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Port Vale prepare to entertain Bournemouth at Vale Park on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 30 games played, Valiants have recorded 13 wins, and Bournemouth have come away with 7 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Vale Park was just last season, in August 2003, 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: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 16 Oct | Bournemouth | 4 - 0 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 10 Jan | Bournemouth | 2 - 1 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 09 Aug | Port Vale | 2-1 | Bournemouth | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 06 Apr | Port Vale | 0 - 0 | Bournemouth | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 20 Nov | Bournemouth | 0 - 0 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 10 Feb | Port Vale | 2 - 1 | Bournemouth | LGE1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 09 Sep | Bournemouth | 1 - 1 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Port Vale's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. The Valiants's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
The away form of Bournemouth is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Cherries have hit 7 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Port Vale find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 32 points from their 29 matches. Bournemouth lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League One, picking up 44 from their 28 games so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Port Vale | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3 |
| Bournemouth | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its been a distinctly poor show from Port Vale at home in recent games, and, though I cannot see a run starting here, I do think the Valiants will at least gain a draw. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Port Vale | Been beaten in each of their previous 3 home matches. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Latest 3 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Bournemouth | Not won in previous 7 away matches. No win in the 4 most recent games. |