Ace Football previews the League Two round 2 match between Port Vale and Tranmere and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Port Vale hope to live up to their early billing as the League Two title favourites this coming Saturday when they welcome Tranmere over to the Vale Park for a round 2 match.
Port Vale will be hopeful of getting on the board after an unlucky opening game to the new League Two campaign which left them empty-handed.
Form: Port Vale vs Tranmere
Port Vale Form
Port Vale have had to endure a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 0-2 by Lincoln City, before Wolverhampton ran out 3-0 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Oldham, who came out 2-0 winners. Port Vale won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the League Two, while also drawing one. They suffered two defeats, while they scored ten and conceded four goals.
Tranmere Form
In their last three matches, Tranmere drew 1-1 with Grimsby, 2-2 with Rochdale and beat Shrewsbury by 2-0. Tranmere managed to win just once in their past six away games in the League Two. On top of winning once they also drew two as well as losing three, while scoring nine time and letting in five.
Betting stats and facts for Port Vale and Tranmere
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Port Vale and Tranmere. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In the last 11 Port Vale home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 11 Port Vale home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Port Vale home matches the sum of goals was under 1.5
- Port Vale have lost the last 3 matches in a row while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- In 9 of the last 10 Port Vale matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 11 Tranmere matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Tranmere matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Tranmere away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Tranmere away matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players in form: Port Vale vs Tranmere
It is the beginning of a new League Two campaign, and both Port Vale and Tranmere will be looking for their main strikers this season. Accordingly, we have listed some of the in-form players who are expected to be getting it on for each team this season.
Popular markets: Port Vale vs Tranmere
Full-time result
Port Vale won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Vale Park. They drew four and lost two as well, while Tranmere won one of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost seven. Tranmere have not lost to Port Vale in 4 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Port Vale only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Curiously, Tranmere only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Port Vale managed the first goal of the game in only three of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Tranmere were first on target in two of their last 10 outings.
Total goals
Port Vale saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in four of the last ten matches that Tranmere played across all tournaments. They scored one time on average in the process.
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