Source: FOOTYMAD
Port Vale - The Form Of The Foe
LCM's prematch look at the opposition Port Vale manager Jim Gannon has managed just 4 points in his first 8 games in the Vale Park hot seat (W1 D 1 L6 F 4 A 18) with his side scoring just once in the last three games prior to their visit to The Imps. Perhaps that is why the under fire board at Vale Park are about to get the cheque book out for Rotherham striker Tom Pope, although hopefully not in time for Saturday’s game. In many ways the Imps could not be playing Vale at a better time with boardroom unrest, discontent on the terraces and a stalling promotion bit that could see them even drop out of the playoffs this weekend if all the results went the right way. Then again this club has money, talent, strength in depth and a manager that has been there done it and got the T shirt to prove it. This will be an intriguing match that offers both sides the chance to get back to, or in the Imps case maintain, winning ways. So let’s without further ado take a look at the Valiant heroes & Villains and focus on the form of the Foe. Form & Seasonal Highs & Lows Biggest Home Win 2-0 Accrington StanleyBiggest Away Win Stockport County 0-5Heaviest Home Defeat 1-2 Torquay United, 0-1 Cheltenham TownHeaviest Away Defeat Rotherham United 5-0Highest Aggregate Score Stockport County 0-5, Rotherham United 5-0 Longest Winning Sequence 5 games: at Bradford City, Aldershot Town, at Macclesfield Town, Accrington Stanley, Shrewsbury Town Longest spell Unbeaten 8 games: at Hereford United, Gillingham, at Cheltenham Town, Crewe Alexandra, at Burton Albion, at Northampton Town, Wycombe Wanderers, at Stockport County Longest winless Sequence 4 games: at Oxford United, at Hereford United, Gillingham, at Cheltenham Town Last 8 D-L-L-L-W-L-L-LGoals scored 4 Conceded 18. Last 3 opponents Barnet 25/1 -H- League Two Drew 0 - 0 Cheltenham 22/1 -H- League Two Lost L 0 - 1 Crewe 15/1 -A- League Two Lost 2 - 1 Home Form The Valiants are ranked 8th in respect of home prowess. P 11 W 6 D 3 L 2 F 12 A 7 GC 5 Away Form Vale started off the season beating all on their travels but are now ranked a somewhat deceptively high 4th in League 2. P 14 W 5 D 4 L 5 F 17 A 15 GC 2 Overall position Vale are currently 5th in Npower League 2 with the following tale of the tape. P 25 W 11 D 7 L 7 F 29 A 22 GC 7 The Ker-ching Crowds Highest Gate 8607 Crewe AlexandraLowest Gate 4112 BarnetAverage Attendance 6122Total Turnstile Clicks 67344 The Valiants Heroes & Villains Goal Takers 13 Marc Richards9 Justin Richards4 John McCombe, Sean Rigg3 Louis Dodds 2 Gary Roberts, Robert Taylor,1 Gareth Owen, Lee Collins, Anthony Griffith, Jake Speight Goal Makers 5 Marc Richards3 Justin Richards, Gary Roberts, Sean Rigg2 Anthony Griffith, Doug Loft, Robert Taylor, Kris Taylor1 Louis Dodds, Tommy Fraser, Lewis Haldane Keeper Corner Stuart Tomlinson Games 31 Saves 134 (L2-107 FAC-12 LC-15)Clean sheets 15 (L2-13 FAC-2) Yellow Cards 10 Gary Roberts,5 John McCombe4 Marc Richards3 Lee Collins2 Sean Rigg, Justin Richards, Gareth Owen, Adam Yates, Robert Taylor, Louis Dodds1 Anthony Griffith, Doug Loft, Kris Taylor, Tommy Fraser, Lewis Haldane, Sam Morsy Reds - 3 1 Gareth Owen, Marc Richards, Anthony Griffith Forthcoming Fixtures Sat 29/1 A - Lincoln C 15:00 League TwoTue 1/2 H - Rotherham 19:45 League TwoSat 5/2 A - Wycombe 15:00 League Two
