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Port Vale face a trip to Bristol City at Ashton Gate on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Valiants will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 23 and win only 6 of the 40 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2005, with Bristol City running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners 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: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 02 Apr | Bristol City | 2 - 0 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 28 Aug | Port Vale | 3 - 0 | Bristol City | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 27 Mar | Port Vale | 2 - 1 | Bristol City | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 20 Sep | Bristol City | 0 - 1 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 03 May | Bristol City | 2 - 0 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 28 Sep | Port Vale | 2 - 3 | Bristol City | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Wed 26 Dec | Port Vale | 1 - 0 | Bristol City | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Bristol City have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 5 to 4.
Port Vale have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Valiants have hit 5 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Bristol City find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 3 games have yielded only 1 points. Port Vale are holding the final promotion place in the Coca Cola League One, and have accumulated 7 points from the 3 games they have played 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 |
| Bristol City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
| Port Vale | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing appears to be going right for the Valiants out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Bristol City. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bristol City | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Port Vale | 5 games since last away draw. 5 games since last defeat. |