League One: Wigan vs Port Vale – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 43 match between Wigan and Port Vale and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Wigan enjoy home advantage, when visitors Port Vale swing by this coming Saturday for a clash in the League One. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Ranked as number 12 in the League One standings, Wigan, have so far collected 51 points this season, while Port Vale collected 39 points. This puts them up as number 21 after 40 rounds.

Form: Wigan vs Port Vale

Wigan Form

They came away from their last three matches with four points, as Wigan beat Blackpool 1-0, followed by a 1-1 draw against Burton. Most recently, they were left licking their wounds in a 3-1 defeat against Cambridge U. Wigan claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the League One. They also drew two and lost one, as they scored six and conceded four goals.

Port Vale Form

In the last three matches, Port Vale beat Burton 0-1, won 2-0 against Bristol Rovers, and lost 2-0 against Northampton. 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 ten goals to three.

Betting stats and facts for Wigan and Port Vale

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Wigan and Port Vale. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players on top: Wigan vs Port Vale

Having scored just once lately in the League One, Jason Kerr will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Port Vale hope Baylee Dipepa 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

Wigan won five of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at DW Stadium. They drew two and lost three as well, while Port Vale won two of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost six. Wigan didn’t lose any of their previous 5 matches at DW Stadium.

Both teams to score

Wigan scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Port Vale got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Wigan managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Wigan have scored in 5 consecutive league meetings with Port Vale.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out three times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Wigan, who scored an average of 1.1 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Port Vale’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.6 goals in these matches.

Suggested bet: Wigan vs Port Vale

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 Wigan vs Port Vale mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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