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Port Vale prepare to entertain Notts. County at Vale Park on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 47 games played, Valiants have recorded 22 wins, and Notts. County have come away with 14 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Vale Park was just last season, in October 2008, with Notts. County inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Valiants 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 26 Sep | Notts. County | 3 - 1 | Port Vale | LGE2 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 24 Jan | Notts. County | 4 - 2 | Port Vale | LGE2 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 04 Oct | Port Vale | 1-2 | Notts. County | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 24 Apr | Notts. County | 1 - 2 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 15 Nov | Port Vale | 1 - 0 | Notts. County | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 04 Mar | Notts. County | 1 - 0 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 17 Sep | Port Vale | 3 - 2 | Notts. County | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Port Vale have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Valiants in those games, with 7 conceded.
The Magpies have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with an unbeaten run in the last six, four of them victories. Just 7 goals have scored in these games, though to be fair only a measly 1 have been let in at the wrong end.
Port Vale lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League Two, picking up 64 points from their 43 games so far. Notts. County are leading the way in the Coca-Cola League Two, with their 42 games giving them a return of 86 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Port Vale | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 11 |
| Notts. County | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 18 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Port Vale are not in a rich vein of form at the moment, and your Madmen see things getting no better with Notts. County running out comfortable winners. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Port Vale | Unbeaten run of 5 matches. |
| Notts. County | Undefeated in last 6 away games. Won each of the previous 7 matches. Last drawn game 8 outings ago. |