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Port Vale prepare to entertain Huddersfield Town at Vale Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Valiants are clearly on top, having won 11 and lost only 3 of the 18 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Vale Park was just last season, in April 2003, with Port Vale annihilating their visitors 5-1 in a League Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2002/2003 | Sat 26 Apr | Port Vale | 5-1 | Huddersfield | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 05 Oct | Huddersfield | 2 - 2 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 13 Apr | Huddersfield | 2 - 1 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 24 Nov | Port Vale | 1 - 1 | Huddersfield | LGE1 |
| 1999/2000 | Mon 24 Apr | Port Vale | 1 - 2 | Huddersfield | CHMP |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 09 Oct | Huddersfield | 2 - 2 | Port Vale | CHMP |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 06 Feb | Port Vale | 2 - 0 | Huddersfield | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Port Vale are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 13 goals for the Valiants, with 6 goals against.
Huddersfield have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Terriers's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
Port Vale are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 13 points from 7 games. Huddersfield's 10 points from 7 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 |
| Port Vale | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 10 |
| Huddersfield | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Port Vale may be coming up against a decent side in Huddersfield, but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Valiants. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Port Vale | Won 4 successive home games. 5 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Huddersfield | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. Last drawn game 7 outings ago. |