FootyMAD's Huddersfield Town match preview

Last updated : 27 December 2005 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Huddersfield Town v Port Vale fixture

Port Vale face a trip to Huddersfield Town at Galpharm Stadium on Wednesday evening, 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 December 2004, the Terriers carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a League One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2004/2005Sun 26 DecHuddersfield2 - 1Port ValeLGE1
2004/2005Sat 11 SepPort Vale0 - 3HuddersfieldLGE1
2002/2003Sat 26 AprPort Vale5 - 1HuddersfieldLGE1
2002/2003Sat 05 OctHuddersfield2 - 2Port ValeLGE1
2001/2002Sat 13 AprHuddersfield2 - 1Port ValeLGE1
2001/2002Sat 24 NovPort Vale1 - 1HuddersfieldLGE1
1999/2000Mon 24 AprPort Vale1 - 2HuddersfieldCHMP

Recent respective form guides

Huddersfield Town are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Terriers in those games, with 4 conceded.

Port Vale have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Valiants have hit 4 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Huddersfield are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 41 points from 23 games. Port Vale find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 28 points from their 23 matches.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Huddersfield6231669
Port Vale6114384

FootyMad's prediction ...

Valiants are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Huddersfield. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Huddersfield Unbeaten in the last 9 home games.
Drawn each of their last 2 games.
Not won in the 4 most recent games.
Port Vale 10 games since last away draw.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.