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League Two: Port Vale vs Swindon – Betting preview

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

Swindon go up against Port Vale this coming Saturday for a League Two meeting at Vale Park.

Port Vale approach the next League Two round as number 9 in the table, having claimed 11 points this season so far. With seven games behind them, Swindon amassed six points, placing them as number 21 before their next fixture.

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Team form: Port Vale vs Swindon

Port Vale Form

Port Vale look well suited to take on any opponent presently, as their last 3 matches saw them get two wins and a draw. They ran out 1-4 and 1-0 against Newport and Chesterfield respectively. Their winning streak came to an end against Accrington as the game finished level. The exact score was 2-2. Port Vale managed to win two of their past six home matches in the League Two. In the remaining four, they drew one and lost three, as they scored 12 and conceded 13 goals.

Swindon Form

In their last three matches, Swindon drew 1-1 with Barrow, won 4-0 against Newport, and lost 0-2 against Carlisle. Swindon claimed just one win from the last six away games in the League Two. They also drew three and were defeated two times, as they were outscored by six goals to five.

Betting facts for Port Vale and Swindon

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Port Vale and Swindon. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

  • In 5 of the last 6 Port Vale matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
  • In 5 of the last 6 Port Vale matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 4 of the last 5 Port Vale matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was over 3.5
  • In 4 of the last 5 Port Vale matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 5 of the last 7 Port Vale home matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In the last 6 Swindon away matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 7 of the last 8 Swindon away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In the last 4 Swindon away matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In 5 of the last 6 Swindon matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 4 of the last 5 Swindon matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5

Players on top: Port Vale vs Swindon

Jayden Stockley found the target three times in his previous six matches, whereas Kabongo Tshimanga just scored once in a similar number of matches.

Betting markets: Port Vale vs Swindon

Full-time result

Port Vale claimed two wins, drew three and lost five of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Swindon won one, drew three and lost six of their last 10 games away.

Both teams to score

Port Vale scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Interestingly, Swindon scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Port Vale probably enjoy the prospect of scoring on Saturday, as Swindon managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Both teams scored in the last 4 consecutive meetings between Port Vale and Swindon.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Port Vale’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.7 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Swindon, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.3 times goals per game themselves.

Betting prediction: Port Vale vs Swindon

To sum up, the upcoming match between Port Vale and Swindon seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this League Two game.

Port Vale vs Swindon: Who wins the game?

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