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Port Vale prepare to entertain Crewe Alexandra at Vale Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Valiants are clearly on top, having won 18 and lost only 8 of the 34 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Vale Park was less than a year ago, in March 2010, with Crewe Alex. inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Valiants 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: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 27 Mar | Port Vale | 0-1 | Crewe Alex. | LGE2 |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 17 Oct | Crewe Alex. | 1 - 2 | Port Vale | LGE2 |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 11 Mar | Crewe Alex. | 0 - 2 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 06 Nov | Port Vale | 0 - 1 | Crewe Alex. | LGE1 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 14 Apr | Port Vale | 3 - 0 | Crewe Alex. | LGE1 |
| 2006/2007 | Wed 29 Nov | Port Vale | 2 - 3 | Crewe Alex. | ASSM |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 04 Nov | Crewe Alex. | 2 - 1 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Port Vale have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These games have seen the Valiants score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 3.
The The Railwaymen have had a decent run of form away from home recently, unbeaten in the last six, but with four of them resulting in draws. The games have constituted a decent return of 14 goals for the The Railwaymen, and 7 goals against.
Port Vale are currently occupying 2nd spot in their division, gaining 25 points from their 13 games. Crewe Alex.'s total of 19 points from their 13 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: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Port Vale | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
| Crewe Alex. | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 12 | 12 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Port Vale are starting to turn Vale Park into a fortress, but the quality of opposition for this game makes your FootyMad panel believe the teams will share the spoils on this occasion. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Port Vale | Unbeaten in the last 5 home games. Drawn each of their last 4 games. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| Crewe Alex. | Undefeated in last 6 away games. 12 games since last defeat. |