FootyMAD's Swindon Town match preview

Last updated : 24 October 2003 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Swindon Town v Port Vale fixture

Port Vale face a trip to Swindon Town at County Ground 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 17 and win only 7 of the 31 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in September 2002, with Port Vale inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the Robins in a League Division Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2002/2003Sat 22 FebPort Vale1 - 1SwindonLD2
2002/2003Sat 07 SepSwindon1 - 2Port ValeLD2
2001/2002Sat 02 MarSwindon3 - 0Port ValeLD2
2001/2002Tue 18 SepPort Vale0 - 2SwindonLD2
2000/2001Sat 13 JanSwindon0 - 1Port ValeLD2
2000/2001Mon 28 AugPort Vale3 - 0SwindonLD2
1999/2000Tue 26 OctSwindon2 - 1Port ValeLD1

Recent respective form guides

Swindon Town have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 13 goals have been scored by the Robins in those games, with 7 conceded.

Port Vale have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Valiants have hit 6 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Swindon see themselves just below half way in the Nationwide League Division Two, showing a record of 20 points from their 15 games played so far, Port Vale are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 26 points from 15 games.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Swindon62311089
Port Vale63129610

FootyMad's prediction ...

An indifferent set of results for Port Vale on the road, and I believe this game is only going to yield a solitary point for the Valiants. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Swindon Unbeaten in the last 5 home games.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Port Vale 4 games since last away draw.