FootyMAD's Port Vale match preview

History of the Port Vale v Nottingham Forest fixture

Nottm. Forest pack their bags to visit Port Vale at Vale Park on Saturday afternoon, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 9 of the 22 previous games, with the hosts winning just 8.

The previous match played between the two at Vale Park was within the last three years, in August 2003, when they played out a goalless draw in an League Cup match.

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

Recent encounters between the teams:
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
1956/1957	Sat 02 Feb	Port Vale	1 - 7	Nottm. Forest	CHMP

Recent respective form guides

Port Vale have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The Valiants's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

The away form of Nottm. Forest is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the Forest have hit 5 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Port Vale's 43 points from 32 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position. Nottm. Forest see themselves just below half way in the Coca Cola League One, showing a record of 41 points from their 33 games played 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	8	8	10
Nottm. Forest	6	0	2	4	4	11	2

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Valiants, as the Forest have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Port Vale	Won 3 successive home games. 7 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
Nottm. Forest	Not won in previous 9 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 7 most recent games.