Ace Football previews the League Two round 10 match between Notts Co. and Port Vale and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Notts Co. 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.
Placed twoth in the table Notts Co. have amassed 18 points after nine matches. On 15 points, Port Vale rank seventh with nine matches played this season.
Team form: Notts Co. vs Port Vale
Notts Co. Form
Notts Co. recorded a win, a draw and a defeat in their last three matches. They lost 0-1 against Gillingham, before drawing 1-1 with Morecambe. They won their most recent game 0-2 against Carlisle. Notts Co. won three of their previous six matches at Meadow Lane in the League Two. They drew one and suffered two defeats, scoring 11 goals to nine against.
Port Vale Form
Port Vale are unbeaten in their last three matches, which began with a 2-2 draw against Accrington. Then, they took out Swindon 2-1, followed by a 1-1 draw with Colchester. Port Vale won half their previous six away matches in the League Two, as well as seeing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored 12 goals whilst conceding nine.
Betting stats and facts for Notts Co. and Port Vale
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Notts Co. and Port Vale. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- Notts Co. have won 5 of the last 7 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 5 of the last 6 Notts Co. matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Notts Co. matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Notts Co. matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Port Vale matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 3 Port Vale away matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In the last 3 Port Vale away matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Port Vale matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Port Vale away matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was over 2.5
In-form players: Notts Co. vs Port Vale
David McGoldrick look like value in the goal scoring market with four strikes to his name in six League Two matches. The visitors are crossing their fingers Jayden Stockley adds to his three League Two goals come this coming Saturday.
Popular markets: Notts Co. vs Port Vale
Full-time result
Notts Co. claimed all three points four times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in four of the games in this run. Port Vale won three of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing five in this series of matches. Port Vale didn’t lose any of their 5 most recent games. Notts Co. have not lost to Port Vale in 4 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Notts Co. scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Curiously, Port Vale only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Notts Co. managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Notts Co., who scored an average of 2.2 goals along the way. In the last ten games for Port Vale, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.6 times goals per game themselves.
Suggested bet: Notts Co. vs Port Vale
To sum up, the upcoming match between Notts Co. and Port Vale seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this League Two game.