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Huddersfield face a trip to Port Vale at Vale Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Terriers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 11 and win only 3 of the 18 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in April 2003, with Port Vale annihilating their visitors 5 - 1 in a League Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2002/2003 | Sat 26 Apr | Port Vale | 5 - 1 | Huddersfield | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 05 Oct | Huddersfield | 2 - 2 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 13 Apr | Huddersfield | 2 - 1 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 24 Nov | Port Vale | 1 - 1 | Huddersfield | LGE1 |
| 1999/2000 | Mon 24 Apr | Port Vale | 1 - 2 | Huddersfield | CHMP |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 09 Oct | Huddersfield | 2 - 2 | Port Vale | CHMP |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 06 Feb | Port Vale | 2 - 0 | Huddersfield | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Port Vale are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 13 goals for the Valiants, with 6 goals against.
Huddersfield have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Terriers's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
Port Vale are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 13 points from 7 games. Huddersfield's 10 points from 7 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Port Vale | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 10 |
| Huddersfield | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Huddersfield have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Port Vale may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Port Vale | Won 4 successive home games. 5 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Huddersfield | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. Last drawn game 7 outings ago. |