This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Hereford United and Port Vale at 15:00 on Saturday, 29th August 2009 in the League Two.
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Hereford Utd. are ready to welcome Port Vale to Edgar Street on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 16 games played, Bulls have recorded 8 wins, and Port Vale have come away with 3 victories.
The previous match played between the two at Edgar Street was within the last three years, in December 2006, as they swept to an impressive 4-0 win in a F.A. Cup match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 02 Dec | Hereford Utd. | 4-0 | Port Vale | FAC |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 22 Nov | Hereford Utd. | 2 - 1 | Port Vale | ASSM |
| 1988/1989 | Mon 21 Nov | Port Vale | 1 - 1 | Hereford Utd. | ASSM |
| 1986/1987 | Mon 22 Dec | Port Vale | 1 - 0 | Hereford Utd. | ASSM |
| 1985/1986 | Sat 05 Apr | Port Vale | 1 - 0 | Hereford Utd. | LGE2 |
| 1985/1986 | Wed 06 Nov | Hereford Utd. | 1 - 1 | Port Vale | LGE2 |
| 1984/1985 | Sat 02 Feb | Port Vale | 3 - 1 | Hereford Utd. | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Hereford United's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While Bulls have scored 4, a worringly large 10 have been leaked at the other end.
Port Vale's away form is none too clever either, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Valiants have hit 4 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Hereford Utd. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 2 points from 4 matches. Port Vale see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League Two, showing a record of 5 points from their 4 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 |
| Hereford Utd. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 5 |
| Port Vale | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing seems to be going right for the Bulls at home recently, and I can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the Valiants come away with an easy victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Hereford Utd. | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Latest 3 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Port Vale | Not won in previous 2 away matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |
