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Port Vale FC
John Holden
Nottingham Forest
Steve Turner
League Round 1
Head To Head Results
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON |  | - |  | - |  | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 0 | - (n) | 1 | | | 1 | - | 0 | - | 0 |
| 1 | 17 | Division B | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 1 | - | 0 | - | 1 |
| 1 | 38 | Division B | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 2 | - | 0 | - | 1 |
| 3 | 5 | 3rd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 3 | - | 0 | - | 1 |
| 3 | 25 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 3 | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| 4 | 20 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 4 | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| 4 | 39 | 3rd Division | | 4 | - | 2 | | | 5 | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| 5 | 13 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 6 | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| 5 | 34 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 6 | - | 2 | - | 1 |
| 7 | 5 | 1st Division | | 7 | - | 0 | | | 7 | - | 2 | - | 1 |
| 7 | 25 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 7 | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| 9 | 33 | Youth Cup Quarterfinals | | 0 | - (n) | 1 | | | 8 | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| 11 | 8 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 8 | - | 2 | - | 3 |
| 11 | 26 | 2nd Division | | 3 | - | 1 | | | 9 | - | 2 | - | 3 |
| 12 | 12 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 10 | - | 2 | - | 3 |
| 12 | 30 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 10 | - | 2 | - | 4 |
| 15 | 5 | 2nd Division | | 7 | - | 1 | | | 11 | - | 2 | - | 4 |
| 15 | 25 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 12 | - | 2 | - | 4 |
| 16 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 5 | - | 0 | | | 13 | - | 2 | - | 4 |
| 16 | 5 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 13 | - | 3 | - | 4 |
| 16 | 25 | 3rd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 13 | - | 3 | - | 5 |
| 17 | 8 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 14 | - | 3 | - | 5 |
| 17 | 26 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 2 | | | 14 | - | 3 | - | 6 |
| 18 | 5 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 14 | - | 4 | - | 6 |
| 18 | 25 | 3rd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 14 | - | 4 | - | 7 |
| 20 | 5 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 15 | - | 4 | - | 7 |
| 20 | 25 | 3rd Division | | 3 | - | 3 | | | 15 | - | 5 | - | 7 |
| 21 | 5 | 3rd Division | | 5 | - | 0 | | | 16 | - | 5 | - | 7 |
| 21 | 11 | FA Shield Round 1 | | 4 | - | 2 | | | 17 | - | 5 | - | 7 |
| 21 | 25 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 17 | - | 5 | - | 8 |
| 22 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 1 | - (n) | 1 | | | 17 | - | 6 | - | 8 |
| 22 | 20 | 3rd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 17 | - | 6 | - | 9 |
| 22 | 39 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 17 | - | 7 | - | 9 |
| 23 | 20 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 17 | - | 8 | - | 9 |
| 23 | 39 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 18 | - | 8 | - | 9 |
| 24 | 12 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 18 | - | 9 | - | 9 |
| 24 | 30 | 3rd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 18 | - | 9 | - | 10 |
| 24 | 32 | FA SHIELD SEMIFINALS | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 19 | - | 9 | - | 10 |
| 25 | 4 | 2nd Division | | 5 | - | 2 | | | 19 | - | 9 | - | 11 |
| 25 | 21 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 20 | - | 9 | - | 11 |
| 26 | 20 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 20 | - | 9 | - | 12 |
| 26 | 39 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 21 | - | 9 | - | 12 |
| 27 | 5 | 1st Division | | 4 | - | 0 | | | 22 | - | 9 | - | 12 |
| 27 | 25 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 22 | - | 9 | - | 13 |
| 28 | 8 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 22 | - | 9 | - | 14 |
| 28 | 26 | 1st Division | | 3 | - | 1 | | | 23 | - | 9 | - | 14 |
| 29 | 5 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 23 | - | 10 | - | 14 |
| 29 | 25 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 23 | - | 11 | - | 14 |
| 30 | 12 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 24 | - | 11 | - | 14 |
| 30 | 30 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 24 | - | 11 | - | 15 |
| 31 | 8 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 2 | | | 25 | - | 11 | - | 15 |
| 31 | 26 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 26 | - | 11 | - | 15 |
| 33 | 5 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 27 | - | 11 | - | 15 |
| 33 | 25 | 1st Division | | 5 | - | 0 | | | 27 | - | 11 | - | 16 |
| 39 | 20 | 2nd Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 27 | - | 11 | - | 17 |
| 39 | 39 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 28 | - | 11 | - | 17 |
| 40 | 3 | AP Cup Group (2) | | 3 | - (n) | 0 | | | 29 | - | 11 | - | 17 |
| 41 | 8 | 2nd Division | | 6 | - | 0 | | | 29 | - | 11 | - | 18 |
| 41 | 26 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 29 | - | 12 | - | 18 |
| 42 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 2 | - (n) | 2 | | | 29 | - | 13 | - | 18 |
| 42 | 20 | 2nd Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 29 | - | 13 | - | 19 |
| 42 | 39 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 30 | - | 13 | - | 19 |
| 45 | 7 | AP Cup Group (3) | | 1 | - (n) | 0 | | | 30 | - | 13 | - | 20 |
| 48 | 4 | 2nd Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 31 | - | 13 | - | 20 |
| 48 | 26 | 2nd Division | | 3 | - | 1 | | | 31 | - | 13 | - | 21 |
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON | | - | | - | | |||
Olmec Head Preview
League• Port Vale FC were the 3rd division champions last season.
• Nottingham Forest finished 10th in league play last season and were relegated to the 2nd division.
Port Vale FC
• Port Vale FC are 21-7-19 (W-D-L) in league openers while keeping 19 clean sheets.
• The Valiants defeated Cardiff City FC 3-2 in last season's opening league match.
• Port Vale FC are free of injuries entering today's match.
• Striker Filipe Alves (III/13) is suspended from this match after being sent off in match 2 against Brentford FC.
Nottingham Forest
• Nottingham Forest are 25-7-15 (W-D-L) in league openers while keeping 18 clean sheets.
• Preston North End FC won 7-0 over the Forest in their season 47 opener.
• Manuel Barnetta (II/7 Df) is sidelined with a pulled hamstring suffered in match 3 against Oldham Athletic AFC.
• Striker Óscar Vargas (II/13) will miss this match with a head injury suffered in match 2 against Blyth Spartans AFC.
Head To Head Meetings
• Port Vale FC and Nottingham Forest have met 63 times with 54 of those occurring in the League.
• Port Vale FC have won 30, lost 20 and drawn 13 of 63 matches against Nottingham Forest.
• Nottingham Forest haven't won a league match at Vale Park since season 17.