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Luton Town face a trip to Port Vale at Vale Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The The Hatters will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in March 2004, the Valiants carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a League Division Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 11 Dec | Luton Town | 1 - 0 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 16 Mar | Port Vale | 1 - 0 | Luton Town | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 16 Sep | Luton Town | 2 - 0 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 08 Feb | Port Vale | 1 - 2 | Luton Town | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 09 Nov | Luton Town | 0 - 0 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 05 May | Luton Town | 1 - 1 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 25 Nov | Port Vale | 3 - 0 | Luton Town | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Port Vale's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 7 in the wrong end.
The away form of Luton Town however, is much more impressive, unbeaten in their last six, consisting of three wins and three draws. The games have constituted a decent return of 8 goals for the The Hatters, and 4 goals against.
Port Vale find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 38 points from their 33 matches. Luton Town are leading the way in the Coca-Cola League One, with their 34 games giving them a return of 72 points.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Port Vale | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| Luton Town | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 14 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The Hatters have been performing with great credit on their travels, and the Madmen see no reason why they should not return from Vale Park with an easy victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Port Vale | 10 games since last home draw. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Luton Town | Undefeated in last 7 away games. Won each of the previous 4 matches. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |