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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 taste defeat on 18 occassions, and draw 10, from the 30 games played.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in January 2004, the Cherries carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory 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 | Sat 10 Jan | Bournemouth | 2 - 1 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 09 Aug | Port Vale | 2 - 1 | Bournemouth | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 06 Apr | Port Vale | 0 - 0 | Bournemouth | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 20 Nov | Bournemouth | 0 - 0 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 10 Feb | Port Vale | 2 - 1 | Bournemouth | LGE1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 09 Sep | Bournemouth | 1 - 1 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 1993/1994 | Sat 16 Apr | Port Vale | 2 - 1 | Bournemouth | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Bournemouth have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 13 goals have been scored by the Cherries in those games, with 8 conceded.
The away form of Port Vale is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Valiants have hit 5 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Bournemouth lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League One, picking up 18 points from their 12 games so far. Port Vale see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 16 points from their 12 games played so far,
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 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 11 |
| Port Vale | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Cherries, as the Valiants have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bournemouth | 5 games since last home draw. |
| Port Vale | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. Last drawn game 11 outings ago. |