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Port Vale prepare to entertain Bournemouth at Vale Park on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 33 games played, Valiants have recorded 15 wins, and Bournemouth have come away with 7 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Vale Park was less than a year ago, in May 2007, the Valiants carving out a narrow 2-1 victory 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: | |||||
| 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 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Port Vale have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. The Valiants's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
The away form of Bournemouth is pretty dire, losing every single one of the last six matches played! While the Cherries have hit 6 goals, 15 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Port Vale find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 27 games have yielded only 20 points. Bournemouth are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola League One with a return of just 23 points from their 27 games thus far.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Port Vale | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 4 |
| Bournemouth | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at Vale Park for the Valiants and the Madmen are unable to see past Bournemouth claiming victory in a close match.
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Port Vale | Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Bournemouth | Lost each of the previous 6 away matches. Not won in previous 8 away matches. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |