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Port Vale prepare to entertain Crewe Alexandra at Vale Park on Tuesday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The Valiants are clearly on top, having won 18 and lost only 6 of the 32 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Vale Park was less than a year ago, in April 2007, with Port Vale running out comfortable 3-0 winners in a League One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 14 Apr | Port Vale | 3-0 | Crewe Alex. | LGE1 |
| 2006/2007 | Wed 29 Nov | Port Vale | 2 - 3 | Crewe Alex. | ASSM |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 04 Nov | Crewe Alex. | 2 - 1 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 15 Mar | Crewe Alex. | 1 - 1 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 16 Nov | Port Vale | 0 - 1 | Crewe Alex. | FAC |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 26 Oct | Port Vale | 1 - 2 | Crewe Alex. | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 10 Sep | Port Vale | 0 - 2 | Crewe Alex. | LGEC |
Recent respective form guides
Port Vale's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. The Valiants's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
The away form of Crewe Alex. is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the The Railwaymen have hit 6 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Port Vale are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola League One with a return of just 11 points from their 14 games thus far. Crewe Alex. find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 17 points from their 14 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Port Vale | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 4 |
| Crewe Alex. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at Vale Park for the Valiants and the Madmen are unable to see past Crewe Alex. claiming victory in a close match.
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Port Vale | 7 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Crewe Alex. | Not won in previous 14 away matches. 4 games since last defeat. |