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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 lose 19 and win only 5 of the 34 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in September 2007, with Port Vale inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Cherries in a League One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 30 Aug | Port Vale | 3 - 1 | Bournemouth | LGE2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 26 Jan | Port Vale | 1 - 3 | Bournemouth | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 01 Sep | Bournemouth | 0 - 1 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 05 May | Port Vale | 2 - 1 | Bournemouth | LGE1 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Bournemouth have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Cherries in those games, with 4 conceded.
In complete contrast to Bournemouth, Port Vale are having a torrid time on their travels, 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 are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 24 points from 34 matches. Port Vale find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 34 points from their 32 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Bournemouth | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 12 |
| Port Vale | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 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 | Won 3 successive home games. 4 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 6 . |
| Port Vale | Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |