League One: Port Vale vs Bristol Rovers – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 41 match between Port Vale and Bristol Rovers and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Bristol Rovers go up against Port Vale on Friday for a League One meeting at Vale Park.

Form: Port Vale vs Bristol Rovers

Port Vale Form

Port Vale hope for some consistency, as their last three matches added four points to their account. A meeting with Leyton Orient resulted in a 0-0 draw, followed by a 0-2 defeat against Oxford, before beating Burton by 0-1. Port Vale are without a win in their last six League One matches on home soil, which produced a record of two draws and four defeats, in which they conceded 11 and scored five goals.

Bristol Rovers Form

Bristol Rovers were only able to take one point from their past three games. They came up short in a 0-3 defeat against Derby before drawing 0-0 with Fleetwood. They were defeated once again, when Lincoln City ran out 5-0 winners. Bristol Rovers managed a decent return of three wins in their last six League One away matches, in which they scored six while also conceding ten times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.

Betting facts for Port Vale and Bristol Rovers

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

In-form players: Port Vale vs Bristol Rovers

Having scored just once lately in the League One, Ryan Loft will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Bristol Rovers hope Chris Martin can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of three League One goals in his last six League One games.

Betting markets: Port Vale vs Bristol Rovers

Full-time result

Port Vale claimed a measly one home win in 10 most recent games at Vale Park. However, they did draw three whilst losing six. Bristol Rovers won three of their last 10 away games, with two draws and five defeats as well. Port Vale have not lost to Bristol Rovers in 4 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Port Vale scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Interestingly, Bristol Rovers scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last ten games. Bristol Rovers have failed to score in 3 consecutive games. Bristol Rovers will feel optimistic about scoring on Friday with Port Vale managing a measly two clean sheet in the previous 10 games. The latter fought their way to three clean sheets in their previous 10 games. Port Vale have scored in 8 consecutive home meetings with Bristol Rovers.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Port Vale’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.8 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Bristol Rovers, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 0.9 times goals per game themselves. Bristol Rovers did not score a single goal in 3 consecutive games

Recommended tip: Port Vale vs Bristol Rovers

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Port Vale and Bristol Rovers 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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