League One: Rotherham vs Port Vale – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One game between Rotherham and Port Vale who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Port Vale face a daunting first assignment in the League One when they visit the title favourites Rotherham on the opening day of the new campaign.

Team form: Rotherham vs Port Vale

Rotherham Form

Rotherham have seen it all in their last three matches. First, they went down 1-0 against Wigan, before picking up a 1-1 draw against Stevenage. Their latest match brought a 2-1 win in their encounter with Peterborough. Rotherham managed to win two of their past six home matches in the League One. In the remaining four, they drew two and lost two, as they scored ten and conceded 13 goals.

Port Vale Form

Port Vale have a win and a draw to show from their last three matches. They first finished even in a 2-2 draw with Grimsby, before they won a game against AFC Wimbledon with a 0-2 scoreline. Unfortunately for them, this was followed by a 0-1 defeat at the hands of Gillingham. Port Vale managed to win just once in their past six away games in the League One. On top of winning once they also drew two as well as losing three, while scoring seven time and letting in one.

Betting stats and facts for Rotherham and Port Vale

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Rotherham 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: Rotherham vs Port Vale

With another League One season only just beginning to take form, we are still a bit in the dark as to who will dominate the scoring charts for both Rotherham and Port Vale. Accordingly, we have listed some of the players who are expected to be getting it on for each team this season.

Popular markets: Rotherham vs Port Vale

Full-time result

Rotherham won three of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at New York Stadium. They drew two and lost five as well, while Port Vale won four of their last 10 games away. They drew four and lost two. Rotherham have beaten Port Vale in 3 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Rotherham scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Port Vale scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Port Vale have failed to score in 4 consecutive away games. Rotherham managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Rotherham have scored in 4 consecutive home meetings with Port Vale.

Total goals

Rotherham saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.2 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 1.7 goals in these matches. Port Vale did not score a single goal in 4 consecutive games.