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Port Vale play host to Bradford City at Vale Park on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 40 games played, Valiants have recorded 19 wins, and Bradford City have come away with 9 victories.
The last time the two teams met at Port Vale was back in April 1999, over five years ago, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a League Division One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 04 Sep | Bradford City | 0 - 2 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 1998/1999 | Tue 13 Apr | Port Vale | 1-1 | Bradford City | CHMP |
| 1998/1999 | Tue 29 Sep | Bradford City | 4 - 0 | Port Vale | CHMP |
| 1997/1998 | Tue 24 Feb | Bradford City | 2 - 1 | Port Vale | CHMP |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 18 Oct | Port Vale | 0 - 0 | Bradford City | CHMP |
| 1996/1997 | Tue 28 Jan | Bradford City | 1 - 0 | Port Vale | CHMP |
| 1996/1997 | Sun 29 Sep | Port Vale | 1 - 1 | Bradford City | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Port Vale have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Valiants in those games, with 7 conceded.
The Bantams have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occassions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. While the Bantams have hit 8 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Port Vale find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 29 points from their 24 matches. Bradford City lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League One, picking up 38 from their 24 games so far.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Port Vale | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
| Bradford City | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Port Vale are performing in fits and starts at home in recent games, and FootyMad doesn't see things getting any better, as the visitors squeak past and take all the points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Port Vale | 6 games since last home draw. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Bradford City | Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |