History of the Oxford United v Port Vale fixture
Port Vale face a trip to Oxford United at The 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 6.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in October 2010, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 17 Apr | Port Vale | 1 - 0 | Oxford Utd. | League Division One |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 21 Nov | Oxford Utd. | 2 - 1 | Port Vale | League Division One |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 04 Apr | Port Vale | 3 - 0 | Oxford Utd. | League Division One |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Oxford United are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 14 goals for the U's, with 5 goals against.
Port Vale have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 10 goals for the Valiants, and 12 goals against.
Oxford United are just outside the promotion places, in 5th, having taken 26 points from 15 games.
Port Vale lie just outside the playoff positions in the npower League Two, picking up 25 from their 15 games so far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford United | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 13 |
| Port Vale | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 11 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Port Vale are in a sorry state of late on their travels, though the Mad panel can see them coming away from The Kassam Stadium with a well-deserved point. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Oxford United | Unbeaten in the last 7 home games. |
| Port Vale | Undefeated in last 4 away games. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here