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Port Vale travel to take on Grimsby Town at Blundell Park 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 lose 23 and win only 7 of the 40 games.
The last time the two teams met at Grimsby Town was back in August 2003, over five years ago, with Port Vale inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the Mighty Mariners 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: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 06 Dec | Port Vale | 2 - 1 | Grimsby Town | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 17 Jan | Port Vale | 5 - 1 | Grimsby Town | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 16 Aug | Grimsby Town | 1 - 2 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 12 Feb | Grimsby Town | 2 - 0 | Port Vale | CHMP |
| 1999/2000 | Sun 05 Sep | Port Vale | 3 - 1 | Grimsby Town | CHMP |
| 1998/1999 | Tue 23 Mar | Port Vale | 0 - 1 | Grimsby Town | CHMP |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 26 Sep | Grimsby Town | 2 - 2 | Port Vale | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Grimsby Town have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Mighty Mariners 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. Valiants have conceded 6 goals in these games, and only hit 2 in reply.
Grimsby Town are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 37 points from 43 matches. Port Vale are currently lying in 19th place in Coca-Cola League Two having mustered a points tally of 44 from their 43 matches played.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Grimsby Town | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 10 |
| Port Vale | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Mighty Mariners, as the Valiants have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Grimsby Town | 8 games since last home draw. |
| Port Vale | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. No win in the 6 most recent games. |