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Notts. County prepare to entertain Port Vale at Meadow Lane on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Magpies are clearly on top, having won 28 and lost only 11 of the 48 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Meadow Lane was less than a year ago, in January 2009, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4-2 thriller, 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: | |||||
| 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 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 19 Jan | Notts. County | 1 - 3 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Notts. County have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 14 goals for the Magpies, with 7 goals against.
Port Vale have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. While the Valiants have hit 5 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Notts. County lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League Two, picking up 13 points from their 8 games so far. Port Vale see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League Two, showing a record of 10 points from their 8 games played so far,
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Notts. County | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 7 |
| Port Vale | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
None of the two sides are showing much worthwhile form at present, so the Madmen can look no further than a single point for the Magpies. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Notts. County | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. |
| Port Vale | Not won in previous 5 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |