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Port Vale FC
John Holden
Brentford FC
Allan Sellers
League Round 6
Head To Head Results
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON |  | - |  | - |  | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | FA Cup Quarterfinals | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 0 | - | 0 | - | 1 |
| 2 | 4 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 0 | - | 0 | - | 2 |
| 2 | 21 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 3 | | | 0 | - | 0 | - | 3 |
| 5 | 15 | AP Cup Round 2 | | 3 | - | 1 | | | 0 | - | 0 | - | 4 |
| 6 | 5 | 1st Division | | 4 | - | 0 | | | 1 | - | 0 | - | 4 |
| 6 | 25 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 4 | | | 2 | - | 0 | - | 4 |
| 10 | 4 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 3 | - | 0 | - | 4 |
| 10 | 21 | 3rd Division | | 5 | - | 0 | | | 4 | - | 0 | - | 4 |
| 12 | 11 | FA Shield Round 1 | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 5 | - | 0 | - | 4 |
| 16 | 13 | 3rd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 6 | - | 0 | - | 4 |
| 16 | 34 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 3 | | | 7 | - | 0 | - | 4 |
| 18 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 1 | - | 2 | | | 7 | - | 0 | - | 5 |
| 18 | 13 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 7 | - | 1 | - | 5 |
| 18 | 34 | 3rd Division | | 2 | - | 2 | | | 7 | - | 2 | - | 5 |
| 19 | 12 | 3rd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 8 | - | 2 | - | 5 |
| 19 | 30 | 3rd Division | | 4 | - | 2 | | | 8 | - | 2 | - | 6 |
| 21 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 3 | - (n) | 0 | | | 8 | - | 2 | - | 7 |
| 29 | 16 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 8 | - | 3 | - | 7 |
| 29 | 35 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 9 | - | 3 | - | 7 |
| 31 | 3 | AP Cup Group (2) | | 0 | - (n) | 2 | | | 10 | - | 3 | - | 7 |
| 31 | 5 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 10 | - | 3 | - | 8 |
| 31 | 25 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 10 | - | 4 | - | 8 |
| 32 | 12 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 10 | - | 5 | - | 8 |
| 32 | 30 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 11 | - | 5 | - | 8 |
| 35 | 10 | FA Cup Round 2 | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 11 | - | 5 | - | 9 |
| 35 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 0 | - (n) | 1 | | | 12 | - | 5 | - | 9 |
| 37 | 12 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 12 | - | 6 | - | 9 |
| 37 | 30 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 12 | - | 6 | - | 10 |
| 39 | 12 | 2nd Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 13 | - | 6 | - | 10 |
| 39 | 30 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 13 | - | 6 | - | 11 |
| 40 | 13 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 2 | | | 13 | - | 6 | - | 12 |
| 40 | 15 | AP Cup Round 2 | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 14 | - | 6 | - | 12 |
| 40 | 34 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 14 | - | 7 | - | 12 |
| 41 | 16 | 2nd Division | | 4 | - | 0 | | | 14 | - | 7 | - | 13 |
| 41 | 28 | Youth Cup Round 2 | | 1④ | - (n) | 1③ | | /
| 14 | - | 8 | - | 13 |
| 41 | 35 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 15 | - | 8 | - | 13 |
| 43 | 23 | FA Shield Quarterfinals | | 0④ | - | 0③ | | /
| 15 | - | 9 | - | 13 |
| 44 | 12 | 1st Division | | 5 | - | 0 | | | 16 | - | 9 | - | 13 |
| 44 | 30 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 16 | - | 9 | - | 14 |
| 45 | 13 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 16 | - | 10 | - | 14 |
| 45 | 34 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 2 | | | 17 | - | 10 | - | 14 |
| 47 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 1 | - (n) | 2 | | | 18 | - | 10 | - | 14 |
| 48 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 0 | - (n) | 7 | | | 19 | - | 10 | - | 14 |
| 49 | 27 | AP CUP SEMIFINALS | | 3 | - | 1 | | | 19 | - | 10 | - | 15 |
| 49 | 32 | FA SHIELD SEMIFINALS | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 19 | - | 10 | - | 16 |
| 52 | 13 | 2nd Division | | 4 | - | 1 | | | 20 | - | 10 | - | 16 |
| 52 | 29 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 21 | - | 10 | - | 16 |
| 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.
• Brentford FC finished 2nd in the 3rd division last season and were promoted.
Port Vale FC
• Port Vale FC are free of injuries entering today's match.
• Fokke Taylor (IV/9 Sw) is in line to make his 75th appearance for Port Vale FC (currently at 73).
• Philipp Vogel (III/10 Df) is in line to make his 75th appearance for Port Vale FC (currently at 74).
• Alan Herdman (II/13 Mf) is poised to make his 50th appearance for Port Vale FC (currently at 49).
• Martin Aguilera (I/10 Fw) is set to make his 35th appearance for Port Vale FC (currently at 33).
Brentford FC
• John Kosowski (II/15 Gk) is questionable (head injury) but may return today.
• Joseph Hadja (I/11 Sw) is set to make his 35th appearance for Brentford FC (currently at 33).
Head To Head Meetings
• Port Vale FC and Brentford FC have met 45 times with 30 of those occurring in the League.
• Port Vale FC have won 19, lost 16 and drawn 10 of 45 matches against Brentford FC.
• Port Vale FC has a 2 game losing streak in this fixture.
• Brentford FC haven't won a league match at Vale Park since season 40.
MATCHUP
| Port Vale FC | Position | Brentford FC |
| 17 ✓ | Goalkeeper | 13 |
| 15 ✓ | Sweeper | 13 |
| 43 ✓ | Defenders | 40 |
| 24 | Midfielders | ✓ 26 |
| 45 | Forwards | ✓ 55 |
| 5 | Est. Attacks | ✓ 13 |
🅾 PREDICTION: PV 0 – 1 BRE (BRE to win)
🏠 Home: Port Vale FC (+9 🏭 Groundsman) — DF:0 MF:0 FW:9
⚔️ KEY BATTLE: Forwards vs Defence is the decisive battle — Brentford's attack (FW:55) overwhelms Port Vale's defensive setup (DF:43), giving Brentford a clear edge in the most critical area of the pitch.
⭐ ONES TO WATCH: Dylan De boer (GK, TL:17) — PV | Claudio Zappi (FW, TL:15) — BRE
🎯 VERDICT: Brentford FC are predicted to take this match 1-0 despite being away from home. Their forward line (55) significantly outguns Port Vale's defence (43), and the gulf in estimated attacks — 13 to 5 — tells the full story of Brentford's dominance. Claudio Zappi is the player to watch, and his threat up front looks likely to be the difference on the day.
