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Port Vale prepare to entertain Carlisle United at Vale Park on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 14 games played, Valiants have recorded 7 wins, and Carlisle Utd. have come away with 4 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Vale Park was less than a year ago, in April 2007, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-2 winners in a League One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 05 Jan | Carlisle Utd. | 3 - 2 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 07 Apr | Port Vale | 0-2 | Carlisle Utd. | LGE1 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Port Vale have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. The Valiants's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
The away form of Carlisle Utd. is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. Cumbrians have conceded 11 goals in these games, and only hit 2 in reply.
Port Vale find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 30 games have yielded only 21 points. Carlisle Utd. are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 48 points from 28 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Port Vale | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 4 |
| Carlisle Utd. | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing seems to be going right for the Valiants at home recently, and I can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the Cumbrians come away with an easy victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Port Vale | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Carlisle Utd. | Lost each of the previous 5 away matches. Not won in previous 9 away matches. Last drawn game 11 outings ago. |