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Port Vale face a trip to Blackpool at Bloomfield Road on Monday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Valiants will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, the Seasiders carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a F.A. Cup match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 04 Dec | Blackpool | 1 - 0 | Port Vale | FAC |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 25 Sep | Port Vale | 0 - 3 | Blackpool | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 06 Mar | Blackpool | 2 - 1 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Wed 14 Jan | Port Vale | 2 - 1 | Blackpool | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 08 Mar | Port Vale | 1 - 0 | Blackpool | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 21 Sep | Blackpool | 3 - 2 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 16 Mar | Blackpool | 4 - 0 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Blackpool have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Seasiders in those games, with 4 conceded.
The away form of Port Vale is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Valiants have hit 4 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Blackpool are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 25 points from 25 matches. Port Vale find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 29 points from their 25 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Blackpool | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 7 |
| Port Vale | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Seasiders, as the Valiants have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Blackpool | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Port Vale | Lost each of the previous 4 away matches. Not won in previous 4 away matches. An overall losing run of 3 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |