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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 19 occasions, and draw 10, from the 32 games played.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in October 2005, with Port Vale inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the Cherries in a League One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Mon 17 Apr | Port Vale | 0 - 0 | Bournemouth | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 22 Oct | Bournemouth | 1 - 2 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 05 Feb | Port Vale | 2 - 1 | Bournemouth | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 16 Oct | Bournemouth | 4 - 0 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Bournemouth have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 7 to 5.
The away form of Port Vale is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Valiants have hit 5 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Bournemouth are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 20 points from 20 matches. Port Vale see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 26 points from their 20 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 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 8 |
| Port Vale | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 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. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Port Vale | Lost each of the previous 4 away matches. Not won in previous 6 away matches. Last drawn game 9 outings ago. |