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Port Vale face a trip to Darlington at Balfour Webnet Darlington Aren on Tuesday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 21 games played, Valiants have recorded 4 wins, and Darlington have come away with 9 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in September 2008, the The Quakers carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a League Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 22 Aug | Port Vale | 1 - 0 | Darlington | LGE2 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 14 Mar | Port Vale | 3 - 1 | Darlington | LGE2 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 13 Sep | Darlington | 2 - 1 | Port Vale | LGE2 |
| 2000/2001 | Tue 06 Feb | Port Vale | 4 - 0 | Darlington | ASSM |
| 1986/1987 | Sat 25 Apr | Port Vale | 1 - 2 | Darlington | LGE1 |
| 1986/1987 | Fri 19 Dec | Darlington | 3 - 2 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 1984/1985 | Sat 04 May | Darlington | 1 - 1 | Port Vale | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Darlington's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While The Quakers have scored 6, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.
Port Vale's away form is none too clever either, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. These low-scoring games have seen just 5 goals scored and conceded.
Darlington find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 29 games have yielded only 15 points. Port Vale see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League Two, showing a record of 43 points from their 32 games played so far,
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Darlington | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 4 |
| Port Vale | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its been an indifferent run of form for the Valiants of late away from home, but your FootyMad panel sees things improving, starting here at Balfour Webnet Darlington Aren with Port Vale coasting to victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Darlington | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Latest 3 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Port Vale | 4 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 8 outings ago. |