FootyMAD's Port Vale match preview

Last updated : 06 February 2004 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Port Vale v Sheffield Wednesday fixture

Sheff. Wed. travel to take on Port Vale at Vale Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Owls will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 7 and win only 2 of the 12 games.

The last time the two teams met at Port Vale was more than a decade ago, in May 1991, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a Second Division match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2003/2004Fri 26 DecSheff. Wed.2 - 3Port ValeLD2
1990/1991Mon 06 MayPort Vale1 - 1Sheff. Wed.DIV2
1990/1991Sat 20 OctSheff. Wed.1 - 1Port ValeDIV2
1977/1978Sat 11 FebSheff. Wed.3 - 1Port ValeDIV3
1977/1978Sat 17 SepPort Vale0 - 0Sheff. Wed.DIV3
1976/1977Sat 05 FebSheff. Wed.1 - 2Port ValeDIV3
1976/1977Sat 28 AugPort Vale2 - 0Sheff. Wed.DIV3

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, 12 to 11.

Sheff. Wed. have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 10 goals for the Owls, and 5 goals against.

Port Vale's 42 points from 28 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position. Sheff. Wed. see themselves just below half way in the Nationwide League Division Two, showing a record of 36 points from their 29 games played so far,

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Port Vale621314147
Sheff. Wed.632110411

FootyMad's prediction ...

A creditable return from recent away games for Owls could well see them head back from Vale Park with a share of the spoils, think the FootyMad panel. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Port Vale 4 games since last home draw.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Sheff. Wed. 4 games since last defeat.