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Port Vale prepare to entertain Tranmere Rovers at Vale Park on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 43 games played, Valiants have recorded 18 wins, and Tranmere Rvs. have come away with 12 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Vale Park was less than a year ago, in March 2007, with Tranmere Rvs. inflicting a narrow 2-3 defeat upon the Valiants in a League One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 17 Mar | Port Vale | 2-3 | Tranmere Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 2006/2007 | Fri 13 Oct | Tranmere Rvs. | 1 - 2 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Fri 31 Mar | Tranmere Rvs. | 3 - 0 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 31 Dec | Port Vale | 0 - 2 | Tranmere Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Fri 29 Apr | Tranmere Rvs. | 1 - 0 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 07 Dec | Port Vale | 3 - 1 | Tranmere Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 02 Nov | Tranmere Rvs. | 2 - 1 | Port Vale | ASSM |
Recent respective form guides
Port Vale have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, A generous 7 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Tranmere Rvs. have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Rovers's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 7.
Port Vale are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola League One with a return of just 15 points from their 19 games thus far. Tranmere Rvs.'s 27 points from 19 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Port Vale | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 5 |
| Tranmere Rvs. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Your FootyMad panel thinks that Port Vale's indifferent home form is due to continue with a narrow home defeat against Tranmere Rvs.. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Port Vale | Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Tranmere Rvs. | Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |