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Port Vale face a trip to Hartlepool United at Victoria Park 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 11 and win only 4 of the 20 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in August 2003, with Hartlepool U. running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners in a League Division Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Tue 27 Jan | Port Vale | 2 - 5 | Hartlepool U. | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Mon 25 Aug | Hartlepool U. | 2 - 0 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 12 Nov | Port Vale | 6 - 0 | Hartlepool U. | FAC |
| 1993/1994 | Sat 12 Mar | Hartlepool U. | 1 - 4 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 1993/1994 | Sat 18 Sep | Port Vale | 1 - 0 | Hartlepool U. | LGE1 |
| 1992/1993 | Tue 09 Feb | Port Vale | 2 - 0 | Hartlepool U. | LGE1 |
| 1992/1993 | Sat 19 Sep | Hartlepool U. | 1 - 1 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Hartlepool United are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 15 goals for the Pool, with 8 goals against.
In complete contrast to Hartlepool U., Port Vale are having a torrid time on their travels, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Valiants have hit 4 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Hartlepool U. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 20 points from their 15 games played so far, Port Vale see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 20 points from their 15 games played so far,
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Hartlepool U. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 7 |
| Port Vale | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Pool, as the Valiants have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Hartlepool U. | Unbeaten in the last 10 home games. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Port Vale | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. |