The Analyst: Valiants v Shrimpers

Last updated : 26 August 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Port Vale v Southend United fixture

Southend United face a trip to 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 36 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2011, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a League Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

SeasonDateTeamResultTeamComp
2010/2011 Sat 09 Apr Port Vale 1-1 Southend Utd. League Two
2010/2011 Sat 21 Aug Southend Utd. 1 - 3 Port Vale League Two
2007/2008 Sat 03 May Southend Utd. 1 - 1 Port Vale League One
2007/2008 Sat 29 Sep Port Vale 1 - 2 Southend Utd. League One
2005/2006 Sat 26 Nov Port Vale 2 - 1 Southend Utd. League One
2005/2006 Sat 06 Aug Southend Utd. 1 - 2 Port Vale League One
1996/1997 Sat 25 Jan Port Vale 2 - 1 Southend Utd. League 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. A total of 17 goals have been scored by the Valiants in those games, with 12 conceded.

Southend United have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Shrimpers have hit 5 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Port Vale's total of 8 points from their 4 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in npower League Two.

Southend United see themselves just below half way in the npower League Two, showing a record of 6 points from their 4 games played so far,

Current overall team form

TeamPWDLFAP
Port Vale 6 2 2 2 12 10 8
Southend United 6 2 1 3 5 9 7

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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 Vale Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
Southend United 4 games since last away draw.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.

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