League One: Northampton vs Port Vale – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 42 match between Northampton and Port Vale and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

When Port Vale come to Sixfields Stadium for the League One match this coming Monday, Northampton will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Northampton approach the next League One round as number 11 in the table, having claimed 53 points this season so far. With 41 games behind them, Port Vale amassed 39 points, placing them as number 21 before their next fixture.

Team form: Northampton vs Port Vale

Northampton Form

Northampton are currently performing inconsistently, as they lost against Wycombe by a 2-0 score, before winning 1-0 against Derby. They lost again in their most recent match, this time 1-0 against Reading. Northampton only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent League One matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew two and lost two, as they scored six and conceded six goals.

Port Vale Form

Port Vale won twice in their last three matches, but began by losing 0-2 against Oxford, before beating Burton 0-1. Another win followed, this time by 2-0 against Bristol Rovers. Port Vale claimed just one win from the last six away games in the League One. They also drew one and were defeated four times, as they were outscored by 11 goals to three.

Betting facts for Northampton and Port Vale

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

Players on top: Northampton vs Port Vale

Look no further than John Guthrie, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Northampton in the League One, while Baylee Dipepa managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Port Vale in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

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Full-time result

Northampton claimed a modest five wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in three of the games, whilst losing two. Port Vale won two of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost six of the games in this run.

Both teams to score

Northampton scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Port Vale got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Port Vale managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Port Vale have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Northampton when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out three times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Northampton, who scored an average of 1.1 goals along the way. 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 0.8 goals in these matches.

Suggested bet: Northampton vs Port Vale

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Northampton 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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