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Port Vale FC
John Holden
Dorchester Town
Andy Shaw
League Round 15
Head To Head Results
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON |  | - |  | - |  | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | AP Cup Group (2) | | 2 | - (n) | 1 | | | 0 | - | 0 | - | 1 |
| 7 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 2 | - (n) | 0 | | | 0 | - | 0 | - | 2 |
| 9 | 13 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 0 | - | 0 | - | 3 |
| 9 | 34 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 0 | - | 0 | - | 4 |
| 12 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 0 | - | 0 | - | 5 |
| 12 | 28 | Youth Cup Round 2 | | 0 | - (n) | 2 | | | 0 | - | 0 | - | 6 |
| 14 | 10 | FA Cup Round 2 | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 0 | - | 0 | - | 7 |
| 14 | 13 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 2 | | | 0 | - | 0 | - | 8 |
| 14 | 34 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 1 | - | 0 | - | 8 |
| 15 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 4 | - (n) | 0 | | | 1 | - | 0 | - | 9 |
| 17 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 1 | - (n) | 3 | | | 2 | - | 0 | - | 9 |
| 17 | 13 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 3 | - | 0 | - | 9 |
| 17 | 34 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 3 | - | 0 | - | 10 |
| 19 | 4 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 3 | - | 1 | - | 10 |
| 19 | 21 | 3rd Division | | 6 | - | 0 | | | 4 | - | 1 | - | 10 |
| 20 | 13 | 3rd Division | | 6 | - | 0 | | | 5 | - | 1 | - | 10 |
| 20 | 34 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 4 | | | 6 | - | 1 | - | 10 |
| 21 | 13 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 7 | - | 1 | - | 10 |
| 21 | 34 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 3 | | | 8 | - | 1 | - | 10 |
| 22 | 4 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 5 | | | 9 | - | 1 | - | 10 |
| 22 | 21 | 3rd Division | | 5 | - | 1 | | | 10 | - | 1 | - | 10 |
| 23 | 4 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 11 | - | 1 | - | 10 |
| 23 | 21 | 3rd Division | | 3 | - | 1 | | | 12 | - | 1 | - | 10 |
| 23 | 33 | Youth Cup Quarterfinals | | 1 | - (n) | 5 | | | 13 | - | 1 | - | 10 |
| 24 | 4 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 14 | - | 1 | - | 10 |
| 24 | 7 | AP Cup Group (3) | | 0 | - (n) | 1 | | | 15 | - | 1 | - | 10 |
| 24 | 21 | 3rd Division | | 3 | - | 1 | | | 16 | - | 1 | - | 10 |
| 25 | 18 | FA Cup Quarterfinals | | 1 | - | 2 | | | 17 | - | 1 | - | 10 |
| 26 | 28 | Youth Cup Round 2 | | 4 | - (n) | 1 | | | 18 | - | 1 | - | 10 |
| 26 | 31 | FA CUP SEMIFINALS | | 1 | - (n) | 0 | | | 18 | - | 1 | - | 11 |
| 27 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 18 | - | 1 | - | 12 |
| 28 | 13 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 2 | | | 18 | - | 1 | - | 13 |
| 28 | 34 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 2 | | | 18 | - | 2 | - | 13 |
| 31 | 13 | 1st Division | | 4 | - | 0 | | | 19 | - | 2 | - | 13 |
| 31 | 34 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 19 | - | 3 | - | 13 |
| 32 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 1 | - (n) | 9 | | | 20 | - | 3 | - | 13 |
| 35 | 4 | 3rd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 20 | - | 3 | - | 14 |
| 35 | 21 | 3rd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 21 | - | 3 | - | 14 |
| 36 | 13 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 21 | - | 3 | - | 15 |
| 36 | 34 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 3 | | | 22 | - | 3 | - | 15 |
| 37 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 23 | - | 3 | - | 15 |
| 38 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 23 | - | 3 | - | 16 |
| 38 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 0 | - (n) | 1 | | | 24 | - | 3 | - | 16 |
| 38 | 13 | 3rd Division | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 25 | - | 3 | - | 16 |
| 38 | 34 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 26 | - | 3 | - | 16 |
| 40 | 7 | AP Cup Group (3) | | 1 | - (n) | 1 | | | 26 | - | 4 | - | 16 |
| 42 | 4 | 2nd Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 26 | - | 4 | - | 17 |
| 42 | 21 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 26 | - | 5 | - | 17 |
| 43 | 4 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 26 | - | 5 | - | 18 |
| 43 | 21 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 27 | - | 5 | - | 18 |
| 48 | 15 | AP Cup Round 2 | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 27 | - | 5 | - | 19 |
| 52 | 21 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 27 | - | 6 | - | 19 |
| 52 | 34 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 28 | - | 6 | - | 19 |
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON | | - | | - | | |||
Olmec Head Preview
League• Port Vale FC finished 10th in league play last season and were relegated to the 2nd division.
• Dorchester Town placed 4th in the 2nd division in season 51.
Port Vale FC
• Charlie Maclaren (APP/9 Mf) is questionable (knee injury) but may return today.
• Philipp Vogel (III/10) is out due to suspension.
Dorchester Town
• Dorchester Town are free of injuries entering today's match.
Head To Head Meetings
• Port Vale FC and Dorchester Town have met 52 times with 33 of those occurring in the League.
• Port Vale FC have won 27, lost 19 and drawn 6 of 52 matches against Dorchester Town.
• Port Vale FC has a 2 game winless streak against the Magpies.
• Dorchester Town haven't won a league match at Vale Park since season 36.
MATCHUP
PUNDIT CORNER
| Port Vale FC | Position | Dorchester Town |
| 17 ✓ | Goalkeeper | 15 |
| 17 ✓ | Sweeper | 12 |
| 42 | Defenders | ✓ 62 |
| 41 | Midfielders | ✓ 48 |
| 52 ✓ | Forwards | 29 |
| 4 | Est. Attacks | ✓ 7 |
🅾 PREDICTION: PV 0 – 0 DOR (Draw)
🏠 Home: Port Vale FC (+9 🏭 Groundsman) — DF:1 MF:0 FW:8
⚔️ KEY BATTLE: Defence is the decisive battleground — Dorchester Town's backline (DF:62) dwarfs Port Vale's forward line (FW:52), giving DOR a clear edge in keeping the home side at bay.
⭐ ONES TO WATCH: Dylan De boer (GK, TL:17) — PV | Bozidar Šimic (DF, TL:17) — DOR
🎯 VERDICT: This looks set to be a tight, goalless encounter, with Dorchester Town's formidable defence — led by the commanding Bozidar Šimic — neutralising Port Vale's attacking threat despite the home advantage boost. Port Vale's groundsman effect adds 8 to their forward output, but even with that lift their attack cannot overpower DOR's defensive wall. Dorchester Town control the tempo with 7 estimated attacks to Port Vale's 4, yet their own forward line (FW:29) lacks the firepower to convert — a draw feels inevitable.
RAY'S TAKE
PV 0 - 1 DOR
Dorchester are coming to Vale Park with more attacking threat than folk are giving them credit for — Luís Oliveira up top could cause real problems against a Vale backline that's not covering itself in glory. Dylan De Boer will be busy between the sticks and he'll need a big performance to keep this close. I fancy the away side to nick it on the break and silence that home crowd.
MARCUS'S TAKE
PV 0 - 0 DOR
Dorchester arrive with a defensive setup that would bore a stopwatch — Šimic and Romero essentially forming a wall that Port Vale's forward line simply won't dismantle today. That said, with seven estimated attacks against four, Dorchester's failure to convert tells me Oliveira is being rather efficiently contained by De Ketelaere, which is quietly impressive given the level difference. A draw feels inevitable when both sides are this committed to not losing rather than actually winning.
