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Port Vale play host to Darlington at Vale Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Valiants are clearly on top, having won 13 and lost only 4 of the 21 games.
The last time the two teams met at Port Vale was back in February 2001, over five years ago, as they swept to an impressive 4-0 win in a (Associate Members) match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 13 Sep | Darlington | 2 - 1 | Port Vale | LGE2 |
| 2000/2001 | Tue 06 Feb | Port Vale | 4-0 | Darlington | ASSM |
| 1986/1987 | Sat 25 Apr | Port Vale | 1 - 2 | Darlington | LGE1 |
| 1986/1987 | Fri 19 Dec | Darlington | 3 - 2 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 1984/1985 | Sat 04 May | Darlington | 1 - 1 | Port Vale | LGE2 |
| 1984/1985 | Sat 15 Dec | Port Vale | 0 - 2 | Darlington | LGE2 |
| 1982/1983 | Sat 05 Feb | Port Vale | 2 - 1 | Darlington | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Port Vale's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While Valiants have scored 6, a worringly large 9 have been leaked at the other end.
Darlington's away form is none too clever either, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Quakers have conceded 6 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Port Vale find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 35 points from their 34 matches. Darlington see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League Two, showing a record of 44 points from their 34 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 |
| Port Vale | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 |
| Darlington | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at Vale Park for the Valiants and the Madmen are unable to see past Darlington claiming victory in a close match.
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Port Vale | Been beaten in each of their previous 3 home matches. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Darlington | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |