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Port Vale are ready to welcome Lincoln City to Vale Park on Friday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 40 games played, Valiants have recorded 19 wins, and Lincoln City have come away with 9 victories.
The previous match played between the two at Vale Park was within the last three years, in November 2006, the Valiants carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a F.A. Cup match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 01 Nov | Lincoln City | 0 - 1 | Port Vale | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 11 Nov | Port Vale | 2-1 | Lincoln City | FAC |
| 2000/2001 | Tue 20 Mar | Port Vale | 0 - 0 | Lincoln City | ASSM |
| 2000/2001 | Tue 13 Mar | Lincoln City | 0 - 2 | Port Vale | ASSM |
| 1993/1994 | Tue 24 Aug | Lincoln City | 0 - 0 | Port Vale | LGEC |
| 1993/1994 | Tue 17 Aug | Port Vale | 2 - 2 | Lincoln City | LGEC |
| 1983/1984 | Sat 12 May | Lincoln City | 3 - 2 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Port Vale have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 9 to 7.
Lincoln City have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. A generous 9 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Port Vale find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 31 points from their 29 matches. Lincoln City's 38 points from 29 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Port Vale | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 5 |
| Lincoln City | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Port Vale are performing in fits and starts at home in recent games, and FootyMad doesn't see things getting any better, as the visitors squeak past and take all the points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Port Vale | Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Lincoln City | Undefeated in last 3 away games. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |