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Ace Football previews the League One round 39 match between Port Vale and Oxford and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Oxford go up against Port Vale this coming Saturday for a League One meeting at Vale Park.

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Form: Port Vale vs Oxford

Port Vale Form

Port Vale only added a single point to their account in their last three games, where they lost 3-0 and 1-2 against Derby and Shrewsbury respectively. At least they managed a 0-0 draw with Leyton Orient. Port Vale did not win any of their last six League One matches at the Vale Park. They came through these matches with a record of two draws and four defeats, in which they conceded ten and scored five goals.

Oxford Form

It is all or nothing with Oxford, who only triumphed once in their previous three outings. They were defeated 2-1 against Portsmouth, before beating Cheltenham 2-1. Unable to build on that, they lost 5-0 against Bolton. Oxford claimed just one win from the last six away games in the League One. They also drew two and were defeated three times, as they were outscored by 12 goals to six.

Betting stats for Port Vale and Oxford

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

  • Port Vale have not won the last 12 matches in a row
  • Port Vale have not won the last 12 matches in a row in the League One
  • Port Vale have conceded in the last 12 matches in a row
  • Port Vale have conceded in the last 12 matches in a row in the League One
  • Port Vale have conceded in 18 of the last 20 home matches
  • In 14 of the last 16 matches Oxford played in the League One, both teams scored
  • In 9 of the last 10 matches Oxford played, both teams scored
  • Oxford have conceded in 19 of the last 21 matches
  • Oxford have conceded in 17 of the last 19 matches in the League One
  • In 7 of the last 8 away matches Oxford played in the League One, both teams scored

In-form players: Port Vale vs Oxford

Having scored just once lately in the League One, Jensen Weir will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Oxford hope Josh Murphy can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two League One goals in his last six League One games.

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Full-time result

Port Vale won just one of their last 10 games at home, while drawing three. They lost six at Vale Park in this run of matches. Oxford won two of their last 10 away games, whilst drawing two and losing six. Port Vale have not lost to Oxford in 5 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Port Vale scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Oxford scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Port Vale probably enjoy the prospect of scoring on Saturday, as Oxford managed only one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed one clean sheets in their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Port Vale’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Oxford, who scored 1.4 times on average in these matches.

Suggested bet: Port Vale vs Oxford

To summarize, the upcoming League One clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Port Vale vs Oxford mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

Port Vale vs Oxford: Who wins the game?

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