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Port Vale prepare to entertain Southend United at Vale Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Valiants are clearly on top, having won 19 and lost only 5 of the 34 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Vale Park was two seasons ago, in November 2005, the Valiants carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a League One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 26 Nov | Port Vale | 2-1 | Southend Utd. | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 06 Aug | Southend Utd. | 1 - 2 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Port Vale are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. A generous 7 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
The away form of Southend Utd. is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Shrimpers have hit 7 goals, 15 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Port Vale are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola League One with a return of just 5 points from their 7 games thus far. Southend Utd.'s total of 12 points from their 7 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola League One.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Port Vale | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 4 |
| Southend Utd. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Your FootyMad panel thinks that Port Vale's indifferent home form is due to continue with a narrow home defeat against Southend Utd.. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Port Vale | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Southend Utd. | 12 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |