League Two: Swindon vs Port Vale – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 31 match between Swindon and Port Vale and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Swindon welcome Port Vale this coming Saturday in the League Two, with the host motivated by the possibility of closing the gap in the table on the visitors. On the other hand, the latter could distance themselves even further with a win in this exciting round 31 match.

Team form: Swindon vs Port Vale

Swindon Form

Swindon swept all aside in their last three matches and started off by winning 1-2 against Newport. They went on to defeat Tranmere 3-1 and made it three on the spin against Carlisle in a 1-5 victory. Swindon have been in potent form at County Ground, winning no less than five of the past six League Two matches here. They remained without defeat, as they drew once, hammered in 14 goals while letting in five.

Port Vale Form

Port Vale look in good shape before their upcoming match as they seek to remain unbeaten. In their last three matches, they first beat Newport by 3-2, before drawing 1-1 with Chesterfield. They were back as winners last time out, when they took out Accrington by a 2-1 scoreline. Port Vale managed to win just once in their past six away games in the League Two. On top of winning once they also drew three as well as losing two, while scoring eight time and letting in five.

Betting stats and facts for Swindon and Port Vale

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 Swindon and Port Vale played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Swindon vs Port Vale

It has been a great season for Harry Smith so far as he currently has 12 goals on his account during this season. He also hit the net three times in his last six games, leaving Swindon hoping he delivers against Port Vale on Saturday as well. Siding with him to score in the upcoming game seems like a reasonable choice.

Popular betting markets: Swindon vs Port Vale

Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at County Ground across all tournaments Swindon won seven times, drew one and lost two times. Port Vale claimed four wins, three draw and three defeats in their last 10 games away. Swindon won their last 4 matches on the bounce. Port Vale did not lose any of their last 6 matches at home. Port Vale didn’t lose any of their 5 most recent games.

Both teams to score

Swindon scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Port Vale got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Port Vale games. Port Vale managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Swindon were first on target in four of their last 10 outings. Swindon have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Port Vale.

Total goals

Swindon saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Port Vale, who scored one time on average in these matches.