FootyMAD's Port Vale match preview

History of the Port Vale v Barnsley fixture

Barnsley face a trip to Port Vale at Vale Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Tykes will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 33 and win only 10 of the 53 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, the Valiants carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a (Associate Members) match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2004/2005	Sat 06 Nov	Barnsley	1 - 2	Port Vale	LGE1
2004/2005	Tue 28 Sep	Port Vale	1 - 0	Barnsley	AM
2003/2004	Sat 20 Mar	Barnsley	0 - 0	Port Vale	LGE1
2003/2004	Sat 13 Sep	Port Vale	3 - 1	Barnsley	LGE1
2002/2003	Sat 25 Jan	Port Vale	0 - 0	Barnsley	LGE1
2002/2003	Sat 28 Dec	Barnsley	2 - 1	Port Vale	LGE1
1999/2000	Sat 15 Apr	Port Vale	2 - 2	Barnsley	CHMP

Recent respective form guides

Port Vale have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Valiants in those games, with 3 conceded.

Barnsley have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Tykes's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.

Port Vale find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 50 points from their 42 matches. Barnsley see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 57 points from their 43 games played so far,

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Current form guides:	P	W	D	L	F	A	P
Port Vale	6	2	2	2	6	6	8
Barnsley	6	2	3	1	12	10	9

FootyMad's prediction ...

With Barnsley only showing average form on the road, Footymad are of the opinion a draw at Vale Park will be a good result. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Port Vale	Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Barnsley	Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 3 most recent games.