The Analyst: Valiants v Shrimpers

Last updated : 08 April 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad previewHistory of the Port Vale v Southend United fixture

Southend United pack their bags to visit Port Vale at Vale Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Shrimpers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 19 and win only 6 of the 35 games.

The previous match played between the two at Vale Park was more than three years back, in September 2007, with Southend United inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Valiants in a League One match.

Recent encounters between the teams

SeasonDateTeamResultTeamComp
2010/2011Sat 21 AugSouthend Utd.1 - 3Port ValeLeague Two
2007/2008Sat 03 MaySouthend Utd.1 - 1Port ValeLeague One
2007/2008Sat 29 SepPort Vale1-2Southend Utd.League One
2005/2006Sat 26 NovPort Vale2 - 1Southend Utd.League One
2005/2006Sat 06 AugSouthend Utd.1 - 2Port ValeLeague One
1996/1997Sat 25 JanPort Vale2 - 1Southend Utd.League Division One
1996/1997Sat 21 SepSouthend Utd.0 - 0Port ValeLeague Division One

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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 Valiants's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

The away form of Southend United is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the Shrimpers have hit 5 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Port Vale lie just outside the playoff positions in the Npower League Two, picking up 60 points from their 40 games so far.

Southend United see themselves just below half way in the Npower League Two, showing a record of 52 points from their 40 games played so far,

Current overall team form

TeamPWDLFAP
Port Vale6123495
Southend United6114784

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The Analyst's prediction ...

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

Sequence statistics

TeamSequences
Port ValeUnbeaten in the last 3 home games.
Southend UnitedLost each of the previous 5 away matches.
Not won in previous 6 away matches.
No win in the 3 most recent games.

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