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Port Vale prepare to entertain Oldham Athletic at Vale Park on Wednesday evening, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 22 wins out of 32 previous matches.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Vale Park was less than a year ago, in December 2004, with Port Vale running out comfortable 3-1 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: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 05 Mar | Oldham Ath. | 3 - 0 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 18 Dec | Port Vale | 3-1 | Oldham Ath. | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 14 Feb | Port Vale | 1 - 0 | Oldham Ath. | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 11 Oct | Oldham Ath. | 2 - 1 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 29 Mar | Oldham Ath. | 1 - 1 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 12 Oct | Port Vale | 1 - 1 | Oldham Ath. | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 22 Jan | Port Vale | 3 - 2 | Oldham Ath. | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Port Vale have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These games have seen the Valiants score just 6 goals, though they have conceded 1.
Oldham Ath. have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Latics have hit 5 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Port Vale's 14 points from 10 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position. Oldham Ath.'s total of 16 points from their 10 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca Cola League One.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Port Vale | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
| Oldham Ath. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Port Vale are starting to turn Vale Park into a fortress, but the quality of opposition for this game makes your FootyMad panel believe the teams will share the spoils on this occassion. No-score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Port Vale | 5 games since last home draw. Latest 3 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Oldham Ath. | Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |