FM Preview: Port Vale v Stevenage 14 Dec 2013

Last updated : 13 December 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Port Vale v Stevenage fixture

Port Vale are ready to welcome Stevenage to Vale Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to break their duck against the visitors. Out of their two previous meetings, the Valiants have drawn one game and lost the other.

The previous match played between the two at Vale Park was within the last three years, in February 2011, as the visitors ran out cosy 1-3 winners in a League Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Mon 25 Apr Stevenage 1 - 0 Port Vale League Two
2010/2011 Tue 22 Feb Port Vale 1-3 Stevenage League Two
2009/2010 Tue 17 Nov Stevenage B. 0 - 1 Port Vale F.A. Cup
2009/2010 Sat 07 Nov Port Vale 1 - 1 Stevenage B. 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 have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 9 to 8.

Stevenage have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Boro have hit 8 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Port Vale's 29 points from 19 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.

Stevenage are stuck down in the relegation zone of Skybet League One with a return of just 17 points from their 19 games thus far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Port Vale 6 3 1 2 11 10 10
Stevenage 6 1 1 4 6 12 4

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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 Stevenage. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Port Vale 5 games since last home draw.
Stevenage Not won in previous 3 away matches.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 4 most recent games.

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