History of the Port Vale v Morecambe fixture
Port Vale prepare to entertain Morecambe at Vale Park on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having managed to conjure up a win from 2 of the previous 3 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Vale Park was less than a year ago, in April 2011, with Port Vale annihilating their visitors 7-2 in a League Two match.
Recent encounters between the teams
Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
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2010/2011 | Sat 30 Apr | Port Vale | 7-2 | Morecambe | League Two |
2010/2011 | Sat 11 Dec | Morecambe | 1 - 0 | Port Vale | League Two |
2009/2010 | Sat 27 Feb | Morecambe | 1 - 0 | Port Vale | League Two |
2009/2010 | Sat 05 Dec | Port Vale | 0 - 2 | Morecambe | League Two |
2008/2009 | Sat 31 Jan | Morecambe | 1 - 1 | Port Vale | League Two |
2008/2009 | Sat 25 Oct | Port Vale | 2 - 1 | Morecambe | League Two |
2007/2008 | Sat 10 Nov | Morecambe | 0 - 2 | Port Vale | F.A. Cup |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Port Vale are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 16 goals for the Valiants, with 9 goals against.
Morecambe have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The Shrimps's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 7 goals for and 6 against.
Port Vale lie just outside the playoff positions in the npower League Two, picking up 22 points from their 13 games so far.
Morecambe's total of 22 points from their 13 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in npower League Two.
Current overall team form
Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
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Port Vale | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 11 |
Morecambe | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 6 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Port Vale are in pretty poor form at home recently, and the FootyMad are looking no further than a solitary point from this game. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
Team | Sequences |
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Port Vale | 8 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 4 matches. |
Morecambe | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 2 away matches. No win in the 5 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here