League Two: Port Vale vs Walsall – Betting preview

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

League leaders Port Vale look to widen the gap on the followers, when going up against Walsallon Saturday. Defending their position at the top is of high priority, but Walsall are fighting for a place inside the top four, when they meet at Vale Park.

Placed oneth in the table Port Vale have amassed 35 points after 18 matches. On 34 points, Walsall rank twoth with 18 matches played this season.

Form: Port Vale vs Walsall

Port Vale Form

Port Vale look in good shape before their upcoming match, as they seek to remain unbeaten. They started by taking out Morecambe in a 0-1 win, before a 1-1 draw followed against Crewe. Their most recent outing resulted in a 1-1 draw in a hard fought encounter with Cheltenham. Port Vale put four wins on the board in their previous six League Two matches at the Vale Park. They drew twice while losing none, scored 11 goals while conceding six.

Walsall Form

Walsall got a mix of results in their last three matches. An encounter with Bromley brought a 2-2 draw, which was followed by a 0-4 defeat at the hands of Charlton. Their most recent game had them back on the winning trail as they beat Notts Co. by a 3-2 scoreline. Walsall managed a decent return of three wins in their last six League Two away matches, in which they scored nine while also conceding four times. They also experienced two draws and one defeat.

Betting stats and facts for Port Vale and Walsall

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

Players on top: Port Vale vs Walsall

Having scored just once lately in the League Two, Jayden Stockley will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Walsall hope Nathan Lowe can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of four League Two goals in his last six League Two games.

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Full-time result

Port Vale won four of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing four and losing two as well. Walsall won four from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew three and lost three in this run. Walsall did not lose any of their last 6 matches at home. Walsall have hit a nice vein of form, not losing any of their last 8 games. Walsall did not lose any of their last 5 matches away from home. Walsall have beaten Port Vale in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Port Vale scored first in six of their last ten home games. Walsall scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten away from home. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive home games Port Vale played. Port Vale managed to open the scoreline in no less than six of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Walsall performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in six of their last 10 games. Walsall have scored in 6 consecutive meetings with Port Vale when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out three 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 happened in seven of the last ten games for Walsall, who scored 1.9 times on average in these matches.