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Port Vale prepare to entertain Northampton Town at Vale Park on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 32 games played, Valiants have recorded 13 wins, and Northampton have come away with 9 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Vale Park was less than a year ago, in March 2010, as the visitors ran out cosy 1-3 winners 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: | |||||
| 2010/2011 | Sat 13 Nov | Northampton | 0 - 0 | Port Vale | LGE2 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Port Vale have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These games have seen the Valiants score just 6 goals, though they have conceded 3.
In complete contrast to Port Vale, Northampton are having a torrid time on their travels, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Cobblers have hit 6 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Port Vale's total of 44 points from their 28 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Npower League Two. Northampton see themselves just below half way in the Npower League Two, showing a record of 35 points from their 27 games played so far,
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Port Vale | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| Northampton | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Port Vale may be coming up against a decent side in Northampton, but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Valiants. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Port Vale | No sequences of note |
| Northampton | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. 4 games since last defeat. |