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Port Vale play host to Doncaster Rovers at Vale Park on Friday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The Valiants are clearly on top, having won 12 and lost only 4 of the 19 games.
The last time the two teams met at Port Vale was well over fifteen years ago, back in April 1988, with Port Vale annihilating their visitors 5-0 in a Third Division match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Tue 24 Aug | Doncaster Rvs. | 3 - 1 | Port Vale | LC |
| 1987/1988 | Sat 02 Apr | Port Vale | 5-0 | Doncaster Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 1987/1988 | Sat 07 Nov | Doncaster Rvs. | 1 - 1 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 1986/1987 | Tue 03 Feb | Port Vale | 4 - 2 | Doncaster Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 1986/1987 | Sat 22 Nov | Doncaster Rvs. | 2 - 1 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 1980/1981 | Sat 15 Nov | Doncaster Rvs. | 2 - 0 | Port Vale | LGE2 |
| 1980/1981 | Sat 16 Aug | Port Vale | 3 - 0 | Doncaster Rvs. | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Port Vale are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A generous 10 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Doncaster Rvs. have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Rovers have hit 6 goals, 15 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Port Vale find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 13 points from their 11 matches. Doncaster Rvs. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 15 points from their 11 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 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 6 |
| Doncaster Rvs. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
This is certainly an intriguing match for the Valiants, and one in which the FootyMad team are tentatively suggesting a drawn game. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Port Vale | 8 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 9 . |
| Doncaster Rvs. | 7 games since last away draw. |