League Two: Port Vale vs Notts Co. – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two game between Port Vale and Notts Co. who meet up on Thursday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Port Vale enjoy home advantage, when visitors Notts Co. swing by this coming Thursday for a clash in the League Two. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

One spot behind the leader of the table, Notts Co. have claimed 53 points after 29 rounds, while Port Vale have amassed 49 points and are now ranked as number 6 in the League Two standings.

Form: Port Vale vs Notts Co.

Port Vale Form

Port Vale go into their upcoming match unbeaten in their previous three matches, which started off with a 1-1 draw against Chesterfield. They went on to beat Accrington 2-1, before sharing the spoils with Swindon in a 3-3 draw. 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 six and conceded five goals.

Notts Co. Form

Notts Co. look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Carlisle, who were defeated by 1-0. Then, Gillingham got outclassed in a 1-2 win, before beating Morecambe by 2-0. Notts Co. recorded a very decent outcome of four wins from six away matches in the League Two, in which they banged in 14 goals, whilst conceding ten. They recorded no draws but in stead suffered defeat twice.

Betting facts for Port Vale and Notts Co.

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Port Vale and Notts Co.. 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 Notts Co.

It is difficult to look past David McGoldrick, when searching for a goalscorer, as he is seems in wonderful shape. He hit the target five times in recent League Two matches for Notts Co., with a total for the season saying 13 goals scored in this League Two campaign. With four goals lately for Port Vale in the League Two, Lorent Tolaj is also a player to look out for.

Popular betting markets: Port Vale vs Notts Co.

Full-time result

Port Vale claimed a modest three 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 three. Notts Co. won four of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost four of the games in this run. Port Vale are without defeat in 6 matches on the spin. Notts Co. remained unbeaten in their last 6 games on the bounce. Notts Co. have not lost to Port Vale in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Port Vale scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Impressively, Notts Co. scored the first goal in nine out of previous ten games. Both teams have scored in last 5 consecutive Port Vale games Notts Co. should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Thursday, as Port Vale only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Notts Co. claimed six clean sheets in their last 10 games. Notts Co. have scored in 6 consecutive meetings with Port Vale when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out seven 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 five of Notts Co.’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 2.2 goals in these matches. Notts Co. scored at least once in their previous 10 matches on the bounce.