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Accrington S. face a trip to Port Vale at Vale Park on Tuesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The The Reds will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them being consigned to defeat by opponents in 4 of the 7 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in August 2008, as the visitors ran out cosy 0 - 2 winners in a League Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Tue 17 Mar | Accrington S. | 2 - 0 | Port Vale | LGE2 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 16 Aug | Port Vale | 0 - 2 | Accrington S. | LGE2 |
| 1959/1960 | Sat 27 Feb | Accrington S. | 1 - 3 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 1959/1960 | Sat 10 Oct | Port Vale | 2 - 0 | Accrington S. | LGE1 |
| 1953/1954 | Tue 30 Mar | Port Vale | 1 - 0 | Accrington S. | D3N |
| 1953/1954 | Sat 07 Nov | Accrington S. | 2 - 2 | Port Vale | D3N |
| 1952/1953 | Sat 14 Mar | Accrington S. | 1 - 1 | Port Vale | D3N |
Recent respective form guides
Port Vale have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Valiants in those games, with 3 conceded.
Accrington S. have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the The Reds have hit 6 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Port Vale find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 10 points from their 9 matches. Accrington S.'s 12 points from 9 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Port Vale | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 5 |
| Accrington S. | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 12 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing appears to be going right for the The Reds out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Port Vale. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Port Vale | 5 games since last home draw. Latest 3 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Accrington S. | 10 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 19 outings ago. |