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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 32 games played, Valiants have recorded 14 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 April 2006, when they played out a goalless draw in a League One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 09 Dec | Bournemouth | 0 - 4 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Mon 17 Apr | Port Vale | 0-0 | Bournemouth | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 22 Oct | Bournemouth | 1 - 2 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Port Vale have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the Valiants in those games, with 8 conceded.
Bournemouth have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Cherries have hit 6 goals, 12 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 57 points from their 45 games played so far, Bournemouth are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 52 points from 45 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Port Vale | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 4 |
| Bournemouth | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but I think that Valiants's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Bournemouth. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Port Vale | 5 games since last home draw. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Bournemouth | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. No win in the 5 most recent games. |