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Port Vale travel to take on Southend United at Roots Hall on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve on a record of draws against their opponents.
The last time the two teams met at Southend Utd. was back in September 1996, over five years ago, when they played out a goalless draw in a League Division One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 1996/1997 | Sat 25 Jan | Port Vale | 2 - 1 | Southend Utd. | CHMP |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 21 Sep | Southend Utd. | 0 - 0 | Port Vale | CHMP |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 09 Mar | Port Vale | 2 - 1 | Southend Utd. | CHMP |
| 1995/1996 | Wed 20 Dec | Southend Utd. | 2 - 1 | Port Vale | CHMP |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 28 Jan | Southend Utd. | 1 - 2 | Port Vale | CHMP |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 05 Nov | Port Vale | 5 - 0 | Southend Utd. | CHMP |
| 1991/1992 | Wed 15 Apr | Southend Utd. | 0 - 0 | Port Vale | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Southend United have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. These games have seen the Shrimpers score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 3.
The away form of Port Vale is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. Valiants have conceded 10 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Southend Utd. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 |
| Port Vale | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Shrimpers, as the Valiants have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Southend Utd. | 6 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 4 matches. |
| Port Vale | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 7 away matches. Last drawn game 8 outings ago. |