FootyMAD Port Vale match preview

History of the Grimsby Town v Port Vale fixture

Grimsby are ready to welcome Port Vale to Blundell Park on Saturday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The Mariners are clearly on top, having won 23 and lost only 6 of the 39 games.

The previous match played between the two at Blundell Park was more than three years back, in February 2000, with Grimsby running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a League Division One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
1999/2000	Sat 12 Feb	Grimsby	2-0	Port Vale	LD1
1999/2000	Sun 05 Sep	Port Vale	3 - 1	Grimsby	LD1
1998/1999	Tue 23 Mar	Port Vale	0 - 1	Grimsby	LD1
1998/1999	Sat 26 Sep	Grimsby	2 - 2	Port Vale	LD1
1996/1997	Sat 11 Jan	Grimsby	1 - 1	Port Vale	LD1
1996/1997	Sat 14 Sep	Port Vale	1 - 1	Grimsby	LD1
1995/1996	Tue 16 Apr	Port Vale	1 - 0	Grimsby	LD1

Recent respective form guides

Grimsby Town's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While Mariners have scored 5, a worringly large 12 have been leaked at the other end.

Port Vale's away form is none too clever either, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. Valiants have conceded 8 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.

Grimsby's 1 points from 1 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position. Port Vale lie just outside the playoff positions in the Natiowide League Division Two, picking up 3 from their 1 games 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
Grimsby	6	0	2	4	4	10	2
Port Vale	6	3	1	2	10	9	10

FootyMad's prediction ...

These are testing times at Blundell Park for the Mariners and the Madmen are unable to see past Port Vale claiming victory in a close match.

Sequence statistics:
Grimsby	Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. Not won in the 8 most recent games.
Port Vale	Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches.