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Port Vale prepare to entertain Tranmere Rovers at Vale Park on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 42 games played, Valiants have recorded 18 wins, and Tranmere Rvs. have come away with 11 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Vale Park was just last season, in December 2005, 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: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Fri 13 Oct | Tranmere Rvs. | 1 - 2 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Fri 31 Mar | Tranmere Rvs. | 3 - 0 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 31 Dec | Port Vale | 0-2 | Tranmere Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Fri 29 Apr | Tranmere Rvs. | 1 - 0 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 07 Dec | Port Vale | 3 - 1 | Tranmere Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 02 Nov | Tranmere Rvs. | 2 - 1 | Port Vale | ASSM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 01 May | Port Vale | 2 - 1 | Tranmere Rvs. | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Port Vale have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Valiants in those games, with 4 conceded.
The away form of Tranmere Rvs. is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Rovers have hit 6 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Port Vale's 50 points from 37 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position. Tranmere Rvs. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League One, picking up 56 from their 37 games so 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 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 10 |
| Tranmere Rvs. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Both teams are displaying reasonable form at the moment, and for that reason, the Madmen predict the game will end in stalemate. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Port Vale | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Tranmere Rvs. | 6 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |