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Port Vale prepare to entertain Rochdale at Vale Park on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The Valiants have a healthy record in the fixture, winning 12 from 22 meetings.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Vale Park was less than a year ago, in December 2008, the Valiants carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a League Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 11 Apr | Rochdale | 1 - 0 | Port Vale | LGE2 |
| 2008/2009 | Sun 28 Dec | Port Vale | 2-1 | Rochdale | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 30 Oct | Rochdale | 1 - 2 | Port Vale | ASSM |
| 1985/1986 | Sat 11 Jan | Rochdale | 3 - 3 | Port Vale | LGE2 |
| 1985/1986 | Sat 31 Aug | Port Vale | 1 - 1 | Rochdale | LGE2 |
| 1984/1985 | Sat 16 Mar | Port Vale | 3 - 1 | Rochdale | LGE2 |
| 1984/1985 | Sat 13 Oct | Rochdale | 1 - 2 | Port Vale | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Port Vale losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 5 to 4.
Rochdale have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Dale have hit 4 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Port Vale | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| Rochdale | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its not been a very profitable last few weeks for Port Vale, and I'm afraid the Footymad team cannot see it getting too much better here. Look no further than honours being even at the end of this one. No-score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Port Vale | Drawn last 4 games at home. Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. |
| Rochdale | Not won in previous 5 away matches. No win in the 6 most recent games. |