History of the Oxford United v Port Vale fixture
Port Vale face a trip to Oxford United at Kassam Stadium on Saturday afternoon, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 1 of the 14 previous games, with the hosts winning just 7.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Kassam Stadium was just last season, in October 2011, the U's carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a League Two match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Mon 15 Oct | Port Vale | 3 - 0 | Oxford Utd. | League Two |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 05 May | Port Vale | 3 - 0 | Oxford Utd. | League Two |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 29 Oct | Oxford Utd. | 2-1 | Port Vale | League Two |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 12 Mar | Port Vale | 1 - 2 | Oxford Utd. | League Two |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 02 Oct | Oxford Utd. | 2 - 1 | Port Vale | League Two |
| 2000/2001 | Tue 01 May | Oxford Utd. | 1 - 1 | Port Vale | League Division Two |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 19 Aug | Port Vale | 3 - 0 | Oxford Utd. | League Division Two |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Oxford United need to improve on their recent home record of just 3 draws from the previous six. While U's have scored 5, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.
Port Vale's away form is none too clever either, with an unbeaten run in the last six, four of them victories. The games have constituted a decent return of 10 goals for the Valiants, and 5 goals against.
Oxford United's 46 points from 34 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.
Port Vale are currently occupying 2nd spot in their division, gaining 63 points from their 34 games.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
| Port Vale | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Port Vale are in great form out on the road, so much so that the Madmen confidently predict a comfortable three points from their visit to Oxford United. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Oxford United | Failed to win in previous 6 home matches. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Port Vale | Undefeated in last 7 away games. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here