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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 4 of the 20 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Vale Park was less than a year ago, in March 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: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 25 Mar | Port Vale | 1-1 | Huddersfield | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Wed 28 Dec | Huddersfield | 0 - 3 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sun 26 Dec | Huddersfield | 2 - 1 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 11 Sep | Port Vale | 0 - 3 | Huddersfield | LGE1 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Port Vale have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, While Valiants have scored 8, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.
Huddersfield have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Terriers's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
Port Vale lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League One, picking up 22 points from their 14 games so far. Huddersfield's 20 points from 14 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 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| Huddersfield | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its not been a very profitable last few weeks for Port Vale, and I'm afraid the Footymad team cannot see it getting too much better here. Look no further than honours being even at the end of this one. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Port Vale | Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Huddersfield | Undefeated in last 3 away games. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |