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Port Vale face a trip to Brighton & Hove Albion at Withdean Stadium on Friday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 24 games played, Valiants have recorded 4 wins, and Brighton & HA have come away with 12 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, when they played out a goalless draw 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 | Fri 12 Dec | Brighton & HA | 0 - 0 | Port Vale | LD2 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 20 Apr | Port Vale | 0 - 1 | Brighton & HA | LD2 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 10 Nov | Brighton & HA | 1 - 0 | Port Vale | LD2 |
| 1993/1994 | Sat 07 May | Brighton & HA | 1 - 3 | Port Vale | LD2 |
| 1993/1994 | Sat 27 Nov | Port Vale | 4 - 0 | Brighton & HA | LD2 |
| 1992/1993 | Sat 06 Mar | Brighton & HA | 0 - 2 | Port Vale | LD2 |
| 1992/1993 | Sat 03 Oct | Port Vale | 3 - 1 | Brighton & HA | LD2 |
Recent respective form guides
Brighton & Hove Albion are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Seagulls in those games, with 6 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 4 goals, 7 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Brighton & HA are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 34 points from 20 games. Port Vale lie just outside the playoff positions in the Nationwide League Division Two, picking up 31 from their 20 games 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 |
| Brighton & HA | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 9 |
| Port Vale | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Seagulls, as the Valiants have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Brighton & HA | 10 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 6 . |
| Port Vale | 4 games since last away draw. No win in the 3 most recent games. |