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Port Vale prepare to entertain Blackpool at Vale Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Valiants are clearly on top, having won 20 and lost only 7 of the 34 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Vale Park was less than a year ago, in January 2004, the Valiants carving out a narrow 2-1 victory 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: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 06 Mar | Blackpool | 2 - 1 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Wed 14 Jan | Port Vale | 2-1 | Blackpool | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 08 Mar | Port Vale | 1 - 0 | Blackpool | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 21 Sep | Blackpool | 3 - 2 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 16 Mar | Blackpool | 4 - 0 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 01 Dec | Port Vale | 1 - 1 | Blackpool | LGE1 |
| 1993/1994 | Sat 15 Jan | Port Vale | 2 - 0 | Blackpool | LGE1 |
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 9 conceded.
In complete contrast to Port Vale, Blackpool are having a torrid time on their travels, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Seasiders have hit 4 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Port Vale see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 13 points from their 9 games played so far, Blackpool find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 8 games have yielded only 3 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Port Vale | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
| Blackpool | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 3 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its good news for Port Vale fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, I just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the Valiants. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Port Vale | 6 games since last home draw. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Blackpool | Not won in previous 7 away matches. No win in the 12 most recent games. |