League One: Burton vs Port Vale – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 3 match between Burton and Port Vale and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

As the early season favourites, Burton will look to justify their title credentials on Saturday when they take on Port Vale for a round 3 match in the League One.

Burton enter this round three of the League One with three points in the bag, and they will be hoping to double that in the coming match.

Form: Burton vs Port Vale

Burton Form

Showing inconsistent form, Burton lost two of their past three matches, going down 3-1 against Charlton, before beating Mansfield 2-1. The joy was short-lived, as Barnsley proved too strong in a 3-2 defeat. Burton claimed four wins in their last six League One matches at the Pirelli Stadium. They came through these games with a record of one draw and one defeat, in which they conceded six and scored 11 goals.

Port Vale Form

Port Vale collected a single win and a draw in their past three outings, in which they were first defeated 2-1 against Rotherham. They followed up, drawing 0-0 with Cardiff, before winning 0-1 against Blackpool. Port Vale only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the League One. In these six matches they drew one and lost four as well as being outscored by nine goals to two.

Betting stats and facts for Burton and Port Vale

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Burton and Port Vale. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Burton vs Port Vale

Fabio Tavares has been great for Burton lately, hitting the target two times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Port Vale are optimistic that Connor Hall doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.

Betting markets: Burton vs Port Vale

Full-time result

Burton claimed a modest six wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in one of the games, whilst losing three. Port Vale won four of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost three of the games in this run. Port Vale have not lost to Burton in 4 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Burton scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Port Vale got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 6 consecutive Burton games Port Vale should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in on Saturday, as Burton only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Port Vale claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 games. Port Vale have scored in 4 consecutive meetings with Burton when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Burton, who scored an average of 1.3 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Port Vale, who managed to score 1.6 times in those matches. Burton conceded a goal in their last 6 matches.