League One: Mansfield vs Port Vale – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 27 match between Mansfield and Port Vale and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Port Vale go up against Mansfield this coming Saturday for a League One meeting at One Call Stadium.

Mansfield approach round 27 as number 12 in the League One table with 32 points on their account so far. With 23 rounds behind them, Port Vale have amassed 18 points, placing them as number 24 in the standings.

Form: Mansfield vs Port Vale

Mansfield Form

In their last three outings, Mansfield won 0-1 against Bolton, beat Bradford by 3-0 and hammered Sheffield United 3-4. Mansfield claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the League One. They also drew one and lost three, scored eight goals and conceded seven.

Port Vale Form

Port Vale won twice in their last three matches, but began by losing 1-0 against Bradford, before beating Blackpool 5-1. Another win followed, this time by 1-0 against Fleetwood. 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 14 goals to two.

Betting facts for Mansfield and Port Vale

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 the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Mansfield vs Port Vale

Devante Cole shows decent form right now for Port Vale, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the League One. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Mansfield, who are strong favourites on Saturday. Siding with Rhys Oates also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six League One matches.

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Full-time result

Mansfield claimed four wins, drew three and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Port Vale won three, drew two and lost five of their last 10 games away. Port Vale conceded a goal in their last 7 matches. Port Vale have not lost to Mansfield in 5 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Mansfield scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Curiously, Port Vale 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 four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Mansfield were first on target in four of their last 10 outings. Port Vale have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Mansfield when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Mansfield’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.5 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 1.5 goals in these matches. Port Vale conceded a goal in their last 7 matches.