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Port Vale prepare to entertain Bournemouth at Vale Park on Saturday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Valiants have the slight edge, having won 12 of the 29 games compared to Bournemouth's 7 wins.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Vale Park was just last season, in April 2002, when they played out a goalless draw in a League Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2001/2002 | Sat 06 Apr | Port Vale | 0-0 | Bournemouth | LD2 |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 20 Nov | Bournemouth | 0 - 0 | Port Vale | LD2 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 10 Feb | Port Vale | 2 - 1 | Bournemouth | LD2 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 09 Sep | Bournemouth | 1 - 1 | Port Vale | LD2 |
| 1993/1994 | Sat 16 Apr | Port Vale | 2 - 1 | Bournemouth | LD2 |
| 1993/1994 | Tue 07 Dec | Bournemouth | 2 - 1 | Port Vale | LD2 |
| 1992/1993 | Sat 30 Jan | Port Vale | 3 - 0 | Bournemouth | LD2 |
Recent respective form guides
Port Vale have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the Valiants in those games, with 6 conceded.
Bournemouth have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Cherries's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 6 goals for and 5 against.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Port Vale | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
| Bournemouth | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Valiants are in a rich vein of form at home as of late, but the one that FootyMad has marked this down as one of their banker draws, taking into account the quality of the opposition. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Port Vale | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. |
| Bournemouth | 5 games since last defeat. |