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Port Vale prepare to entertain Grimsby Town at Vale Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Valiants are clearly on top, winning 57.14% of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Vale Park was less than a year ago, in December 2008, the Valiants carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a League 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 18 Apr | Grimsby Town | 3 - 0 | Port Vale | LGE2 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Port Vale haven't lost in their last six home matches, but have drawn four of them. These games have seen the Valiants score just 5 goals, though they have conceded 2.
Grimsby Town have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Mighty Mariners have hit 6 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Port Vale find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 6 points from their 5 matches. Grimsby Town are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 3 points from 5 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Port Vale | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 11 |
| Grimsby Town | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 3 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but I think that Valiants's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Grimsby Town. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Port Vale | Unbeaten in the last 8 home games. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Grimsby Town | 6 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 7 outings ago. |