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Port Vale prepare to entertain Chesterfield at Vale Park on Tuesday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The Valiants are clearly on top, having won 22 and lost only 10 of the 43 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Vale Park was just last season, in December 2008, with Chesterfield inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Valiants in a League Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 28 Mar | Chesterfield | 2 - 1 | Port Vale | LGE2 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 20 Dec | Port Vale | 0-1 | Chesterfield | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 17 Feb | Chesterfield | 3 - 0 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 19 Aug | Port Vale | 3 - 2 | Chesterfield | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 29 Apr | Port Vale | 3 - 1 | Chesterfield | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 12 Nov | Chesterfield | 2 - 0 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 09 Apr | Port Vale | 1 - 0 | Chesterfield | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Port Vale are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 7 to 6.
Chesterfield have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Spireites's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 7.
Port Vale see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League Two, showing a record of 37 points from their 27 games played so far, Chesterfield's total of 45 points from their 28 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola League Two.
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 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 11 |
| Chesterfield | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Your FootyMad panel thinks that Port Vale's indifferent home form is due to continue with a narrow home defeat against Chesterfield. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Port Vale | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. |
| Chesterfield | Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |