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Port Vale prepare to entertain Nottingham Forest at Vale Park on Tuesday evening, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 10 of the 23 previous games, with the Valiants winning just 8.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Vale Park was less than a year ago, in February 2006, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-2 winners in a League One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 18 Feb | Port Vale | 0-2 | Nottm. Forest | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 06 Dec | Nottm. Forest | 1 - 0 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 12 Aug | Port Vale | 0 - 0 | Nottm. Forest | LGEC |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 29 Apr | Nottm. Forest | 2 - 0 | Port Vale | CHMP |
| 1999/2000 | Tue 19 Oct | Port Vale | 0 - 2 | Nottm. Forest | CHMP |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 10 Jan | Nottm. Forest | 2 - 1 | Port Vale | CHMP |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 09 Aug | Port Vale | 0 - 1 | Nottm. Forest | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Port Vale are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 11 to 10.
The Forest have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. Just 5 goals have scored in these games, though to be fair only a measly 2 have been let in at the wrong end.
Port Vale lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League One, picking up 15 points from their 10 games so far. Nottm. Forest are leading the way in the Coca-Cola League One, with their 10 games giving them a return of 21 points.
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 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 6 |
| Nottm. Forest | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Valiants go into their game against Nottm. Forest in confident mood, but FootyMad sees them coming down to earth, with the visitors narrowly taking all three points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Port Vale | 9 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 12 . |
| Nottm. Forest | Undefeated in last 3 away games. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |