FM Preview: Cheltenham Town v Port Vale 15 Dec 2012

Last updated : 14 December 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Cheltenham Town v Port Vale fixture

Port Vale face a trip to Cheltenham Town at Whaddon Road on Saturday afternoon,

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Whaddon Road was just last season, in November 2011, with Cheltenham Town running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a League Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Mon 02 Jan Port Vale 1 - 2 Cheltenham T. League Two
2011/2012 Sat 19 Nov Cheltenham T. 2-0 Port Vale League Two
2010/2011 Sat 22 Jan Port Vale 0 - 1 Cheltenham T. League Two
2010/2011 Sat 23 Oct Cheltenham T. 0 - 0 Port Vale League Two
2009/2010 Sat 20 Mar Cheltenham T. 1 - 1 Port Vale League Two
2009/2010 Sat 24 Oct Port Vale 1 - 1 Cheltenham T. League Two
2007/2008 Wed 02 Jan Cheltenham T. 1 - 0 Port Vale League One

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Recent respective form guides

Cheltenham Town are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 11 goals for the Robins, with 2 goals against.

Port Vale have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. A generous 8 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Cheltenham Town are holding the final promotion place in the npower League Two, and have accumulated 38 points from the 21 games they have played so far.

Port Vale are currently occupying 2nd spot in their division, gaining 39 points from their 21 games.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Cheltenham Town 6 3 1 2 9 11 10
Port Vale 6 2 1 3 10 9 7

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Port Vale have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Cheltenham Town may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Cheltenham Town Unbeaten in the last 6 home games.
Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
Port Vale An overall losing run of 3 games.
No win in the 3 most recent games.

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