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Bristol Rvs. face a trip to Port Vale at Vale Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Pirates will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them taste defeat on 18 occasions, and draw 8, from the 28 games played.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was was two seasons ago, in December 2005, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline 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: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Tue 13 Dec | Bristol Rvs. | 0 - 1 | Port Vale | FAC |
| 2005/2006 | Fri 02 Dec | Port Vale | 1 - 1 | Bristol Rvs. | FAC |
| 2000/2001 | Mon 30 Apr | Bristol Rvs. | 0 - 3 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 2000/2001 | Mon 09 Apr | Port Vale | 1 - 0 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 1994/1995 | Tue 23 Aug | Port Vale | 1 - 1 | Bristol Rvs. | LGEC |
| 1994/1995 | Wed 17 Aug | Bristol Rvs. | 1 - 3 | Port Vale | LGEC |
| 1993/1994 | Sat 05 Mar | Port Vale | 2 - 0 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Port Vale have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Valiants in those games, with 7 conceded.
The Pirates have had a decent run of form away from home recently, remaining unbeaten in their last six, winning five and drawing the one. The games have constituted a decent return of 11 goals for the Pirates, and 3 goals against.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Port Vale | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 6 |
| Bristol Rvs. | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 18 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Bristol Rvs. are in great form out on the road, so much so that the Madmen confidently predict a comfortable three points from their visit to Port Vale. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Port Vale | 6 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 6 . |
| Bristol Rvs. | 3 successive away victories. 4 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 6 matches. Last drawn game 7 outings ago. |