League One: Lincoln City vs Port Vale – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 18 match between Lincoln City and Port Vale and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Port Vale go up against Lincoln City this coming Saturday for a League One meeting at LNER Stadium.

Placed fourth in the table Lincoln City have amassed 28 points after 17 matches. On 14 points, Port Vale rank 24th with 17 matches played this season.

Team form: Lincoln City vs Port Vale

Lincoln City Form

Lincoln City are currently performing inconsistently, as they lost against Rotherham by a 3-0 score, before winning 2-1 against Doncaster. They were back on the losing side in a 3-2 defeat against Wycombe. Lincoln City claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the League One. They also drew two and lost one, as they scored nine and conceded six goals.

Port Vale Form

Port Vale only managed to gain a single draw in their past three games. First, they suffered a 4-0 defeat against Bolton. Then a 0-0 draw with Wycombe followed, before Plymouth claimed a 0-1 victory. Port Vale won twice, while also recording one draw, and three defeats in their last six away matches in the League One. The scoreline from these matches says seven goals conceded and five scored.

Betting stats for Lincoln City and Port Vale

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Lincoln City and Port Vale. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players in form: Lincoln City vs Port Vale

Having scored just once in six League One matches, Robert Street hope to rediscover his scoring instincts on Saturday. Simultaneously, Port Vale hope to see Devante Cole adding to his recent strike of a single goal in six League One outings.

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Full-time result

Lincoln City won six of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at LNER Stadium. They drew two and lost two as well, while Port Vale won five of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost three. Lincoln City have not lost to Port Vale in 5 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Lincoln City scored the first goal of the match an impressive eight times in the last ten home games. Port Vale got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Port Vale have failed to score in 5 consecutive games. In the last 10 games played, Port Vale opened to scoring only once, while Lincoln City scored the opener five times in their last 10 games. Both Team have scored in 4 last consecutive meetings between Lincoln City and Port Vale when playing at LNER Stadium.

Total goals

Lincoln City saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Port Vale, who managed to score 1.1 times in those matches. Port Vale did not score a single goal in 5 consecutive games