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Notts. County face a trip to Port Vale at Vale Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 47 games played, Magpies have recorded 14 wins, and Port Vale have come away with 22 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in October 2008, with Notts. County inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the Valiants in a League Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 26 Sep | Notts. County | 3 - 1 | Port Vale | LGE2 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 24 Jan | Notts. County | 4 - 2 | Port Vale | LGE2 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Port Vale have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Valiants in those games, with 7 conceded.
The Magpies have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with an unbeaten run in the last six, four of them victories. Just 7 goals have scored in these games, though to be fair only a measly 1 have been let in at the wrong end.
Port Vale lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League Two, picking up 64 points from their 43 games so far. Notts. County are leading the way in the Coca-Cola League Two, with their 42 games giving them a return of 86 points.
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 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 11 |
| Notts. County | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 18 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Notts. County are in great form out on the road, so much so that the Madmen confidently predict a comfortable three points from their visit to Port Vale. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Port Vale | Unbeaten run of 5 matches. |
| Notts. County | Undefeated in last 6 away games. Won each of the previous 7 matches. Last drawn game 8 outings ago. |