This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Port Vale and Swindon Town at 15:00 on 5th November 2011 in the League Two.

Footymad preview History of the Port Vale v Swindon Town fixture

Swindon Town travel to take on Port Vale at Vale Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Robins will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 20 and win only 5 of the 35 games.

The last time the two teams met at Port Vale was just over four years ago, in October 2007, the Valiants carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a League One match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2007/2008 Sat 19 Apr Swindon Town 6 - 0 Port Vale League One
2007/2008 Sat 27 Oct Port Vale 2-1 Swindon Town League One
2005/2006 Sat 19 Nov Port Vale 1 - 1 Swindon Town League One
2005/2006 Sat 08 Oct Swindon Town 1 - 2 Port Vale League One
2004/2005 Wed 23 Feb Swindon Town 1 - 0 Port Vale League One
2004/2005 Tue 19 Oct Port Vale 1 - 0 Swindon Town League One
2003/2004 Tue 30 Mar Port Vale 3 - 3 Swindon Town League Division Two

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

Recent respective form guides

Port Vale have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. A generous 12 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

The away form of Swindon Town however, is much more impressive, picking up four victories from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 8 goals for the Robins, and 5 goals against.

Port Vale lie just outside the playoff positions in the npower League Two, picking up 25 points from their 16 games so far.

Swindon Town's total of 26 points from their 16 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in npower League Two.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Port Vale 6 3 1 2 10 7 10
Swindon Town 6 4 2 0 10 4 14

For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here

FootyMad's prediction ...

Robins's decent recent efforts out on the road should see them narrowly take the spoils from the match with Port Vale, believes the FootyMad team. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Port Vale 9 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 4 .
Swindon Town 3 successive away victories.
16 games since last away draw.
7 games since last defeat.

For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here