FootyMAD's Port Vale match preview

Last updated : 03 November 2006 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Crewe Alexandra v Port Vale fixture

Crewe Alex. are ready to welcome Port Vale to The Alexandra Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 11 of the 28 previous games, with the The Railwaymen winning just 6.

The previous match played between the two at The Alexandra Stadium was more than three years back, in March 2003, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a League Division Two match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2002/2003Sat 15 MarCrewe Alex.1-1Port ValeLGE1
2002/2003Sat 16 NovPort Vale0 - 1Crewe Alex.FAC
2002/2003Sat 26 OctPort Vale1 - 2Crewe Alex.LGE1
2002/2003Tue 10 SepPort Vale0 - 2Crewe Alex.LGEC
1999/2000Tue 07 MarCrewe Alex.2 - 1Port ValeCHMP
1999/2000Fri 05 NovPort Vale1 - 0Crewe Alex.CHMP
1998/1999Sat 10 AprCrewe Alex.0 - 0Port ValeCHMP

Recent respective form guides

Crewe Alexandra are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A total of 14 goals have been scored by the The Railwaymen in those games, with 8 conceded.

Port Vale have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 7 leaked at the wrong end.

Crewe Alex. find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 20 points from their 16 matches. Port Vale's 23 points from 16 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Crewe Alex.620413156
Port Vale6132576

FootyMad's prediction ...

This is certainly an intriguing match for the The Railwaymen, and one in which the FootyMad team are tentatively suggesting a drawn game. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Crewe Alex. Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Latest 4 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 4 most recent games.
Port Vale Previous 2 away games have finished all-square.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
Drawn each of the last 3 games.
No win in the 4 most recent games.