League Two: Cheltenham vs Port Vale – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 18 match between Cheltenham and Port Vale and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Cheltenham welcome Port Vale this coming Tuesday 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 18 match.

Port Vale enjoy the view from the top of the table with 34 points after 17 league matches this season. Meanwhile, Cheltenham find themselves positioned as number 14 in the League Two with 21 points following 17 rounds.

Form: Cheltenham vs Port Vale

Cheltenham Form

Showing inconsistent form, Cheltenham lost two of their past three matches, going down 3-2 against Milton Keynes Dons, before beating Tranmere 1-0. The joy was short-lived, as Salford City proved too strong in a 2-0 defeat. Cheltenham managed to win two of their past six home matches in the League Two. In the remaining four, they drew two and lost two, as they scored seven and conceded eight goals.

Port Vale Form

Port Vale claimed four points from a possible nine in their last three matches across all tournaments, which opened with a defeat 1-0 against Gillingham. A 0-1 win followed against Morecambe, before drawing 1-1 with Crewe. Port Vale came through their last six away games in the League Two with four wins. Of those six matches, they drew once and lost once in which, they scored six and conceded three.

Betting stats and facts for Cheltenham and Port Vale

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

Luke Young is the most prolific League Two marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Port Vale look to Rico Richards, hoping he can add to his current total of two League Two goals in his latest games.

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Full-time result

Cheltenham claimed all three points five times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in three of the games in this run. Port Vale won six of their last 10 games away, while drawing one and losing three in this series of matches. Cheltenham have not lost to Port Vale in 8 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Cheltenham scored the first goal of the game an impressive eight times out of the last ten games. Port Vale scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Port Vale managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Cheltenham, who scored an average of 1.5 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals appeared in three of the last ten matches that Port Vale played across all tournaments. They scored 1.3 times on average in the process. Cheltenham scored at least once in their previous 9 matches.