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Barnsley face a trip to Port Vale at Vale Park on Saturday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Tykes will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 29 and win only 8 of the 47 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in January 2003, when they played out a goalless draw in a League Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2002/2003 | Sat 25 Jan | Port Vale | 0 - 0 | Barnsley | LD2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 28 Dec | Barnsley | 2 - 1 | Port Vale | LD2 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 15 Apr | Port Vale | 2 - 2 | Barnsley | LD1 |
| 1999/2000 | Tue 28 Dec | Barnsley | 3 - 1 | Port Vale | LD1 |
| 1998/1999 | Mon 05 Apr | Port Vale | 1 - 0 | Barnsley | LD1 |
| 1998/1999 | Sun 11 Oct | Barnsley | 0 - 2 | Port Vale | LD1 |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 08 Feb | Barnsley | 1 - 0 | Port Vale | LD1 |
Recent respective form guides
Port Vale are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 13 goals for the Valiants, with 6 goals against.
The Tykes have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occassions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The games have constituted a decent return of 8 goals for the Tykes, and 5 goals against.
Port Vale are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 13 points from 6 games. Barnsley are leading the way in the Nationwide League Division Two, with their 6 games giving them a return of 14 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Port Vale | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 11 |
| Barnsley | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Neither team is setting the world alight, and I think this game will result in a narrow home win for the Valiants. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Port Vale | Unbeaten in the last 7 home games. |
| Barnsley | Undefeated in last 3 away games. 6 games since last defeat. |