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Port Vale prepare to entertain Chesterfield at Vale Park on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 38 games played, Valiants have recorded 19 wins, and Chesterfield have come away with 9 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Vale Park was just last season, in February 2003, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 5-2 thriller, 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: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 01 Nov | Chesterfield | 1 - 0 | Port Vale | LD2 |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 11 Feb | Port Vale | 5-2 | Chesterfield | LD2 |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 12 Nov | Port Vale | 1 - 1 | Chesterfield | AM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 17 Aug | Chesterfield | 2 - 1 | Port Vale | LD2 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 16 Feb | Port Vale | 4 - 1 | Chesterfield | LD2 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 13 Oct | Chesterfield | 1 - 1 | Port Vale | LD2 |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 21 Aug | Port Vale | 2 - 1 | Chesterfield | LC |
Recent respective form guides
Port Vale are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Valiants in those games, with 5 conceded.
Chesterfield have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. While the Spireites have hit 7 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Port Vale lie just outside the playoff positions in the Nationwide League Division Two, picking up 63 points from their 42 games so far. Chesterfield are stuck down in the relegation zone of Nationwide League Division Two with a return of just 44 points from their 42 games thus 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 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
| Chesterfield | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 4 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its good news for Port Vale fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, I just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the Valiants. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Port Vale | Unbeaten in the last 7 home games. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Chesterfield | Previous 3 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 3 away matches. No win in the 7 most recent games. |