Port Vale are ready to welcome Chesterfield to Vale Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Valiants are clearly on top, having won 22 and lost only 9 of the 42 games.
The previous match played between the two at Vale Park was within the last three years, in August 2006, as the Valiants squeezed past their rivals by a scoreline of 3-2 in a League One match.
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Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
2006/2007 | Sat 17 Feb | Chesterfield | 3 - 0 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
2006/2007 | Sat 19 Aug | Port Vale | 3-2 | Chesterfield | LGE1 |
2005/2006 | Sat 29 Apr | Port Vale | 3 - 1 | Chesterfield | LGE1 |
2005/2006 | Sat 12 Nov | Chesterfield | 2 - 0 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
2004/2005 | Sat 09 Apr | Port Vale | 1 - 0 | Chesterfield | LGE1 |
2004/2005 | Tue 31 Aug | Chesterfield | 1 - 0 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
2003/2004 | Sat 17 Apr | Port Vale | 1 - 1 | Chesterfield | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Port Vale have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, While Valiants have scored 6, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.
Chesterfield have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Spireites's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 13 goals for and 12 against.
Port Vale see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League Two, showing a record of 23 points from their 20 games played so far, Chesterfield see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League Two, showing a record of 23 points from their 20 games played so far,
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Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
Port Vale | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 4 |
Chesterfield | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 3 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
With Port Vale only showing average form at home, the Madmen are expecting them to play out a draw. No-score draw
Sequence statistics: | |
Port Vale | Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
Chesterfield | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. No win in the 6 most recent games. |