|
Port Vale travel to take on Shrewsbury Town at Gay Meadow 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 12 and win only 2 of the 20 games.
The last time the two teams met at Shrewsbury Tn. was back in December 2002, over five years ago, the Shrews carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in an (Associate Members) match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2002/2003 | Tue 10 Dec | Shrewsbury Tn. | 2 - 1 | Port Vale | ASSM |
| 1993/1994 | Tue 19 Oct | Shrewsbury Tn. | 2 - 2 | Port Vale | ASSM |
| 1981/1982 | Tue 05 Jan | Shrewsbury Tn. | 1 - 0 | Port Vale | FAC |
| 1977/1978 | Sat 04 Mar | Port Vale | 1 - 2 | Shrewsbury Tn. | LGE1 |
| 1977/1978 | Sat 08 Oct | Shrewsbury Tn. | 3 - 0 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 1976/1977 | Sat 05 Mar | Shrewsbury Tn. | 1 - 1 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 1976/1977 | Sat 25 Sep | Port Vale | 1 - 2 | Shrewsbury Tn. | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Shrewsbury Town have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. During these games, Shrews have smashed 14 goals past the opposition and conceded a paltry 1.
In complete contrast to Shrewsbury Tn., Port Vale are having a torrid time on their travels, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Valiants have hit 6 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Shrewsbury Tn. are holding the final promotion place in the Coca-Cola League Two, and have accumulated 18 points from the 9 games they have played so far. Port Vale are currently lying in 19th place in Coca-Cola League Two having mustered a points tally of 7 from their 9 matches played.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Shrewsbury Tn. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 11 |
| Port Vale | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 0 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Shrews, as the Valiants have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Shrewsbury Tn. | Won 3 successive home games. 6 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 5 matches. |
| Port Vale | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 5 away matches. An overall losing run of 6 games. No win in the 6 most recent games. |