Our betting experts at Ace Football preview the League Two playoff semi-final between Port Vale and Swindon and offer team news, fixture history and the best betting suggestions for the match.
The League Two game at Vale Park on Thursday sees an in-form Swindon take on Port Vale for the second leg of their League Two playoff semi-final. The visitors enter the contest with a 2-1 advantage from last Sunday’s opening fixture.
Position in the League Two standings: Port Vale vs Swindon
The two clubs finished the regular season just one point and place apart in the League Two standings after 46 matches. Port Vale finished in fifth position, while Swindon came home in sixth to seal the penultimate playoff promotional spot.
Latest form and fixture history of Port Vale against Swindon
Port Vale need to respond
It is all or nothing with Port Vale at the moment, and sadly for them, it has been more “nothing” than “all”. They first went down 2-1 in an encounter with Newport, to which they replied by beating Exeter 1-0. Their latest encounter once again had them on the losing side, when they lost 2-1 against Swindon.
Swindon seem untouchable
Swindon are in awesome shape going into this next encounter, as they won their last 3 matches on the bounce. Barrow got left behind in a 2-1 win, before Walsall got hammered in a 0-3 victory. Port Vale was the most recent victim in a 2-1 win for Swindon.
Latest encounters between Port Vale and Swindon
The last time the two teams faced off against each other, Swindon came away as 2-1 winners. It was a match played at County Ground back in May 2022 in League Two. This time around, betting on Swindon will get you odds 3.25, meaning the bookies predict, they are in with a 31% chance of beating Port Vale. You can get a price of 2.20, should you wish to add a home victory to your accumulator, if that is your preferred betting strategy.
Highlights from the last match between Port Vale and Swindon:
Betting stats and facts for Port Vale and Swindon
Here are some facts that could come in handy when placing bets on the upcoming game between Port Vale and Swindon. The facts are based on stats from the recent games that the teams played out across all tournaments.
- In the last 3 home matches in a row Port Vale played, both teams scored
- Port Vale have lost 4 of the last 5 matches
- Swindon have won the last 5 matches in a row
- In 5 of the last 7 matches Swindon played, both teams scored
- In the last 4 Port Vale matches versus Swindon the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Port Vale have not won 9 of the last 11 matches versus Swindon
- In the last 3 matches in a row Port Vale versus Swindon played, both teams scored
Players to zoom in on in Port Vale vs Swindon
James Wilson has been hitting the target on a regular basis in recent matches. Port Vale will no doubt look to him for more goals in their next match against Swindon. The visitors are surely hoping Harry McKirdy adds another to his current total.
Match predictions: Port Vale vs Swindon
To summarise, the upcoming match between Port Vale and Swindon appears to be a good chance to place some bets. Therefore, we have come up with the recommended betting suggestion for this game. However, we also present some lower and higher-risk alternatives.
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