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Port Vale prepare to entertain Brighton & Hove Albion at Vale Park at lunchtime on Saturday, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 24 games played, Valiants have recorded 12 wins, and Brighton & HA have come away with 5 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Vale Park was less than a year ago, in December 2006, the Valiants carving out a narrow 2-1 victory 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: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 27 Jan | Brighton & HA | 0 - 0 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 23 Dec | Port Vale | 2-1 | Brighton & HA | LGE1 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Port Vale's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Valiants's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
Brighton & HA's away form is none too clever either, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. Seagulls have conceded 6 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Port Vale are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola League One with a return of just 8 points from their 10 games thus far. Brighton & HA's 14 points from 10 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Port Vale | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 4 |
| Brighton & HA | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at Vale Park for the Valiants and the Madmen are unable to see past Brighton & HA claiming victory in a close match.
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Port Vale | 5 games since last home draw. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Brighton & HA | 5 games since last defeat. |