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Port Vale travel to take on Milton Keynes Dons FC at National Hockey Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to break their duck against the hosts. On each previous occassion, the match has ended in defeat for the Valiants.
The last time the two teams met at Milton Keynes was well over fifteen years ago, back in October 1989, with Milton Keynes running out comfortable 3 - 0 winners in a League Cup match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Tue 10 Aug | Port Vale | 3 - 2 | Milton Keynes | LGE1 |
| 1989/1990 | Wed 04 Oct | Wimbledon | 3 - 0 | Port Vale | LC |
| 1989/1990 | Mon 18 Sep | Port Vale | 1 - 2 | Wimbledon | LC |
| 1983/1984 | Sat 21 Jan | Port Vale | 2 - 0 | Wimbledon | LGE1 |
| 1983/1984 | Sat 17 Sep | Wimbledon | 4 - 2 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 1982/1983 | Sat 23 Apr | Wimbledon | 1 - 0 | Port Vale | LGE2 |
| 1982/1983 | Sat 18 Dec | Port Vale | 1 - 0 | Wimbledon | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Milton Keynes Dons FC have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 9 to 7.
Port Vale have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Valiants have hit 4 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Milton Keynes are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 38 points from 36 matches. Port Vale find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 42 points from their 36 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Milton Keynes | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 12 |
| Port Vale | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Dons, as the Valiants have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Milton Keynes | Unbeaten in the last 5 home games. Unbeaten run of 6 matches. |
| Port Vale | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. No win in the 2 most recent games. |