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Port Vale prepare to entertain Stockport County at Vale Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Valiants are clearly on top, having won 17 and lost only 8 of the 33 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Vale Park was less than a year ago, in December 2003, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw in a League Division Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sun 28 Dec | Port Vale | 2-2 | Stockport Co. | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 06 Sep | Stockport Co. | 2 - 2 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Wed 01 Jan | Stockport Co. | 1 - 1 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 24 Aug | Port Vale | 0 - 1 | Stockport Co. | LGE1 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 26 Feb | Port Vale | 1 - 1 | Stockport Co. | CHMP |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 18 Sep | Stockport Co. | 1 - 0 | Port Vale | CHMP |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 13 Mar | Port Vale | 1 - 1 | Stockport Co. | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Port Vale are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 7 to 6.
The away form of Stockport Co. is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. Hatters have conceded 18 goals in these games, and only hit 2 in reply.
Port Vale see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 19 points from their 14 games played so far, Stockport Co. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 14 games have yielded only 9 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Port Vale | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 9 |
| Stockport Co. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
With the Valiants being in decent shape at home at the moment, I am pleased to predict that this match should result in nothing other than a comfortable home win. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Port Vale | Won 3 successive home games. 10 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 12 . |
| Stockport Co. | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 6 away matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |