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Port Vale face a trip to Notts. County at Meadow Lane 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 28 and win only 11 of the 48 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in January 2009, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4 - 2 thriller, in a League Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 24 Jan | Notts. County | 4 - 2 | Port Vale | LGE2 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 04 Oct | Port Vale | 1 - 2 | Notts. County | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 24 Apr | Notts. County | 1 - 2 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 15 Nov | Port Vale | 1 - 0 | Notts. County | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 04 Mar | Notts. County | 1 - 0 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 17 Sep | Port Vale | 3 - 2 | Notts. County | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 19 Jan | Notts. County | 1 - 3 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Notts. County have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 14 goals for the Magpies, with 7 goals against.
Port Vale have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. While the Valiants have hit 5 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Notts. County lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League Two, picking up 13 points from their 8 games so far. Port Vale see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League Two, showing a record of 10 points from their 8 games played so far,
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Notts. County | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 7 |
| Port Vale | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 8 |
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 Meadow Lane with a well-deserved point. No-score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Notts. County | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. |
| Port Vale | Not won in previous 5 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |