Our betting experts preview the Carabao Cup match between Port Vale and Middlesbrough and offer team stats, betting tips, and the latest odds.
Port Vale will face Middlesbrough at Vale Park in the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup on Tuesday.
Both teams have made remarkable runs in the competition and will look to keep that going. Port Vale boast home advantage after overcoming Mansfield Town 1-0 in the fourth round. They now take on Middlesbrough, who had to dig deep to beat Exeter City 3-2 in the previous round.
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Port Vale Form
Port Vale look good before their upcoming match, in which they seek to remain unbeaten. In their last three matches, they first beat Exeter by 0-1, before drawing 3-3 with Stevenage. They were back as winners last time out when they took out Wigan 3-2. Port Vale claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the EFL Cup. They also drew zero and lost three.
Middlesbrough Form
In their last three matches, Middlesbrough lost against Ipswich and Hull by 0-2 and 1-2, respectively, and beat Swansea by 1-2. Middlesbrough picked up five wins from a possible six on their recent travels in the EFL Cup. They also lost once while drawing none.
Port Vale vs Middlesbrough Stats
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Port Vale and Middlesbrough. The facts are based on statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 20 of the last 22 Port Vale matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Port Vale home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Port Vale have not won 8 of the last 10 matches
- In 3 of the last 4 Port Vale home matches the sum of goals was under 1.5
- Port Vale have conceded in 7 of the last 8 home matches
- In 13 of the last 15 Middlesbrough away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Middlesbrough have scored in the last 11 away matches in a row
- In 9 of the last 11 away matches Middlesbrough played, both teams scored
- Middlesbrough have scored in 17 of the last 19 matches
- In the last 3 Middlesbrough away matches the sum of goals was over 4.5
Port Vale vs Middlesbrough – In-form players
Port Vale vs Middlesbrough Betting Tips
Full-time result
Port Vale claimed two wins, drew three, and lost five of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Middlesbrough won six, drew two, and lost two of their last 10 games away.
Both teams to score
Port Vale scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Middlesbrough scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last six away games Middlesbrough played. In their previous 10 games, Port Vale and Middlesbrough both fought their way to two clean sheets.
Total goals
In Port Vale’s last ten games, there have been over 2.5 goals in four of them. They managed to average 1.3 goals per match across all tournaments. In the previous ten matches for Middlesbrough, betting on over 2.5 goals turned out to be a winning bet in seven of them. On average, Middlesbrough scored 1.8 goals per game.
Match predictions: Port Vale vs Middlesbrough
To sum up, the upcoming match between Port Vale and Middlesbrough seems to be a good betting opportunity.
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