Ace Football previews the League Two game between Chesterfield and Port Vale who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Port Vale go up against Chesterfield on Saturday for a League Two meeting at SMH Group Stadium.
While Port Vale are now third in the League Two table after collecting 44 points in 26 rounds, Chesterfield trail them on 35 points. This leaves them as number 10 in the table after 25 rounds played.
Form: Chesterfield vs Port Vale
Chesterfield Form
A single draw is all Chesterfield have to show from their last three games, where they came up short, losing 2-1 and 1-2 against Bradford and Milton Keynes Dons respectively. Their latest match brought some consolation with a 1-1 against Grimsby. Chesterfield won three of their previous six matches at SMH Group Stadium in the League Two. They drew one and suffered two defeats, scoring seven goals to six against.
Port Vale Form
In their last three matches, Port Vale drew 0-0 with Cheltenham, beat Doncaster by 1-2 and beat Newport by 3-2. Port Vale won twice, while also recording two draws, and two defeats in their last six away matches in the League Two. The scoreline from these matches says seven goals conceded and five scored.
Betting facts for Chesterfield and Port Vale
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Chesterfield and Port Vale. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In the last 11 Chesterfield matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 13 of the last 15 Chesterfield home matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Chesterfield matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Chesterfield home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Chesterfield have lost 3 of the last 4 matches in the League Two while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In the last 11 Port Vale away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 10 Port Vale away matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 12 Port Vale matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 12 Port Vale matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Port Vale away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
Players on top: Chesterfield vs Port Vale
While only scoring two goals in his last six outings for Chesterfield, Armando Dobra has been good for them over the course of the season with six goals to his name so far. He should be highly motivated to expand of his tally against Port Vale, and he looks well worth a place in an accumulator on Saturday, depending on your betting strategy.
Betting markets: Chesterfield vs Port Vale
Full-time result
Chesterfield claimed six wins, drew two and lost two of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Port Vale won five, drew two and lost three of their last 10 games away. Chesterfield have not lost to Port Vale in 6 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Chesterfield scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Port Vale got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Chesterfield managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Chesterfield have scored in 6 consecutive home meetings with Port Vale.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Chesterfield, who scored an average of 1.2 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals appeared in four of the last ten matches that Port Vale played across all tournaments. They scored 0.8 times on average in the process.
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