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Port Vale are ready to welcome Brighton & Hove Albion to Vale Park on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 23 games played, Valiants have recorded 11 wins, and Brighton & HA have come away with 5 victories.
The previous match played between the two at Vale Park was within the last three years, in March 2004, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a League Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 13 Mar | Port Vale | 1-1 | Brighton & HA | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Fri 12 Dec | Brighton & HA | 1 - 1 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 20 Apr | Port Vale | 0 - 1 | Brighton & HA | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 10 Nov | Brighton & HA | 1 - 0 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 1993/1994 | Sat 07 May | Brighton & HA | 1 - 3 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 1993/1994 | Sat 27 Nov | Port Vale | 4 - 0 | Brighton & HA | LGE1 |
| 1992/1993 | Sat 06 Mar | Brighton & HA | 0 - 2 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Port Vale have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 7 to 6.
The Seagulls have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 10 goals for the Seagulls, and 5 goals against.
Port Vale's 32 points from 22 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position. Brighton & HA's 31 points from 22 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 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
| Brighton & HA | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Your number one FootyMad panel have studied this game long and hard, and cannot separate the two. A draw for the Valiants. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Port Vale | 6 games since last home draw. Won their latest 3 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 10 . |
| Brighton & HA | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 3 away matches. 6 games since last defeat. |