FootyMAD's Cheltenham Town match preview

Last updated : 05 March 2007 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Port Vale v Cheltenham Town fixture

Port Vale are ready to welcome Cheltenham Town to Vale Park on Tuesday evening, hoping to break their duck against the visitors. Valiants lost the only previous game contested between the two teams.

The only previous meeting between Port Vale and Cheltenham T. at was more than three years back, in March 2003, with Cheltenham T. inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Valiants in a League Division Two match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2006/2007Sat 12 AugCheltenham T.0 - 1Port ValeLGE1
2002/2003Sat 22 MarPort Vale1-2Cheltenham T.LGE1
2002/2003Tue 29 OctCheltenham T.0 - 1Port ValeLGE1

Recent respective form guides

Port Vale have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Valiants in those games, with 4 conceded.

In complete contrast to Port Vale, Cheltenham T. are having a torrid time on their travels, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Robins have hit 5 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Port Vale see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 46 points from their 35 games played so far, Cheltenham T. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola League One with a return of just 36 points from their 35 games thus far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Port Vale6303989
Cheltenham T.63126610

FootyMad's prediction ...

Port Vale may be coming up against a decent side in Cheltenham T., but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Valiants. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Port Vale Won 3 successive home games.
5 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 6 .
Cheltenham T. Not won in previous 2 away matches.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 3 most recent games.