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Port Vale face a trip to Northampton Town at Sixfields on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Valiants will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 17 and win only 6 of the 31 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in December 2009, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a League Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 06 Mar | Port Vale | 1 - 3 | Northampton | LGE2 |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 12 Dec | Northampton | 1 - 1 | Port Vale | LGE2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 26 Apr | Port Vale | 2 - 2 | Northampton | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 06 Oct | Northampton | 2 - 1 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 2006/2007 | Tue 06 Feb | Port Vale | 1 - 0 | Northampton | LGE1 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 30 Sep | Northampton | 0 - 2 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 12 Apr | Port Vale | 3 - 2 | Northampton | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Northampton Town have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 11 to 9.
Port Vale have an average recent record on the road, losing just 1 from the last six, but amazingly drawing the other 5. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 leaked at the wrong end.
Northampton are currently lying in 19th place in Npower League Two having mustered a points tally of 16 from their 15 matches played. Port Vale are currently occupying 2nd spot in their division, gaining 29 points from their 15 games.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Northampton | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
| Port Vale | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing appears to be going right for the Valiants 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 Northampton. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Northampton | 6 games since last home draw. Won their latest 3 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 10 . |
| Port Vale | Previous 5 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 6 away matches. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |