FootyMAD's Blackpool match preview

Last updated : 05 March 2004 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Blackpool v Port Vale fixture

Port Vale face a trip to Blackpool at Bloomfield Road 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 most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in September 2002, as the Seasiders edged out their past their rivals by a score of 3 - 2 in a League Division Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2003/2004Wed 14 JanPort Vale2 - 1BlackpoolLD2
2002/2003Sat 08 MarPort Vale1 - 0BlackpoolLD2
2002/2003Sat 21 SepBlackpool3 - 2Port ValeLD2
2001/2002Sat 16 MarBlackpool4 - 0Port ValeLD2
2001/2002Sat 01 DecPort Vale1 - 1BlackpoolLD2
1993/1994Sat 15 JanPort Vale2 - 0BlackpoolLD2
1993/1994Sat 13 NovPort Vale2 - 0BlackpoolFAC

Recent respective form guides

Blackpool are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. A generous 7 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Port Vale have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. A generous 13 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Blackpool see themselves just below half way in the Nationwide League Division Two, showing a record of 41 points from their 33 games played so far, Port Vale lie just outside the playoff positions in the Nationwide League Division Two, picking up 51 from their 33 games so far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Blackpool6231539
Port Vale63031399

FootyMad's prediction ...

Not a lot has been going right generally for Port Vale on their travels as of late, but I can certainly see them gleaning a point from their game against Blackpool. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Blackpool Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Port Vale 7 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 11 outings ago.