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Port Vale prepare to entertain Tranmere Rovers at Vale Park on Tuesday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 40 games played, Valiants have recorded 17 wins, and Tranmere Rvs. have come away with 10 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Vale Park was less than a year ago, in May 2004, the Valiants carving out a narrow 2-1 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: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Tue 02 Nov | Tranmere Rvs. | 2 - 1 | Port Vale | AM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 01 May | Port Vale | 2-1 | Tranmere Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 22 Nov | Tranmere Rvs. | 1 - 0 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 01 Feb | Tranmere Rvs. | 1 - 0 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 10 Aug | Port Vale | 1 - 4 | Tranmere Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 09 Mar | Port Vale | 1 - 1 | Tranmere Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 15 Dec | Tranmere Rvs. | 3 - 1 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Port Vale have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Valiants in those games, with 3 conceded.
Tranmere Rvs.'s away form is equally impressive, picking up four victories from the last six. A generous 8 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Port Vale find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 23 points from their 19 matches. Tranmere Rvs. are holding the final promotion place in the Coca-Cola League One, and have accumulated 38 points from the 19 games they have played so far.
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 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 6 |
| Tranmere Rvs. | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 12 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Port Vale may be in prime form at home, but the quality of the opposition suggests to me that Tranmere Rvs. are going to come away with all the points in this one. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Port Vale | Latest 3 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Tranmere Rvs. | 8 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 3 matches. Last drawn game 12 outings ago. |