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Port Vale face a trip to Northampton Town at Sixfields on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Valiants will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 16 and win only 6 of the 29 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in September 2006, as the visitors ran out cosy 0 - 2 winners 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 | Tue 06 Feb | Port Vale | 1 - 0 | Northampton | LGE1 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Northampton Town have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Cobblers in those games, with 4 conceded.
The away form of Port Vale is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Valiants have hit 7 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Northampton see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 10 points from their 9 games played so far, Port Vale are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola League One with a return of just 8 points from their 9 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 |
| Northampton | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
| Port Vale | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Cobblers, as the Valiants have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Northampton | 5 games since last home draw. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Port Vale | Not won in previous 2 away matches. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |