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Port Vale face a trip to Bournemouth at Dean Court 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 19 and win only 5 of the 35 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in March 2009, when they played out a goalless draw 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: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 03 Oct | Port Vale | 0 - 0 | Bournemouth | LGE2 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 07 Mar | Bournemouth | 0 - 0 | Port Vale | LGE2 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 30 Aug | Port Vale | 3 - 1 | Bournemouth | LGE2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 26 Jan | Port Vale | 1 - 3 | Bournemouth | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 01 Sep | Bournemouth | 0 - 1 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 05 May | Port Vale | 2 - 1 | Bournemouth | LGE1 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 09 Dec | Bournemouth | 0 - 4 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Bournemouth could not have a more impressive recent home form, having won each of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 11 goals for the Cherries, with 1 goals against.
Port Vale's away form is equally impressive, with an unbeaten run in the last six, four of them victories. Those games have seen the Valiants pummel 14 goals, and let in 5.
Bournemouth are holding the final promotion place in the Coca-Cola League Two, and have accumulated 80 points from the 44 games they have played so far. Port Vale's total of 67 points from their 44 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola League Two.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Bournemouth | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 13 |
| Port Vale | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 14 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Port Vale are certainly at their peak on the road, though your FootyMad panel sees this as a stern test, and one from which they may have to settle for a draw. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bournemouth | Won 6 successive home games. 7 games since last home draw. Won their latest 3 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Port Vale | Undefeated in last 6 away games. 7 games since last defeat. |