FM Preview: Aldershot Town v Port Vale 26 Feb 2011

Last updated : 25 February 2011 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Aldershot Town v Port Vale fixture

Port Vale face a trip to Aldershot Town at The Recreation Ground on Saturday afternoon, looking to break their duck against the hosts. The two previous games have resulted in one drawn game and one defeat for the Valiants.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in September 2009, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline 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:
2010/2011Sat 11 SepPort Vale1 - 0Aldershot Tn.LGE2
2009/2010Sat 10 AprPort Vale1 - 1Aldershot Tn.LGE2
2009/2010Sat 12 SepAldershot Tn.1 - 1Port ValeLGE2
2008/2009Tue 07 AprPort Vale0 - 0Aldershot Tn.LGE2
2008/2009Tue 28 OctAldershot Tn.1 - 0Port ValeLGE2

Recent respective form guides

Aldershot Town are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. A generous 8 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

The away form of Port Vale is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the Valiants have hit 4 goals, 16 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Aldershot Tn. find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 37 points from their 31 matches. Port Vale's total of 48 points from their 31 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Npower League Two.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Aldershot Tn.6051785
Port Vale6222678

FootyMad's prediction ...

Not a lot has been going right generally for Port Vale on their travels as of late, but I can certainly see them gleaning a point from their game against Aldershot Tn.. No-score draw

Sequence statistics:
Aldershot Tn. Drawn last 2 games at home.
Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Drawn each of their last 5 games.
Not won in the 6 most recent games.
Port Vale Not won in previous 7 away matches.