FM Preview: Hereford United v Port Vale 09 Oct 2010

Last updated : 08 October 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Hereford United v Port Vale fixture

Port Vale face a trip to Hereford United at Edgar Street on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 17 games played, Valiants have recorded 3 wins, and Hereford Utd. have come away with 8 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in August 2009, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2 - 2 draw 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:
2009/2010Sat 30 JanPort Vale2 - 0Hereford Utd.LGE2
2009/2010Sat 29 AugHereford Utd.2 - 2Port ValeLGE2
2006/2007Sat 02 DecHereford Utd.4 - 0Port ValeFAC
2005/2006Tue 22 NovHereford Utd.2 - 1Port ValeASSM
1988/1989Mon 21 NovPort Vale1 - 1Hereford Utd.ASSM
1986/1987Mon 22 DecPort Vale1 - 0Hereford Utd.ASSM
1985/1986Sat 05 AprPort Vale1 - 0Hereford Utd.LGE2

Recent respective form guides

Hereford United's home form is most definitely relegation standard, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. Bulls have conceded a disappointing 13 goals in this period, and managed to convert only 2 of their own chances.

Port Vale's away form is none too clever either, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. A generous 11 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Hereford Utd. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 10 games have yielded only 5 points. Port Vale are leading the way in the Npower League Two, with their 10 games giving them a return of 22 points.

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Hereford Utd.60153151
Port Vale641110413

FootyMad's prediction ...

Port Vale are in reasonable form away from home coming into this match, and the Madmen are quite confident that they should come away with a comfortable victory from this contest. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Hereford Utd. Been beaten in each of their previous 5 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 7 home matches.
Latest 4 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 11 most recent games.
Port Vale Not won in previous 2 away matches.
No win in the 2 most recent games.