Ace Football previews the League Two game between Port Vale and Morecambe who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Port Vale take on Morecambe on Saturday at Vale Park with both fighting to improve on their current position at either end of the League Two standings.
Port Vale approach round 38 as number 6 in the League Two table with 61 points on their account so far. With 36 rounds behind them, Morecambe have amassed 30 points, placing them as number 23 in the standings.
Team form: Port Vale vs Morecambe
Port Vale Form
Their last three matches saw Port Vale drawing 1-1 with Fleetwood, losing 2-1 against Colchester before beating Milton Keynes Dons by 3-0. Port Vale showed little mercy in their past six matches at the Vale Park, of which they won five and drew once. Going undefeated, they hit the target 11 times, while letting in four themselves.
Morecambe Form
In their previous three matches, Morecambe beat AFC Wimbledon 1-0, lost 2-1 against Milton Keynes Dons and drew 2-2 with Barrow. Morecambe didn’t manage a single away win in their last six League Two matches, but managed zero draws, while suffering six defeats. They conceded nine and scored two goals themselves.
Betting stats for Port Vale and Morecambe
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Port Vale and Morecambe played across all tournaments.
- In 20 of the last 22 Port Vale matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 10 Port Vale home matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 7 Port Vale matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Port Vale home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Port Vale have won 4 of the last 5 home matches in the League Two and the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Morecambe have lost the last 8 away matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Morecambe have lost the last 7 away matches in a row in the League Two while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 17 of the last 19 Morecambe matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Morecambe have lost 6 of the last 8 away matches while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- In 13 of the last 15 Morecambe away matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
In-form players: Port Vale vs Morecambe
Despite having scored only two times in his last 6 league matches, Lorent Tolaj has actually netted eight goals during this League Two season. He will surely want to add some more until the end of the campaign, and the upcoming match against outsiders Morecambe should be a good opportunity for him to improve on his recent goalscoring ratio. In short, siding with Lorent Tolaj to add another goal this season should be a bet to consider.
Betting markets: Port Vale vs Morecambe
Full-time result
Port Vale claimed five wins, drew three and lost two of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Morecambe won one, drew zero and lost nine of their last 10 games away. Port Vale are on a fine streak of 8 matches without defeat at home. Port Vale have not lost to Morecambe in 3 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Port Vale scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Curiously, Morecambe only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Port Vale managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Port Vale have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Morecambe.
Total goals
Port Vale saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Morecambe’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.1 goals in these matches.
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