League Two: Bradford vs Port Vale – Betting preview

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

Bradford welcome Port Vale on Thursday in the League Two, with the host motivated by the possibility of closing the gap in the table on the visitors. On the other hand, the latter could distance themselves even further with a win in this exciting round 22 match.

While Port Vale are chasing the lead in the League Two after collecting 37 points in 21 rounds, Bradford trail by 28 points after 20 rounds, leaving them as number 12 in the table.

Form: Bradford vs Port Vale

Bradford Form

Bradford went through their last three matches with a 1-1 draw against Crewe, a 1-0 win against Swindon and a 3-0 defeat against Notts Co.. Bradford won three of their previous six matches at The University of Bradford Stadium in the League Two. They drew two and suffered one defeats, scoring eight goals to five against.

Port Vale Form

Port Vale only managed two draws in their last three matches. They started by losing 0-1 at the hands of Walsall, before drawing 0-0 with Bromley. They secured another draw in their latest encounter against Carlisle resulting 0-0. Port Vale won half their previous six away matches in the League Two, as well as seeing two draws and suffering one defeat. They scored four goals whilst conceding two.

Betting stats and facts for Bradford and Port Vale

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

Players on top: Bradford vs Port Vale

Despite having scored only two times in his last 6 league matches, Andy Cook has actually netted ten goals during this League Two season. He will surely want to add some more until the end of the campaign, and the upcoming match against outsiders Port Vale should be a good opportunity for him to improve on his recent goalscoring ratio. In short, siding with Andy Cook to add another goal this season should be a bet to consider.

Popular betting markets: Bradford vs Port Vale

Full-time result

Bradford won five of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at The University of Bradford Stadium. They drew three and lost two as well, while Port Vale won six of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost one. Port Vale have not lost to Bradford in 14 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Bradford only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Port Vale scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Port Vale have failed to score in 3 consecutive games. Port Vale managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Both teams scored in the last 3 consecutive meetings between Bradford and Port Vale.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in three of Bradford’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of one goal during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in one of Port Vale’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.6 goals in these matches. Port Vale’s last 3 matches had less than three goals.