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Port Vale play host to Swansea City at Vale Park on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 17 wins out of 25 previous matches.
The last time the two teams met at Port Vale was just over four years ago, in April 2001, the Valiants carving out a narrow 1-0 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: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Mon 02 Jan | Swansea City | 0 - 0 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 2000/2001 | Mon 16 Apr | Port Vale | 1-0 | Swansea City | LGE1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 28 Oct | Swansea City | 0 - 1 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 1993/1994 | Tue 26 Apr | Swansea City | 0 - 1 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 1993/1994 | Sat 06 Nov | Port Vale | 3 - 0 | Swansea City | LGE1 |
| 1992/1993 | Sat 13 Feb | Port Vale | 2 - 0 | Swansea City | LGE1 |
| 1992/1993 | Sat 05 Sep | Swansea City | 2 - 0 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Port Vale have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 9 to 8.
Swansea City have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. A generous 8 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Port Vale see themselves just below half way in the Coca Cola League One, showing a record of 51 points from their 40 games played so far, Swansea City's total of 63 points from their 39 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca Cola League One.
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 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 5 |
| Swansea City | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Port Vale are performing in fits and starts at home in recent games, and FootyMad doesn't see things getting any better, as the visitors squeak past and take all the points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Port Vale | No sequences of note |
| Swansea City | 4 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |