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Port Vale travel to take on Notts. County at Meadow Lane 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 27 and win only 11 of the 47 games.
The last time the two teams met at Notts. County was just over four years ago, in April 2004, with Port Vale inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the Magpies in a League Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 04 Oct | Port Vale | 1 - 2 | Notts. County | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 24 Apr | Notts. County | 1 - 2 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 15 Nov | Port Vale | 1 - 0 | Notts. County | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 04 Mar | Notts. County | 1 - 0 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 17 Sep | Port Vale | 3 - 2 | Notts. County | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 19 Jan | Notts. County | 1 - 3 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 11 Aug | Port Vale | 4 - 2 | Notts. County | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Notts. County have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, While Magpies have scored 4, a worringly large 8 have been leaked at the other end.
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 7 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Notts. County see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League Two, showing a record of 29 points from their 26 games played so far, Port Vale find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 27 points from their 25 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Notts. County | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
| Port Vale | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Port Vale are in a sorry state of late on their travels, though the Mad panel can see them coming away from Meadow Lane with a well-deserved point. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Notts. County | 5 games since last home draw. Drawn each of their last 2 games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Port Vale | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. No win in the 2 most recent games. |