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Port Vale face a trip to Bristol City at Ashton Gate on Saturday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Valiants will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 22 and win only 5 of the 38 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in May 2003, with Bristol City running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners in a League Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2002/2003 | Sat 03 May | Bristol City | 2 - 0 | Port Vale | LD2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 28 Sep | Port Vale | 2 - 3 | Bristol City | LD2 |
| 2001/2002 | Wed 26 Dec | Port Vale | 1 - 0 | Bristol City | LD2 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 08 Sep | Bristol City | 1 - 1 | Port Vale | LD2 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 31 Mar | Bristol City | 1 - 1 | Port Vale | LD2 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 16 Dec | Port Vale | 1 - 2 | Bristol City | LD2 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 03 Apr | Bristol City | 2 - 0 | Port Vale | LD1 |
Recent respective form guides
Bristol City are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, During these games, Robins have smashed 13 goals past the opposition and conceded a paltry 2.
Port Vale have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Valiants have hit 5 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Bristol City lie just outside the playoff positions in the Nationwide League Division Two, picking up 13 points from their 8 games so far. Port Vale are leading the way in the Nationwide League Division Two, with their 8 games giving them a return of 16 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Bristol City | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 9 |
| Port Vale | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
With Port Vale only showing average form on the road, Footymad are of the opinion a draw at Ashton Gate will be a good result. No-score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bristol City | Unbeaten in the last 15 home games. |
| Port Vale | Not won in previous 2 away matches. |