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Port Vale prepare to entertain Doncaster Rovers at Vale Park on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 13 wins out of 20 previous matches.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Vale Park was less than a year ago, in October 2004, with Port Vale running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a League One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 08 Jan | Doncaster Rvs. | 2 - 0 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Fri 08 Oct | Port Vale | 2-0 | Doncaster Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 24 Aug | Doncaster Rvs. | 3 - 1 | Port Vale | LGEC |
| 1987/1988 | Sat 02 Apr | Port Vale | 5 - 0 | Doncaster Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 1987/1988 | Sat 07 Nov | Doncaster Rvs. | 1 - 1 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 1986/1987 | Tue 03 Feb | Port Vale | 4 - 2 | Doncaster Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 1986/1987 | Sat 22 Nov | Doncaster Rvs. | 2 - 1 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Port Vale have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Valiants in those games, with 2 conceded.
The Rovers have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The Rovers's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 10 goals for and 8 against.
Port Vale lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca Cola League One, picking up 7 points from their 4 games so far. Doncaster Rvs. see themselves just below half way in the Coca Cola League One, showing a record of 5 points from their 4 games played so far,
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Port Vale | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
| Doncaster Rvs. | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Port Vale may be coming up against a decent side in Doncaster Rvs., but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Valiants. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Port Vale | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Doncaster Rvs. | Undefeated in last 5 away games. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |