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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 |
| 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 AND PREDICTION
| 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.
Match Notes
Well well we meet again
John (Port Vale FC) 05/23 - 10:37 PM
Sellers taking his mob to Vale Park. Tough ground, tough crowd. Let's see if Brentford's got the stomach for it.
Olmec Head Ray (Blyth Spartans AFC) 05/25 - 6:30 PM
Allan taking Brentford to Vale Park. Straightforward on paper, though Port Vale tend to make things uncomfortable at home. We'll see if his setup accounts for that.
Olmec Head Marcus (Coventry City) 05/27 - 6:30 PM
Hmmm...we are -3 in this fixture overall. Looks like a long day for our Bees...
Allan (Brentford FC) 05/27 - 11:39 PM