League One: Burton vs Port Vale – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 40 match between Burton and Port Vale and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Burton and Port Vale are desperate for points to improve their standings in the table, with relegation looming. The teams clash this coming Saturday at Pirelli Stadium, with much riding on the outcome in this League One battle.

Burton approach the next League One round as number 19 in the table, having claimed 39 points this season so far. With 38 games behind them, Port Vale amassed 33 points, placing them as number 23 before their next fixture.

Team form: Burton vs Port Vale

Burton Form

In their last three matches, Burton lost 1-3 against Peterborough, 2-1 against Portsmouth and 1-0 against Exeter. Burton only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at Pirelli Stadium in the League One. They also drew one and lost four of these six encounters, in which they scored four and conceded eight goals.

Port Vale Form

Port Vale were only able to take one point from their past three games. They came up short in a 1-2 defeat against Shrewsbury before drawing 0-0 with Leyton Orient. They were defeated once again, when Oxford ran out 0-2 winners. Port Vale came through their last six away games in the League One without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew one and lost five in which, they were outscored by 13 goals to three.

Betting stats and facts for Burton and Port Vale

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

Players in form: Burton vs Port Vale

Having scored just once in six League One matches, John Brayford hope to rediscover his scoring instincts on Saturday. Simultaneously, Port Vale hope to see Jensen Weir adding to his recent strike of a single goal in six League One outings.

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Full-time result

Burton won three of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Pirelli Stadium. They drew one and lost six as well, while Port Vale won one of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost six. Port Vale have not lost to Burton in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Burton scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Interestingly, Port Vale scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Burton probably enjoy the prospect of scoring on Saturday, as Port Vale managed only one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed two clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Port Vale have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Burton when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Burton saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in five of the last ten matches that Port Vale played across all tournaments. They scored 0.7 times on average in the process.

Betting prediction: Burton vs Port Vale

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Burton and Port Vale seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this League One match.

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