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Port Vale are ready to welcome Northampton Town to Vale Park on Tuesday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 27 games played, Valiants have recorded 11 wins, and Northampton have come away with 8 victories.
The previous match played between the two at Vale Park was more than three years back, in April 2003, as the Valiants squeezed past their rivals by a scoreline of 3-2 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: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 30 Sep | Northampton | 0 - 2 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 12 Apr | Port Vale | 3-2 | Northampton | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 23 Nov | Northampton | 3 - 0 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 26 Feb | Northampton | 1 - 0 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 22 Sep | Port Vale | 0 - 1 | Northampton | LGE1 |
| 2000/2001 | Thu 26 Apr | Northampton | 0 - 2 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 2000/2001 | Tue 17 Oct | Port Vale | 2 - 2 | Northampton | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Port Vale have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 7 to 5.
The away form of Northampton is pretty dire, collecting just 4 draws from the last six contests. Cobblers have conceded 9 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Port Vale see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 37 points from their 30 games played so far, Northampton are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 35 points from 30 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Port Vale | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
| Northampton | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
None of the two sides are showing much worthwhile form at present, so the Madmen can look no further than a single point for the Valiants. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Port Vale | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 7 most recent games. |
| Northampton | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 6 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |