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League Two: Newport vs Port Vale – Betting preview

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Ace Football previews the League Two round 5 match between Newport and Port Vale and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Newport enjoy home advantage, when visitors Port Vale swing by on Saturday for a clash in the League Two. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Looking at the current standings in the League Two, the two teams are separated by five points.

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Team form: Newport vs Port Vale

Newport Form

In their last three outings, Newport won 3-1 against Doncaster, beat Accrington by 3-1 and hammered Morecambe 0-1. Newport claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the League Two. They also drew zero and lost four, scored eight goals and conceded 12.

Port Vale Form

In their previous three games, Port Vale drew 0-0 with Tranmere, then lost 4-0 against Barrow and 2-3 against Doncaster. Port Vale won half their previous six away matches in the League Two, as well as seeing zero draws and suffering three defeats. They scored seven goals whilst conceding eight.

Betting stats and facts for Newport and Port Vale

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

  • Newport have conceded in 18 of the last 20 matches
  • Newport have conceded in 18 of the last 20 home matches
  • Newport have conceded in 16 of the last 18 matches in the League Two
  • Newport have conceded in 14 of the last 16 home matches in the League Two
  • In 6 of the last 7 Newport home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 16 of the last 18 Port Vale away matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 10 of the last 12 Port Vale away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Port Vale have not won 11 of the last 13 matches
  • Port Vale have scored in 8 of the last 10 away matches in the League Two
  • In 5 of the last 7 Port Vale matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was over 2.5

Players in form: Newport vs Port Vale

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Aaron Wildig, who is performing well for Newport. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent League Two outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Port Vale.The visitors will be looking to Ben Garrity to find the net once again, after managing two League Two goals for Port Vale in recent matches.

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Full-time result

Newport won four of their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while losing six times. Port Vale won three of their last 10 games away from home, with two draws and five defeats as well. Newport have not lost to Port Vale in 5 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Newport scored first in six of their last ten home games. Curiously, Port Vale only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Port Vale managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Newport have scored in 5 consecutive league meetings with Port Vale.

Total goals

Newport saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Port Vale, who managed to score 1.1 times in those matches.

Suggested bet: Newport vs Port Vale

To summarize, the upcoming League Two clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Newport vs Port Vale mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

Newport vs Port Vale: Who wins the game?

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