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Port Vale prepare to entertain Bradford City at Vale Park on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 41 games played, Valiants have recorded 19 wins, and Bradford City have come away with 10 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Vale Park was less than a year ago, in January 2005, with Bradford City inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Valiants in a League One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 01 Jan | Port Vale | 0-1 | Bradford City | LGE1 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Port Vale have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Valiants in those games, with 5 conceded.
Bradford City have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Bantams's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 13 goals for and 11 against.
Port Vale's total of 21 points from their 13 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca Cola League One. Bradford City's 17 points from 13 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Port Vale | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 |
| Bradford City | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Port Vale may be coming up against a decent side in Bradford City, but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Valiants. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Port Vale | Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Bradford City | No win in the 3 most recent games. |