FootyMad attempt to assist you with their form guide as Port Vale take on Rochdale in a League Two match on Sunday, 28th December 2008 at 15:00.
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Rochdale travel to take on Port Vale at Vale Park on Sunday afternoon, looking to break their duck against the hosts. The Dale have crashed to defeat in more than half of the matches.
The last time the two teams met at Port Vale was amazingly over twenty years ago, in August 1985, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a Fourth Division match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2001/2002 | Tue 30 Oct | Rochdale | 1 - 2 | Port Vale | ASSM |
| 1985/1986 | Sat 11 Jan | Rochdale | 3 - 3 | Port Vale | LGE2 |
| 1985/1986 | Sat 31 Aug | Port Vale | 1 - 1 | Rochdale | LGE2 |
| 1984/1985 | Sat 16 Mar | Port Vale | 3 - 1 | Rochdale | LGE2 |
| 1984/1985 | Sat 13 Oct | Rochdale | 1 - 2 | Port Vale | LGE2 |
| 1982/1983 | Sat 19 Mar | Port Vale | 4 - 0 | Rochdale | LGE2 |
| 1982/1983 | Sat 06 Nov | Rochdale | 3 - 3 | Port Vale | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Port Vale have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, While Valiants have scored 5, a worringly large 9 have been leaked at the other end.
Rochdale have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Dale have hit 5 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Port Vale find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 23 points from their 22 matches. Rochdale's total of 35 points from their 21 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola League Two.
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 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 4 |
| Rochdale | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing appears to be going right for the Dale out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Port Vale. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Port Vale | 4 games since last home draw. Latest 3 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Rochdale | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 5 away matches. |
