FootyMAD's Port Vale match preview

History of the Port Vale v Queens Park Rangers fixture

QPR face a trip to Port Vale at Vale Park on Tuesday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Rangers have won 4 of the 16 games compared to the host's 6 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in November 2002, when they played out a goalless draw in a League Division Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2002/2003	Sat 15 Feb	QPR	4 - 0	Port Vale	LD2
2002/2003	Sat 02 Nov	Port Vale	0 - 0	QPR	LD2
2001/2002	Sat 23 Feb	Port Vale	1 - 0	QPR	LD2
2001/2002	Sat 15 Sep	QPR	4 - 1	Port Vale	LD2
1999/2000	Sat 05 Feb	Port Vale	1 - 1	QPR	LD1
1999/2000	Tue 31 Aug	QPR	3 - 2	Port Vale	LD1
1998/1999	Sat 01 May	Port Vale	2 - 0	QPR	LD1

Recent respective form guides

Port Vale are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the Valiants, with 5 goals against.

QPR's away form is equally impressive, unbeaten in their last six, consisting of three wins and three draws. The games have constituted a decent return of 11 goals for the Rangers, and 1 goals against.

Port Vale's total of 23 points from their 14 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Nationwide League Division Two. QPR are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 24 points from 13 games.

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Current form guides:	P	W	D	L	F	A	P
Port Vale	6	3	1	2	9	6	10
QPR	6	4	2	0	11	2	14

FootyMad's prediction ...

An interesting game for the Rangers to play at the moment, and one from which I believe will see QPR take away one point. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Port Vale	Unbeaten in the last 10 home games.
QPR	Undefeated in last 6 away games. 12 games since last defeat.