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Port Vale face a trip to Brentford at Griffin Park on Saturday afternoon, and have come away with little in previous meetings, having been beaten a depressing 17 out of 25 times.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was was two seasons ago, in April 2007, as the Bees edged out their past their rivals by a score of 4 - 3 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: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 15 Nov | Port Vale | 0 - 3 | Brentford | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 28 Apr | Brentford | 4 - 3 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 16 Dec | Port Vale | 1 - 0 | Brentford | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 25 Feb | Brentford | 0 - 1 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Mon 15 Aug | Port Vale | 1 - 0 | Brentford | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 15 Jan | Port Vale | 0 - 1 | Brentford | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 18 Sep | Brentford | 1 - 0 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Brentford are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the Bees, with 3 goals against.
In complete contrast to Brentford, 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 9 goals, 16 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Brentford are leading the way in the Coca-Cola League Two, with their 30 games giving them a return of 53 points. Port Vale find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 31 points from their 28 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Brentford | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 10 |
| Port Vale | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Valiants are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Brentford. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Brentford | Unbeaten in the last 6 home games. |
| Port Vale | Not won in previous 5 away matches. |