League Two: Port Vale vs Crewe – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 17 match between Port Vale and Crewe and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Port Vale, who are comfortably leading the League Two standings, face second-placed Crewe, who will attempt to close the gap on the league leaders. It has the makings of a thrilling encounter at Vale Park on Monday.

Port Vale are number 1 in the table on 33 points after 16 matches. Crewe rank as number 2 with 28 points after 15 matches played.

Team form: Port Vale vs Crewe

Port Vale Form

Port Vale lost twice in their last three matches, as they were defeated 1-3 by Barnsley and 1-0 against Gillingham. They turned the table by winning 0-1 against Morecambe. Port Vale won four of their last six League Two matches on home soil, while drawing once and losing once. They conceded eight and scored 12 goals.

Crewe Form

Crewe have a single win and a draw to show from their past three matches. First, they went down 0-1 against Dag and Red, before picking up a 1-1 draw against Walsall. Their latest match brought a 2-0 win in their encounter with Notts Co.. Crewe managed a decent return of three wins in their last six League Two away matches, in which they scored seven while also conceding five times. They also experienced two draws and one defeat.

Betting stats for Port Vale and Crewe

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

Players in form: Port Vale vs Crewe

Look no further than Rico Richards, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Port Vale in the League Two, while Ryan Cooney managed three goals in the last half dozen matches for Crewe in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

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Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at Vale Park across all tournaments Port Vale won four times, drew four and lost two times. Crewe claimed three wins, two draw and five defeats in their last 10 games away. Crewe did not lose any of their last 5 matches at home. Crewe remained unbeaten in their last 7 games on the bounce. Port Vale have beaten Crewe in 4 consecutive home league meetings

Both teams to score

Port Vale scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Crewe got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games Port Vale played. Port Vale managed to open the scoreline in no less than seven of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Crewe performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in six of their last 10 games. Port Vale have scored in 4 consecutive home meetings with Crewe.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out three times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Port Vale, who scored an average of 1.3 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in two of Crewe’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.3 goals in these matches.