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Ace Football previews the League Two round 13 match between York and Port Vale and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Port Vale go up against York this coming Saturday for a League Two meeting at LNER Community Stadium.

York approach round 13 as number 6 in the League Two table with 17 points on their account so far. With 11 rounds behind them, Port Vale have amassed 12 points, placing them as number 20 in the standings.

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Form: York vs Port Vale

York Form

In their previous three matches, York first drew 1-1 against Northampton, then 1-1 against Newport before also finishing even in a 1-1 draw against Accrington. York managed a strong return of four wins from their previous six matches on home soil in the League Two, where they also drew twice and lost none. They scored 14 goals and conceded five times.

Port Vale Form

Port Vale look well suited to take on any opponent presently, as their last three matches saw them gaining two victories and a draw. They ran out 1-0 and 1-0 winners against Grimsby and Chesterfield, respectively. Their winning streak came to an end against Gillingham, as the match resulted in a 1-1 draw. 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 one as well as losing four, while scoring nine time and letting in four.

Betting facts for York and Port Vale

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

  • In 15 of the last 17 York home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In the last 6 York home matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • York have won the last 4 home matches in a row in the League Two and the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • York have won the last 4 home matches in a row in the League Two while scoring more than 1.5 goals
  • In 6 of the last 8 York matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 13 of the last 15 Port Vale matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Port Vale have lost 7 of the last 9 away matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
  • In 8 of the last 9 Port Vale matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • Port Vale have lost the last 4 away matches in a row in the League Two while scoring less than 1.5 goals
  • In 8 of the last 9 Port Vale matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5

Players on top: York vs Port Vale

Ollie Pearce has been great for York lately, hitting the target five times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Port Vale are optimistic that Onel Hernandez doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.

Popular betting markets: York vs Port Vale

Full-time result

York claimed a modest five wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in three of the games, whilst losing two. Port Vale won one of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost seven of the games in this run. Port Vale did not lose any of their last 6 matches at home.

Both teams to score

York scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Curiously, Port Vale only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Port Vale managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for York, who scored an average of 1.5 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in one of Port Vale’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.8 goals in these matches.