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Port Vale face a trip to Huddersfield Town at Galpharm Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 21 games played, Valiants have recorded 6 wins, and Huddersfield have come away with 10 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in March 2007, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2 - 2 draw 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: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 31 Mar | Huddersfield | 2 - 2 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 21 Oct | Port Vale | 1 - 2 | Huddersfield | LGE1 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Huddersfield Town are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. A generous 7 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Port Vale have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Valiants have hit 6 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Huddersfield find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 14 points from their 13 matches. Port Vale are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola League One with a return of just 11 points from their 13 games thus far.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Huddersfield | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 5 |
| Port Vale | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Port Vale are in a sorry state of late on their travels, though the Mad panel can see them coming away from Galpharm Stadium with a well-deserved point. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Huddersfield | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| Port Vale | Not won in previous 5 away matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |