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Port Vale FC
John Holden
Cardiff City FC
Graham Wilkes
League Round 1
Head To Head Results
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON |  | - |  | - |  | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 0 | - (n) | 2 | | | 0 | - | 0 | - | 1 |
| 2 | 8 | 2nd Division | | 4 | - | 0 | | | 0 | - | 0 | - | 2 |
| 2 | 26 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 0 | - | 0 | - | 3 |
| 7 | 17 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 0 | - | 0 | - | 4 |
| 7 | 38 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 1 | - | 0 | - | 4 |
| 8 | 11 | FA Shield Round 1 | | 0 | - | 3 | | | 2 | - | 0 | - | 4 |
| 8 | 17 | 1st Division | | 3 | - | 2 | | | 2 | - | 0 | - | 5 |
| 8 | 38 | 1st Division | | 4 | - | 2 | | | 3 | - | 0 | - | 5 |
| 14 | 7 | AP Cup Group (3) | | 0 | - (n) | 9 | | | 3 | - | 0 | - | 6 |
| 17 | 9 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 4 | - | 0 | - | 6 |
| 17 | 29 | 2nd Division | | 7 | - | 3 | | | 4 | - | 0 | - | 7 |
| 19 | 16 | 3rd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 5 | - | 0 | - | 7 |
| 19 | 35 | 3rd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 5 | - | 0 | - | 8 |
| 20 | 9 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 6 | - | 0 | - | 8 |
| 20 | 29 | 3rd Division | | 2 | - | 2 | | | 6 | - | 1 | - | 8 |
| 21 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 6 | - | 1 | - | 9 |
| 21 | 20 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 6 | - | 2 | - | 9 |
| 21 | 39 | 3rd Division | | 2 | - | 2 | | | 6 | - | 3 | - | 9 |
| 22 | 16 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 7 | - | 3 | - | 9 |
| 22 | 35 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 8 | - | 3 | - | 9 |
| 23 | 8 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 9 | - | 3 | - | 9 |
| 23 | 26 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 10 | - | 3 | - | 9 |
| 24 | 8 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 10 | - | 3 | - | 10 |
| 24 | 26 | 3rd Division | | 5 | - | 0 | | | 11 | - | 3 | - | 10 |
| 25 | 33 | Youth Cup Quarterfinals | | 2⑤ | - (n) | 2⑥ | | /
| 11 | - | 4 | - | 10 |
| 26 | 27 | AP CUP SEMIFINALS | | 3 | - | 1 | | | 11 | - | 4 | - | 11 |
| 31 | 20 | 1st Division | | 3 | - | 1 | | | 12 | - | 4 | - | 11 |
| 31 | 39 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 2 | | | 13 | - | 4 | - | 11 |
| 33 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 5 | - | 1 | | | 14 | - | 4 | - | 11 |
| 33 | 7 | AP Cup Group (3) | | 5 | - (n) | 0 | | | 15 | - | 4 | - | 11 |
| 35 | 8 | 3rd Division | | 4 | - | 0 | | | 15 | - | 4 | - | 12 |
| 35 | 26 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 16 | - | 4 | - | 12 |
| 38 | 9 | 3rd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 17 | - | 4 | - | 12 |
| 38 | 29 | 3rd Division | | 6 | - | 1 | | | 17 | - | 4 | - | 13 |
| 39 | 7 | AP Cup Group (3) | | 0 | - (n) | 2 | | | 17 | - | 4 | - | 14 |
| 39 | 15 | AP Cup Round 2 | | 3 | - | 1 | | | 17 | - | 4 | - | 15 |
| 39 | 17 | 2nd Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 17 | - | 4 | - | 16 |
| 39 | 23 | FA Shield Quarterfinals | | 4 | - | 1 | | | 18 | - | 4 | - | 16 |
| 39 | 38 | 2nd Division | | 5 | - | 0 | | | 19 | - | 4 | - | 16 |
| 41 | 9 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 19 | - | 4 | - | 17 |
| 41 | 29 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 3 | | | 20 | - | 4 | - | 17 |
| 42 | 17 | 2nd Division | | 7 | - | 3 | | | 20 | - | 4 | - | 18 |
| 42 | 38 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 20 | - | 5 | - | 18 |
| 43 | 8 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 3 | | | 21 | - | 5 | - | 18 |
| 43 | 26 | 2nd Division | | 5 | - | 1 | | | 22 | - | 5 | - | 18 |
| 47 | 4 | 3rd Division | | 2 | - | 3 | | | 23 | - | 5 | - | 18 |
| 47 | 26 | 3rd Division | | 5 | - | 2 | | | 24 | - | 5 | - | 18 |
| 49 | 11 | FA Shield Round 1 | | 0 | - | 6 | | | 25 | - | 5 | - | 18 |
| 50 | 5 | 1st Division | | 3 | - | 3 | | | 25 | - | 6 | - | 18 |
| 50 | 25 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 26 | - | 6 | - | 18 |
| 51 | 9 | 1st Division | | 6 | - | 0 | | | 27 | - | 6 | - | 18 |
| 51 | 20 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 27 | - | 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.
• Cardiff City FC finished 9th in league play last season and were relegated to the 2nd division.
Port Vale FC
• Port Vale FC are 23-8-20 (W-D-L) in league openers while keeping 20 clean sheets.
• Tranmere Rovers defeated the Valiants 4-2 in the season 51 league opener.
• Port Vale FC are free of injuries entering today's match.
Cardiff City FC
• Cardiff City FC are 22-7-22 (W-D-L) in league openers while keeping 16 clean sheets.
• The Bluebirds won 5-0 over Bristol City FC in last season's opening league match.
• Antonio Muñoz (SBY/2 Mf) is questionable (pulled hamstring) but may return today.
Head To Head Meetings
• Port Vale FC and Cardiff City FC have met 52 times with 40 of those occurring in the League.
• Port Vale FC have won 27, lost 19 and drawn 6 of 52 matches against Cardiff City FC.
• Cardiff City FC haven't won a league match at Vale Park since season 41.
Match Notes
Cardiff travelling to Vale Park. Big Welsh club, long journey, cold welcome. Vale will make them earn every blade of grass.
Olmec Head Ray (Blyth Spartans AFC) 05/09 - 2:45 PM
Tough match
John (Port Vale FC) 05/15 - 3:02 PM