HEAD TO HEAD: Port Vale 31 wins, Orient 15 wins and eight draws.

LAST TIME AT VALE PARK: Port Vale 3 Orient 0 (05-08-2006) The O's kicked off life in League One in the worst possible fashion, when Martin Ling's newly promoted outfit crashed to a heavy defeat following a Leon Constantine brace and a further goal from Akpo Sodje.

LAST MEETING: Orient 3 Port Vale 1 (20-10-2007) Despite Luke Rodgers giving the visitors a 40th minute lead, three goals in seven second half minutes from Tamika Mkandawire, Jabo Ibehre and Adam Boyd saw the O's run out clear winners.

FORM: Only a 2-1 home win over Gillingham on Easter Monday spared Vale the drop to League Two. Prior to that victory Lee Sinnott's men had lost 2-0 at Tranmere, but picked up a useful 3-3 draw with Leeds and a 2-0 win over fellow strugglers Crewe. B efore that five straight defetas had left Port Vale facing relegation.

DANGER MAN: Former Orient transfer target Luke Rodgers (above) has still managed 12 goals in a struggling side, although has only scored two in his last 21 league games.

FUN FACT: While pop legend Robbie Williams is arguably Vale's biggest fan, former darts World number one Phil 'The Power' Taylor is also a massive follower of his home-town club.

PREDICTION: Port Vale 1 Orient 2