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Port Vale face a trip to Chesterfield at Recreation Ground on Tuesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Valiants will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 21 and win only 8 of the 38 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in November 2003, the Spireites carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a League Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 17 Apr | Port Vale | 1 - 1 | Chesterfield | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 01 Nov | Chesterfield | 1 - 0 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 11 Feb | Port Vale | 5 - 2 | Chesterfield | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 12 Nov | Port Vale | 1 - 1 | Chesterfield | AM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 17 Aug | Chesterfield | 2 - 1 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 16 Feb | Port Vale | 4 - 1 | Chesterfield | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 13 Oct | Chesterfield | 1 - 1 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Chesterfield have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 11 to 9.
Port Vale have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Valiants's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 11.
Chesterfield's total of 10 points from their 5 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola League One. Port Vale are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 10 points from 5 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Chesterfield | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 10 |
| Port Vale | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
This promises to be an excellent test for the in-form Valiants, but one which I believe will end in stalemate. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Chesterfield | Won 4 successive home games. 6 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Port Vale | Not won in previous 3 away matches. |