History of the Port Vale v Stevenage fixture
Port Vale are ready to welcome Stevenage to Vale Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to break their duck against the visitors. Out of their two previous meetings, the Valiants have drawn one game and lost the other.
The previous match played between the two at Vale Park was within the last three years, in February 2011, as the visitors ran out cosy 1-3 winners in a League Two match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Mon 25 Apr | Stevenage | 1 - 0 | Port Vale | League Two |
| 2010/2011 | Tue 22 Feb | Port Vale | 1-3 | Stevenage | League Two |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 17 Nov | Stevenage B. | 0 - 1 | Port Vale | F.A. Cup |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 07 Nov | Port Vale | 1 - 1 | Stevenage B. | F.A. Cup |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
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, 9 to 8.
Stevenage have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Boro have hit 8 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Port Vale's 29 points from 19 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.
Stevenage are stuck down in the relegation zone of Skybet League One with a return of just 17 points from their 19 games thus far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vale | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
| Stevenage | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 4 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but we think that Valiants's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Stevenage. Home Win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Port Vale | 5 games since last home draw. |
| Stevenage | Not won in previous 3 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 4 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here