FootyMAD's Port Vale match preview

History of the Port Vale v Swindon Town fixture

Swindon Town face a trip to Port Vale at Vale Park on Tuesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Robins will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 18 and win only 5 of the 31 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in February 2003, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a League Division Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2003/2004	Sat 25 Oct	Swindon Town	0 - 0	Port Vale	LD2
2002/2003	Sat 22 Feb	Port Vale	1 - 1	Swindon Town	LD2
2002/2003	Sat 07 Sep	Swindon Town	1 - 2	Port Vale	LD2
2001/2002	Sat 02 Mar	Swindon Town	3 - 0	Port Vale	LD2
2001/2002	Tue 18 Sep	Port Vale	0 - 2	Swindon Town	LD2
2000/2001	Sat 13 Jan	Swindon Town	0 - 1	Port Vale	LD2
2000/2001	Mon 28 Aug	Port Vale	3 - 0	Swindon Town	LD2

Recent respective form guides

Port Vale have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Valiants in those games, with 7 conceded.

Swindon Town have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Robins's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 12 goals for and 11 against.

Port Vale lie just outside the playoff positions in the Nationwide League Division Two, picking up 59 points from their 38 games so far. Swindon Town are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 64 points from 38 games.

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Current form guides:	P	W	D	L	F	A	P
Port Vale	6	2	2	2	7	7	8
Swindon Town	6	3	1	2	10	7	10

FootyMad's prediction ...

With Swindon Town only showing average form on the road, Footymad are of the opinion a draw at Vale Park will be a good result. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Port Vale	Unbeaten in the last 5 home games. Unbeaten run of 4 matches.
Swindon Town	Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. No win in the 2 most recent games.