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Port Vale play host to Carlisle United at Vale Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Valiants are clearly on top, having won 7 and lost only 3 of the 13 games.
The last time the two teams met at Port Vale was back in October 2001, over five years ago, the Valiants carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a (Associate Members) match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 25 Nov | Carlisle Utd. | 3 - 2 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 16 Oct | Port Vale | 2-1 | Carlisle Utd. | ASSM |
| 1996/1997 | Tue 24 Sep | Carlisle Utd. | 2 - 2 | Port Vale | LGEC |
| 1996/1997 | Tue 17 Sep | Port Vale | 1 - 0 | Carlisle Utd. | LGEC |
| 1986/1987 | Sat 11 Apr | Port Vale | 0 - 1 | Carlisle Utd. | LGE1 |
| 1986/1987 | Tue 04 Nov | Carlisle Utd. | 2 - 0 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 1977/1978 | Sat 22 Apr | Port Vale | 0 - 1 | Carlisle Utd. | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Port Vale have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 13 goals for the Valiants, with 6 goals against.
The Cumbrians have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The Cumbrians's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 6 goals for and 4 against.
Port Vale's 54 points from 40 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position. Carlisle Utd.'s 59 points from 40 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 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 11 |
| Carlisle Utd. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Port Vale are starting to turn Vale Park into a fortress, but the quality of opposition for this game makes your FootyMad panel believe the teams will share the spoils on this occasion. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Port Vale | No sequences of note |
| Carlisle Utd. | 4 games since last away draw. 4 games since last defeat. |