FootyMAD's Port Vale match preview

History of the Port Vale v Walsall fixture

Walsall pack their bags to visit Port Vale at Vale Park on Saturday afternoon,

The previous match played between the two at Vale Park was more than three years back, in May 2001, as the visitors ran out cosy 0 - 2 winners 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	Sat 07 Aug	Walsall	3 - 2	Port Vale	LGE1
2000/2001	Thu 03 May	Port Vale	0 - 2	Walsall	LGE1
2000/2001	Sat 02 Dec	Walsall	2 - 1	Port Vale	LGE1
1999/2000	Tue 21 Mar	Port Vale	1 - 2	Walsall	CHMP
1999/2000	Fri 12 Nov	Walsall	0 - 0	Port Vale	CHMP
1989/1990	Mon 28 Aug	Port Vale	1 - 0	Walsall	LC
1989/1990	Tue 22 Aug	Walsall	1 - 2	Port Vale	LC

Recent respective form guides

Port Vale have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, These low-scoring games have seen just 5 goals scored and conceded.

The away form of Walsall is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. Saddlers have conceded 11 goals in these games, and only hit 2 in reply.

Port Vale find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 43 points from their 37 matches. Walsall find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 44 points from their 37 matches.

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	4	7	5
Walsall	6	1	2	3	3	6	5

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Valiants, as the Saddlers have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Port Vale	Drawn each of their last 2 games. Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Walsall	Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 5 most recent games.