League One: Plymouth vs Port Vale – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 45 match between Plymouth and Port Vale and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

The penultimate round of the League One season presents an interesting battle between Plymouth and Port Vale. The match takes place this coming Saturday at Home Park.

Plymouth approach round 45 as number 8 in the League One table with 67 points on their account so far. With 44 rounds behind them, Port Vale have amassed 39 points, placing them as number 23 in the standings.

Team form: Plymouth vs Port Vale

Plymouth Form

Plymouth are unbeaten in their last three games after drawing 2-2 with Exeter, beating AFC Wimbledon 1-3 and drawing 1-1 with Bradford. Plymouth won four of their last six League One matches on home soil, while drawing once and losing once. They conceded eight and scored 14 goals.

Port Vale Form

Port Vale have been inconsistent in their last three matches. They claimed a 1-3 win against Peterborough, before drawing 0-0 with Wigan. This little streak came to an end, when Cardiff proved too strong in a 1-0 defeat for Port Vale. Port Vale won twice, while also recording zero draws, and four defeats in their last six away matches in the League One. The scoreline from these matches says ten goals conceded and six scored.

Betting stats and facts for Plymouth and Port Vale

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

In-form players: Plymouth vs Port Vale

It has been a great season for Lorent Tolaj so far as he currently has 17 goals on his account during this season. He also hit the net three times in his last six games, leaving Plymouth hoping he delivers against Port Vale on Saturday as well. Siding with him to score in the upcoming game seems like a reasonable choice.

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Full-time result

Plymouth won six of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing two as well. Port Vale won three from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew zero and lost seven in this run. Port Vale have beaten Plymouth in 4 consecutive home league meetings

Both teams to score

Plymouth scored first in six of their last ten home games. Port Vale got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Port Vale managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Plymouth were first on target in five of their last 10 outings. Port Vale have scored in 5 consecutive meetings with Plymouth when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Plymouth saw over 2.5 goals in eight of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Port Vale’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.7 goals in these matches. Plymouth scored at least once in their previous 10 matches.