Port Vale have come here for an appealing game against the home side Oxford United. Prepare for the fixture with this in-depth League One preview!
- Oxford United is in the best form (4-0-1) in League One
- Port Vale have the most conceded goals (9) away in League One
It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Carabao Cup.
Oxford United form and stats
Perfect League One season at home so far for Oxford United 2 wins from 2 appearances.
Oxford United's previous game was also played at home, ending 2-1 versus Charlton Athletic (placed 19th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Goodrham (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 8.42/10. Goodrham scored two goals, hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 21 successful passes (of 26 total).
A strong away win before that one, visiting Barnsley and winning 3-1.The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Oxford's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played 4 games, won 3 matches, drawn 0 and lost 1.
Oxford United are traveling soon after this match as the EFL Trophy match at Northampton Town awaits in three days.
At The Kassam Stadium, Oxford United has the goal stats of 3-1 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.
Port Vale form and stats
Port Vale are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the League One, having played 3 games and collected 4 points (1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss).
Port Vale delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Crewe Alexandra in their previous match; a Carabao Cup duel. Sang got a match rating of 7.35 in that game, top player of the team. Sang hit three key passes.
A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs Carlisle United.A quick return to home after this game, as Port Vale are hosting Crewe Alexandra in the EFL Trophy only three days away.
Port Vale have the goal stats of 3-9 (for/against) from 3 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
Previous ten meetings with these contenders: Oxford won five, Port Vale triumphed in three and we saw two draws. seven games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.
Top Goalscorers
  M. Harris 3 goals |   J. Wilson 2 goals |  C. Brannagan 1 goals |
Oxford United missing players
Port Vale missing players
| Oxford United | Port Vale | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 67% | 80% |
| 80% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 40% |
| 60% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 67% | 40% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 67% | 40% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 67% | 40% |
| 60% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 20% |
| 20% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 60% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 67% | 40% |
| 6.8 | 6 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 6.2 | 2.5 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| 1.6 | 1.5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 1.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13.4 | 15 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 12.7 | 14.4 |
| 4.6 | 4 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 3.3 | 3.6 |
| 35% | 38% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 30% | 28% |
| 10.6 | 9.5 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 14.3 | 12.4 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 6.7 | 4.6 |
- Oxford United have won all their matches at home so far.
- Oxford United have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Oxford United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Oxford United is in the best form (4-0-1) in League One
- Port Vale have the most conceded goals (9) away in League One
- Port Vale have the the worst goal difference (-6) away in League One
- Port Vale have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| Oxford United | Last season | Port Vale | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 46 | 23 | Played | P | 23 | 46 | ||
| 11 | 6 | Won | W | 5 | 13 | ||
| 14 | 5 | Drew | D | 5 | 10 | ||
| 21 | 12 | Lost | L | 13 | 23 | ||
| 49 | 29 | Scored | S | 25 | 48 | ||
| 56 | 31 | Conceded | C | 41 | 71 | ||
| 93% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 96% | 93% | ||
| 72% | 78% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 83% | 72% | ||
| 41% | 57% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 61% | 52% | ||
| 15% | 22% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 35% | 30% | ||
| 4% | 4% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 13% | 11% | ||
| 54% | 65% | BTTS | BTTS | 52% | 48% | ||
| 15% | 13% | Clean Sheets | C S | 17% | 26% | ||
| 37% | 22% | Failed to Score | F T | 35% | 33% | ||
| 5.8 | 6.9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.5 | 5.5 | ||
| 4.6 | 3.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.1 | 4.7 | ||
| 1.8 | 1.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 4 | ||
| 14.1 | 17.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.6 | 12 | ||
| 3.3 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.2 | 2.6 | ||
| 32% | 32% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 41% | ||
| 9.6 | 8.6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.2 | 11 | ||
| 3.7 | 3.4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 3.3 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Oxford United | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 |
| 2 | Exeter City | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | Lincoln City | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
| 5 | Stevenage | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | Port Vale | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | -4 | 10 |
| 7 | Portsmouth | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Derby County | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 9 | Cambridge United | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 10 | Peterborough United | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 11 | Shrewsbury Town | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| 12 | Barnsley | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 13 | Northampton Town | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 14 | Wycombe Wanderers | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 7 |
| 15 | Blackpool | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 6 |
| 16 | Reading | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 17 | Bristol Rovers | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 5 |
| 18 | Leyton Orient | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 4 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 3 |
| 20 | Wigan Athletic | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 21 | Carlisle United | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 2 |
| 22 | Burton Albion | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -6 | 2 |
| 23 | Fleetwood Town | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -6 | 1 |
| 24 | Cheltenham Town | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -6 | 1 |
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