FootyMAD's Port Vale match preview

History of the Port Vale v Northampton Town fixture

Northampton pack their bags to visit Port Vale at Vale Park on Tuesday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 27 games played, Cobblers have recorded 8 wins, and Port Vale have come away with 11 victories.

The previous match played between the two at Vale Park was more than three years back, in April 2003, as the Valiants edged out their past their rivals by a score of 3 - 2 in a League Division Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2006/2007	Sat 30 Sep	Northampton	0 - 2	Port Vale	LGE1
2002/2003	Sat 12 Apr	Port Vale	3 - 2	Northampton	LGE1
2002/2003	Sat 23 Nov	Northampton	3 - 0	Port Vale	LGE1
2001/2002	Tue 26 Feb	Northampton	1 - 0	Port Vale	LGE1
2001/2002	Sat 22 Sep	Port Vale	0 - 1	Northampton	LGE1
2000/2001	Thu 26 Apr	Northampton	0 - 2	Port Vale	LGE1
2000/2001	Tue 17 Oct	Port Vale	2 - 2	Northampton	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, 7 to 5.

The away form of Northampton is pretty dire, collecting just 4 draws from the last six contests. Cobblers have conceded 9 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.

Port Vale see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 37 points from their 30 games played so far, Northampton are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 35 points from 30 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	0	2	4	3	7	2
Northampton	6	2	2	2	10	8	8

FootyMad's prediction ...

Northampton are in a sorry state of late on their travels, though the Mad panel can see them coming away from Vale Park with a well-deserved point. No-score draw

Sequence statistics:
Port Vale	Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 7 most recent games.
Northampton	Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 6 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games.