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Last updated : 04 August 2006 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Port Vale v Leyton Orient fixture

Leyton Orient travel to take on Port Vale at Vale Park on Saturday afternoon, with the intention of improving a poor record there. The have ended up losing on 22 of the 25 occassions the two teams have clashed.

The last time the two teams met at Port Vale was more than a decade ago, in December 1993, the Valiants carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a League Division Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
1993/1994Mon 04 AprLeyton Orient2 - 3Port ValeLGE1
1993/1994Wed 29 DecPort Vale2 - 1Leyton OrientLGE1
1992/1993Sat 20 MarLeyton Orient0 - 1Port ValeLGE1
1992/1993Tue 03 NovPort Vale2 - 0Leyton OrientLGE1
1985/1986Sat 01 FebPort Vale2 - 0OrientLGE2
1985/1986Sat 07 SepOrient1 - 0Port ValeLGE2
1983/1984Mon 09 AprPort Vale2 - 0OrientLGE1

Recent respective form guides

Port Vale have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Valiants in those games, with 7 conceded.

Leyton Orient have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The O's's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 8 against.



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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Port Vale6231869
Leyton Orient64209414

FootyMad's prediction ...

Leyton Orient are not doing too bad on their travels, and I think they should continue by carving out a narrow victory at Port Vale. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Port Vale Unbeaten in the last 5 home games.
Leyton Orient Undefeated in last 4 away games.
9 games since last defeat.