Our betting experts preview the EFL Cup match between Mansfield and Port Vale and offer team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
When Port Vale come to One Call Stadium for a last-16 EFL Cup match this Tuesday, Mansfield Town will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
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Mansfield Form
Mansfield won their last three matches with convincing victories. They began by defeating Notts Co. with a score of 4-1. They continued their winning streak by beating Harrogate Town 4-1 and securing another victory against Walsall with a 2-1 score. In the EFL Cup, Mansfield won three out of their last six matches at One Call Stadium. They have drawn none and lost three matches, scoring 21 goals and conceding 17.
Port Vale Form
Port Vale only managed to earn one point in their last three games. They secured that point in a 0-0 draw against Stevenage. However, they suffered a 0-1 defeat against Peterborough and a 1-2 loss against Cheltenham. In their previous six EFL Cup away matches, Port Vale only won once. On the other hand, they drew zero matches and lost five, scoring a total of eight goals but conceding 20 times.
Mansfield vs Port Vale Stats
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Mansfield and Port Vale. The facts are based on statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- Mansfield have not lost the last 17 matches in a row
- Mansfield have not lost the last 9 home matches in a row
- In 7 of the last 9 Mansfield matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Mansfield matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Mansfield have drawn 3 of the last 4 matches
- Port Vale have conceded in 19 of the last 21 away matches
- Port Vale have not won 15 of the last 17 away matches
- In 10 of the last 12 Port Vale matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Port Vale have lost 3 of the last 4 matches without scoring a goal
- Port Vale have lost 3 of the last 4 matches while scoring less than 0.5 goals
Mansfield vs Port Vale – In-form players
Lucas Akins is the most prolific EFL Cup marksman for Mansfield, scoring twice recently. Port Vale look to Joshua Thomas and Funso Ojo, hoping they can find the back of the net again on Tuesday.
Mansfield vs Port Vale Betting Tips
Full-time result
Mansfield won their last four matches in a row. Of their 10 most recent games at One Call Stadium, Mansfield won six times, drew four and lost zero. Port Vale won two of their recent 10 games on their travels, as well as drawing three and losing five.
Both teams to score
Mansfield scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Port Vale scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in the last four Mansfield games. Mansfield probably enjoy the prospect of scoring on Tuesday, as Port Vale managed only one clean sheet in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 matches.
Total goals
In their last ten matches across all tournaments, Mansfield saw five of them finish with more than 2.5 goals, with themselves scoring an average of 1.8 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.
Match predictions: Mansfield vs Port Vale
To sum up, the upcoming match between Mansfield and Port Vale seems to be a good betting opportunity.
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