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Bournemouth prepare to entertain Port Vale at Dean Court on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Cherries are clearly on top, winning 19 and drawing 10 of the 31 games played.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Dean Court was just last season, in October 2004, as they swept to an impressive 4-0 win 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: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 05 Feb | Port Vale | 2 - 1 | Bournemouth | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 16 Oct | Bournemouth | 4-0 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 10 Jan | Bournemouth | 2 - 1 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 09 Aug | Port Vale | 2 - 1 | Bournemouth | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 06 Apr | Port Vale | 0 - 0 | Bournemouth | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 20 Nov | Bournemouth | 0 - 0 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 10 Feb | Port Vale | 2 - 1 | Bournemouth | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Bournemouth have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Cherries in those games, with 4 conceded.
The away form of Port Vale is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Valiants have hit 5 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Bournemouth's 20 points from 14 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position. Port Vale's total of 21 points from their 14 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 |
| Bournemouth | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 10 |
| Port Vale | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The match against Port Vale is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Cherries in a close run game. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bournemouth | 5 games since last home draw. Won their latest 3 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Port Vale | 4 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |