League Two: Port Vale vs Cheltenham – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 24 match between Port Vale and Cheltenham and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Despite a rather curious form recently, Port Vale have a good opportunity to be victorious in round 24 of the League Two season. They meet Cheltenham this coming Wednesday at the Vale Park, where they hope to frustrate the visitors.

Port Vale approach round 24 as number 4 in the League Two table with 37 points on their account so far. With 23 rounds behind them, Cheltenham have amassed 30 points, placing them as number 14 in the standings.

Form: Port Vale vs Cheltenham

Port Vale Form

In their previous three outings, Port Vale drew 0-0 with Carlisle, before losing 2-1 against Bradford and 3-0 against Grimsby. Port Vale managed to win two of their past six home matches in the League Two. In the remaining four, they drew three and lost one, as they scored eight and conceded six goals.

Cheltenham Form

Cheltenham recorded a diverse set of results in their last three matches. They began with a 2-2 draw with Gillingham. A 2-1 win against Crewe followed, before a 3-5 defeat against Notts Co. in their most recent match. Cheltenham won twice, while also recording two draws, and two defeats in their last six away matches in the League Two. The scoreline from these matches says ten goals conceded and ten scored.

Betting stats and facts for Port Vale and Cheltenham

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

Players on top: Port Vale vs Cheltenham

Having scored just once lately in the League Two, Ronan Curtis will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Cheltenham hope George Miller can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of three League Two goals in his last six League Two games.

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Full-time result

Port Vale claimed a modest four wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in four of the games, whilst losing two. Cheltenham won three of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost four of the games in this run. Port Vale have not lost to Cheltenham in 5 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Port Vale only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Cheltenham scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten away from home. Cheltenham managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Port Vale have scored in 8 consecutive home meetings with Cheltenham.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in two of Port Vale’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.6 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Cheltenham, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.7 times goals per game. Cheltenham scored at least one goal in their last 15 matches.