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Port Vale prepare to entertain Oldham Athletic at Vale Park on Tuesday evening, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 22 wins out of 33 previous matches.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Vale Park was just last season, in September 2005, 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 | Tue 08 Aug | Oldham Ath. | 0 - 1 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 04 Feb | Oldham Ath. | 0 - 1 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Wed 28 Sep | Port Vale | 2-2 | Oldham Ath. | LGE1 |
| 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 |
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 2.
Oldham Ath.'s away form is equally impressive, with an unbeaten run in the last six, four of them victories. The games have constituted a decent return of 13 goals for the Latics, and 7 goals against.
Port Vale find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 40 points from their 32 matches. Oldham Ath. are holding the final promotion place in the Coca-Cola League One, and have accumulated 58 points from the 32 games they have 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 |
| Port Vale | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 4 |
| Oldham Ath. | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Port Vale may be in prime form at home, but the quality of the opposition suggests to me that Oldham Ath. are going to come away with all the points in this one. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Port Vale | Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Oldham Ath. | Undefeated in last 6 away games. Last drawn game 7 outings ago. |