League One: Stockport County vs Port Vale – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One game between Stockport County and Port Vale who meet up this coming Tuesday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

When Port Vale come to Edgeley Park for the League One match on Tuesday, Stockport County will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Stockport County approach round 43 as number 4 in the League One table with 74 points on their account so far. With 44 rounds behind them, Port Vale have amassed 39 points, placing them as number 23 in the standings.

Team form: Stockport County vs Port Vale

Stockport County Form

Stockport County delivered a bit of everything as their last three matches resulted in a win, a loss and a draw. An encounter with Exeter brought a 3-3 draw, which was followed by a 0-1 defeat at the hands of Mansfield. Their most recent game had them back on the winning trail, as they beat Peterborough by 3-1. Stockport County showed little mercy in their past six matches at Edgeley Park, of which they won five, drew none and lost once. They hit the target 15 times, while letting in five themselves.

Port Vale Form

Port Vale recorded a single draw in their previous three games, and they claimed it in a 0-0 match against Wigan. Then Cardiff proved too strong in a 1-0 defeat, just like Plymouth who won 2-1. Port Vale only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the League One. In these six matches they drew zero and lost five as well as being outscored by 12 goals to six.

Betting facts for Stockport County and Port Vale

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Stockport County and Port Vale played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Stockport County vs Port Vale

Scoring three goals during a League One campaign is just the sort of form, every club adores in a player. Louie Barry is out to extend his current momentum, and the upcoming game should be a good opportunity to add another goal to his name. Picking Louie Barry to score seems like a no-brainer currently.

Betting markets: Stockport County vs Port Vale

Full-time result

Stockport County claimed all three points eight times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in one of the games in this run. Port Vale won three of their last 10 games away, while drawing zero and losing seven in this series of matches. Port Vale have not lost to Stockport County in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Stockport County scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Interestingly, Port Vale scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Port Vale managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Port Vale have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Stockport County when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Stockport County’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of two goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Port Vale, who managed to score 0.6 times in those matches.