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Port Vale face a trip to Doncaster Rovers at Earth Stadium 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 12 and win only 4 of the 20 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in January 2005, with Doncaster Rvs. running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners in a League One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Fri 06 Jan | Port Vale | 2 - 1 | Doncaster Rvs. | FAC |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 27 Aug | Port Vale | 2 - 0 | Doncaster Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Doncaster Rovers have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. These games have seen the Rovers score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 4.
Port Vale have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Valiants's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 7.
Doncaster Rvs.'s 49 points from 35 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position. Port Vale's 46 points from 35 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Doncaster Rvs. | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 12 |
| Port Vale | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Port Vale have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Doncaster Rvs. may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Doncaster Rvs. | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. Drawn each of their last 3 games. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Port Vale | Undefeated in last 3 away games. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |