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League Two: Port Vale vs Doncaster – Betting preview

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Ace Football previews the League Two game between Port Vale and Doncaster who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

As the early season favourites, Port Vale will look to justify their title credentials on Saturday when they take on Doncaster for a round 4 match in the League Two.

Looking at the League Two standings, the current difference between the sides is two points and eight places.

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Form: Port Vale vs Doncaster

Port Vale Form

Only a single draw prevents Port Vale from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They came up short in a 3-2 defeat against Barrow, before drawing 0-0 with Tranmere. They came up empty-handed once again when Barrow ran out as 4-0 winners. Port Vale won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the League Two, while also drawing one. They suffered two defeats, while they scored 14 and conceded 12 goals.

Doncaster Form

It is all or nothing with Doncaster following one win in their previous three outings. They first went down 3-1 in an encounter with Newport to which, they replied by beating Morecambe1-0. Their latest encounter once again had them on the losing side, when they lost 3-0 against Everton. Doncaster won four times in their last six away games in the League Two, in which they drew once and lost once. They conceded six goals while scoring 14 themselves.

Betting stats and facts for Port Vale and Doncaster

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

  • Port Vale have not won 14 of the last 16 home matches
  • Port Vale have not lost 11 of the last 13 home matches in the League Two
  • Port Vale have not won 10 of the last 12 matches
  • In 6 of the last 7 Port Vale home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 4 of the last 5 home matches Port Vale played in the League Two, both teams scored
  • Doncaster have scored in the last 26 matches in a row
  • Doncaster have scored in the last 24 matches in a row in the League Two
  • Doncaster have scored in the last 14 away matches in a row in the League Two
  • Doncaster have scored in the last 13 away matches in a row
  • Doncaster have not lost 15 of the last 17 matches in the League Two

Players in form: Port Vale vs Doncaster

Ben Garrity found the target zero times in his previous six matches, whereas Billy Sharp just scored once in a similar number of matches.

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Full-time result

Port Vale claimed a modest one 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 five. Doncaster won six of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost two of the games in this run. Port Vale have beaten Doncaster in 5 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Port Vale only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Doncaster scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Port Vale managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Port Vale have scored in 7 consecutive league meetings with Doncaster.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Port Vale’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.9 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Doncaster, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.9 times goals per game. Doncaster are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 24 matches.

Recommended tip: Port Vale vs Doncaster

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 Port Vale vs Doncaster mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

Port Vale vs Doncaster: Who wins the game?

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