League Two: Port Vale vs Tranmere – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 2 match between Port Vale and Tranmere and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

As the early season favourites, Port Vale will look to justify their title credentials on Saturday when they take on Tranmere for a round 2 match in the League Two.

Looking at the current standings in the League Two, the two teams are separated by two points.

Team form: Port Vale vs Tranmere

Port Vale Form

Port Vale went through their last three matches with a 0-0 draw against Cambridge U, a 0-2 win against Salford City and a 3-2 defeat against Barrow. 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.

Tranmere Form

Tranmere have a single win and a draw to show from their past three matches. First, they went down 4-1 against Accrington, before picking up a 0-0 draw against Notts Co.. Their latest match brought a 3-0 win in their encounter with Accrington. Tranmere won twice, while also recording one draw, and three defeats in their last six away matches in the League Two. The scoreline from these matches says 11 goals conceded and six scored.

Betting facts for Port Vale and Tranmere

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 Tranmere played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Port Vale vs Tranmere

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

Betting markets: Port Vale vs Tranmere

Full-time result

Port Vale won one of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Vale Park. They drew three and lost six as well, while Tranmere won three of their last 10 games away. They drew one and lost six. Tranmere have not lost to Port Vale in 6 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. Tranmere got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games Port Vale played. Port Vale managed the first goal of the game in only three of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Tranmere were first on target in five of their last 10 outings.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Port Vale’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.9 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Tranmere, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.5 times goals per game themselves.

Suggested bet: Port Vale vs Tranmere

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

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