FM Preview: Port Vale v Hereford United 20 Mar 2012

Last updated : 19 March 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Port Vale v Hereford United fixture

Port Vale prepare to entertain Hereford United at Vale Park on Tuesday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The Valiants are clearly on top, having won 10 and lost only 3 of the 18 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Vale Park was less than a year ago, in March 2011, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a League Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Mon 26 Dec Hereford Utd. 1 - 2 Port Vale League Two
2010/2011 Tue 22 Mar Port Vale 1-1 Hereford Utd. League Two
2010/2011 Sat 09 Oct Hereford Utd. 1 - 1 Port Vale League Two
2009/2010 Sat 30 Jan Port Vale 2 - 0 Hereford Utd. League Two
2009/2010 Sat 29 Aug Hereford Utd. 2 - 2 Port Vale League Two
2006/2007 Sat 02 Dec Hereford Utd. 4 - 0 Port Vale F.A. Cup
2005/2006 Tue 22 Nov Hereford Utd. 2 - 1 Port Vale (Associate Members)

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Recent respective form guides

Port Vale have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Valiants in those games, with 6 conceded.

Hereford United have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. The Bulls's have scored 10 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 11.

Port Vale's 53 points from 36 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.

Hereford United are stuck down in the relegation zone of npower League Two with a return of just 35 points from their 37 games thus far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Port Vale 6 2 2 2 11 9 8
Hereford United 6 2 2 2 12 12 8

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Its a close one to call, but we think that Valiants's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Hereford United. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Port Vale Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Hereford United No sequences of note

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