History of the York City v Port Vale fixture
Port Vale travel to take on York City at Bootham Crescent on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Valiants will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.
The last time the two teams met at York City was well over fifteen years ago, back in August 1997, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a League Cup match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sat 17 Nov | Port Vale | 2 - 2 | York City | League Two |
| 1997/1998 | Tue 26 Aug | York City | 1-1 | Port Vale | League Cup |
| 1997/1998 | Tue 12 Aug | Port Vale | 1 - 2 | York City | League Cup |
| 1993/1994 | Thu 21 Apr | Port Vale | 2 - 1 | York City | League Division Two |
| 1993/1994 | Sat 01 Jan | York City | 1 - 0 | Port Vale | League Division Two |
| 1987/1988 | Sat 06 Feb | York City | 2 - 3 | Port Vale | Third Division |
| 1987/1988 | Sat 05 Sep | Port Vale | 2 - 1 | York City | Third Division |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
York City need to improve on their recent home record of just 3 draws from the previous six. Minstermen have conceded a disappointing 8 goals in this period, and managed to convert only 2 of their own chances.
Port Vale's away form is none too clever either, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Valiants's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 7.
York City are currently lying in 19th place in npower League Two having mustered a points tally of 41 from their 38 matches played.
Port Vale are holding the final promotion place in the npower League Two, and have accumulated 64 points from the 38 games they have played so far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| York City | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 |
| Port Vale | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 4 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its been an indifferent run of form for the Valiants of late away from home, but your FootyMad panel sees things improving, starting here at Bootham Crescent with Port Vale coasting to victory. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| York City | Failed to win in previous 7 home matches. Not won in the 13 most recent games. |
| Port Vale | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 5 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here