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Port Vale face a trip to Stockport County at Edgeley Park on Saturday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Valiants have won 9 of the 31 games compared to the host's 13 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in January 2003, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a League Division Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2002/2003 | Wed 01 Jan | Stockport | 1 - 1 | Port Vale | LD2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 24 Aug | Port Vale | 0 - 1 | Stockport | LD2 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 26 Feb | Port Vale | 1 - 1 | Stockport | LD1 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 18 Sep | Stockport | 1 - 0 | Port Vale | LD1 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 13 Mar | Port Vale | 1 - 1 | Stockport | LD1 |
| 1998/1999 | Sun 08 Nov | Stockport | 4 - 2 | Port Vale | LD1 |
| 1997/1998 | Fri 26 Dec | Stockport | 3 - 0 | Port Vale | LD1 |
Recent respective form guides
Stockport County are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. A generous 10 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Port Vale have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Valiants have hit 4 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Stockport are stuck down in the relegation zone of Nationwide League Division Two with a return of just 4 points from their 5 games thus far. Port Vale are leading the way in the Nationwide League Division Two, with their 5 games giving them a return of 12 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Stockport | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 |
| Port Vale | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 13 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its been an indifferent run of form for the Valiants of late away from home, but your FootyMad panel sees things improving, starting here at Edgeley Park with Port Vale coasting to victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Stockport | Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. |
| Port Vale | 6 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |