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Port Vale face a trip to Hartlepool United at Victoria Park on Tuesday evening, 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 22 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was was two seasons ago, in May 2006, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a League One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 25 Aug | Port Vale | 0 - 2 | Hartlepool U. | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 06 May | Hartlepool U. | 1 - 1 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 29 Oct | Port Vale | 1 - 2 | Hartlepool U. | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 19 Feb | Port Vale | 0 - 1 | Hartlepool U. | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 30 Oct | Hartlepool U. | 1 - 0 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 27 Jan | Port Vale | 2 - 5 | Hartlepool U. | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Mon 25 Aug | Hartlepool U. | 2 - 0 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Hartlepool United have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 13 goals have been scored by the Pools in those games, with 7 conceded.
The away form of Port Vale is pretty dire, losing every single one of the last six matches played! While the Valiants have hit 4 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Hartlepool U. find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 36 points from their 30 matches. Port Vale find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 31 games have yielded only 22 points.
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 | 10 | 10 | 7 |
| Port Vale | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Pools, as the Valiants have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Hartlepool U. | 4 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Port Vale | Lost each of the previous 6 away matches. Not won in previous 6 away matches. No win in the 5 most recent games. |