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Port Vale face a trip to Bournemouth at Dean Court on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Valiants will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them taste defeat on 19 occassions, and draw 10, from the 31 games played.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in October 2004, as they swept to an impressive 4 - 0 win in a League One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 05 Feb | Port Vale | 2 - 1 | Bournemouth | LGE1 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Bournemouth have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Cherries in those games, with 4 conceded.
The away form of Port Vale is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Valiants have hit 5 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Bournemouth's 20 points from 14 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position. Port Vale's total of 21 points from their 14 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca Cola League One.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Bournemouth | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 10 |
| Port Vale | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Cherries, as the Valiants have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bournemouth | 5 games since last home draw. Won their latest 3 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Port Vale | 4 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |