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Port Vale face a trip to Chesterfield at Saltergate 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 lose 19 and win only 8 of the 35 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in August 2002, the Spireites carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory 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: | |||||
| 2002/2003 | Tue 11 Feb | Port Vale | 5 - 2 | Chesterfield | LD2 |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 12 Nov | Port Vale | 1 - 1 | Chesterfield | AM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 17 Aug | Chesterfield | 2 - 1 | Port Vale | LD2 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 16 Feb | Port Vale | 4 - 1 | Chesterfield | LD2 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 13 Oct | Chesterfield | 1 - 1 | Port Vale | LD2 |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 21 Aug | Port Vale | 2 - 1 | Chesterfield | LC |
| 2000/2001 | Tue 05 Sep | Chesterfield | 2 - 2 | Port Vale | LC |
Recent respective form guides
Chesterfield have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 7.
The away form of Port Vale is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Valiants have hit 4 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Chesterfield find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 16 games have yielded only 9 points. Port Vale's total of 27 points from their 16 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Nationwide League Division Two.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Chesterfield | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
| Port Vale | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 4 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing appears to be going right for the Valiants out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Chesterfield. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Chesterfield | 4 games since last home draw. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Port Vale | Not won in previous 4 away matches. |