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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 35 games played, Valiants have recorded 16 wins, and Bournemouth have come away with 8 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Vale Park was just last season, in August 2008, with Port Vale running out comfortable 3-1 winners in a League Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 07 Mar | Bournemouth | 0 - 0 | Port Vale | LGE2 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Port Vale have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Valiants in those games, with 4 conceded.
Bournemouth have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The Cherries's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
Port Vale find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 11 points from their 10 matches. Bournemouth are leading the way in the Coca-Cola League Two, with their 10 games giving them a return of 24 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Port Vale | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 5 |
| Bournemouth | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 15 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Valiants are in quite good form at home, but the FootyMad team thinks on this occasion, Bournemouth will prove too strong and win this game comfortably. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Port Vale | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| Bournemouth | 16 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 24 outings ago. |