League One statistics and preview: Portsmouth moderate thought to overcome Port Vale

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Competition: England League One
Competition: Sat 25.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Fratton Park (21100 seats)

This campaign has been a rollercoaster for these sides so far, loss and gain resulting in mid-table positions so far. Pave the way for Portsmouth - Port Vale!

Insights:
  • Portsmouth have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Port Vale have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Portsmouth form and stats

Portsmouth have played 18 League One games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 7-8-3 (wins-draws-losses).

It's back home for Portsmouth, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Bristol Rovers (after extra-time) away with the result 2-0. Bishop (2) found the net in that victory. Macey loved the game against Bristol Rovers. With a stunning seven saves the goalkeeper played a huge part in the 2-0 victory. Macey, who guards the goal, was given a match rating of 8.51 out of 10 in that game. Macey topped it up with a clean sheet.

In the preceding match a 3-1 victory visiting Accrington Stanley (after extra-time).

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Portsmouth have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 17 games) they have won 9 times, drawn 3 and lost 5.

A decent goal production from Portsmouth in their home games so far, with 28 goals from 18 league matches.

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Port Vale form and stats

As the visiting team in League One matches, Port Vale have produced an overall stat of 5-4-9 so far.

Home advantage was not enough for Port Vale in their previous game as they lost hosting Burton Albion (after extra-time), 2-3. Midfield player Conlon was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.12/10. Conlon hit two key passes.

A 1-1 draw at Fleetwood Town (after extra-time)'s stadium before that.

Port Vale are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 2 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats. From a total of 6 matches.

Port struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 28 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

The teams involved encountered each other previously this match year: Port Vale - Portsmouth 0-1.

Top Goalscorers

PortsmouthC. Bishop
C. Bishop
18 goals
Port ValeE. Harrison
E. Harrison
10 goals
PortsmouthC. Ogilvie
C. Ogilvie
4 goals

Portsmouth missing players

Port Vale missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Portsmouth Port Vale
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
37 18 6 Played P 4 18 37
15 7 2 Won W 0 5 12
12 8 3 Drew D 1 4 8
10 3 1 Lost L 3 9 17
51 28 8 Scored S 3 18 38
42 18 6 Conceded C 9 28 53
89% 89% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 95%
76% 78% 83% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 78% 68%
43% 44% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 50% 49%
32% 39% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 28% 27%
8% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 6% 8%
49% 61% 67% BTTS BTTS 50% 44% 46%
38% 28% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 22% 27%
24% 22% 17% Failed to Score F T 50% 39% 32%
 
5.1 5.1 7 Corners for (avg) C F 5.2 5.6 5.5
4.9 4.2 4.7 Corners against (avg) C A 4.8 4.6 4.5
1.8 1.6 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 1.7 1.8
4 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
12 12.3 14 Shots (avg) S ( 10.8 12.4 12.5
3.6 3.8 3.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.2 1.9 2.3
38% 41% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 60% 51% 44%
 
11.5 8.6 7.3 Shots against (avg) S A 10.5 11.8 10.7
3.3 2.3 1.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 3.5 3.2
Key stats in League One this season:
  • Port Vale have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Portsmouth have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Sheffield Wednesday 35 23 9 3 62 23 19 13 5 1 42 14 16 10 4 2 20 9 39 78
2 Plymouth Argyle 37 23 8 6 65 41 19 17 1 1 38 13 18 6 7 5 27 28 24 77
3 Ipswich Town 37 21 12 4 72 31 19 12 6 1 42 12 18 9 6 3 30 19 41 75
4 Barnsley 35 21 6 8 56 29 17 12 1 4 32 16 18 9 5 4 24 13 27 69
5 Derby County 37 18 10 9 59 37 19 12 4 3 37 16 18 6 6 6 22 21 22 64
6 Bolton Wanderers 38 18 10 10 52 31 19 12 4 3 28 11 19 6 6 7 24 20 21 64
7 Peterborough United 37 19 3 15 63 47 18 11 2 5 33 21 19 8 1 10 30 26 16 60
8 Wycombe Wanderers 37 18 6 13 50 35 19 10 4 5 28 17 18 8 2 8 22 18 15 60
9 Portsmouth 37 15 12 10 51 42 18 7 8 3 28 18 19 8 4 7 23 24 9 57
10 Shrewsbury Town 37 16 7 14 47 41 18 10 2 6 28 22 19 6 5 8 19 19 6 55
11 Charlton Athletic 37 12 12 13 52 49 18 6 6 6 29 23 19 6 6 7 23 26 3 48
12 Fleetwood Town 37 11 13 13 39 38 18 5 6 7 17 18 19 6 7 6 22 20 1 46
13 Exeter City 36 12 10 14 48 48 17 7 5 5 24 20 19 5 5 9 24 28 0 46
14 Bristol Rovers 37 12 9 16 50 60 19 5 6 8 22 30 18 7 3 8 28 30 -10 45
15 Lincoln City 36 9 18 9 33 38 18 4 13 1 16 14 18 5 5 8 17 24 -5 45
16 Port Vale 37 12 8 17 38 53 19 7 4 8 20 25 18 5 4 9 18 28 -15 44
17 Cheltenham Town 37 12 7 18 32 47 18 7 4 7 17 21 19 5 3 11 15 26 -15 43
18 Burton Albion 36 11 8 17 47 70 18 6 5 7 21 29 18 5 3 10 26 41 -23 41
19 Oxford United 37 9 10 18 39 49 18 5 3 10 22 26 19 4 7 8 17 23 -10 37
20 Milton Keynes Dons 37 10 6 21 33 54 18 3 4 11 12 25 19 7 2 10 21 29 -21 36
21 Accrington Stanley 36 8 11 17 30 56 18 5 5 8 20 28 18 3 6 9 10 28 -26 35
22 Morecambe 38 7 13 18 37 62 20 6 8 6 25 26 18 1 5 12 12 36 -25 34
23 Cambridge United 37 8 6 23 28 59 19 6 4 9 17 23 18 2 2 14 11 36 -31 30
24 Forest Green Rovers 37 5 8 24 28 71 18 4 1 13 13 32 19 1 7 11 15 39 -43 23

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Sheffield Wednesday 35 23 9 3 62 23 19 13 5 1 42 14 16 10 4 2 20 9 39 78
2 Plymouth Argyle 37 23 8 6 65 41 19 17 1 1 38 13 18 6 7 5 27 28 24 77
3 Ipswich Town 37 21 12 4 72 31 19 12 6 1 42 12 18 9 6 3 30 19 41 75
4 Barnsley 35 21 6 8 56 29 17 12 1 4 32 16 18 9 5 4 24 13 27 69
5 Derby County 37 18 10 9 59 37 19 12 4 3 37 16 18 6 6 6 22 21 22 64
6 Bolton Wanderers 38 18 10 10 52 31 19 12 4 3 28 11 19 6 6 7 24 20 21 64
7 Peterborough United 37 19 3 15 63 47 18 11 2 5 33 21 19 8 1 10 30 26 16 60
8 Wycombe Wanderers 37 18 6 13 50 35 19 10 4 5 28 17 18 8 2 8 22 18 15 60
9 Portsmouth 37 15 12 10 51 42 18 7 8 3 28 18 19 8 4 7 23 24 9 57
10 Shrewsbury Town 37 16 7 14 47 41 18 10 2 6 28 22 19 6 5 8 19 19 6 55
11 Charlton Athletic 37 12 12 13 52 49 18 6 6 6 29 23 19 6 6 7 23 26 3 48
12 Fleetwood Town 37 11 13 13 39 38 18 5 6 7 17 18 19 6 7 6 22 20 1 46
13 Exeter City 36 12 10 14 48 48 17 7 5 5 24 20 19 5 5 9 24 28 0 46
14 Bristol Rovers 37 12 9 16 50 60 19 5 6 8 22 30 18 7 3 8 28 30 -10 45
15 Lincoln City 36 9 18 9 33 38 18 4 13 1 16 14 18 5 5 8 17 24 -5 45
16 Port Vale 37 12 8 17 38 53 19 7 4 8 20 25 18 5 4 9 18 28 -15 44
17 Cheltenham Town 37 12 7 18 32 47 18 7 4 7 17 21 19 5 3 11 15 26 -15 43
18 Burton Albion 36 11 8 17 47 70 18 6 5 7 21 29 18 5 3 10 26 41 -23 41
19 Oxford United 37 9 10 18 39 49 18 5 3 10 22 26 19 4 7 8 17 23 -10 37
20 Milton Keynes Dons 37 10 6 21 33 54 18 3 4 11 12 25 19 7 2 10 21 29 -21 36
21 Accrington Stanley 36 8 11 17 30 56 18 5 5 8 20 28 18 3 6 9 10 28 -26 35
22 Morecambe 38 7 13 18 37 62 20 6 8 6 25 26 18 1 5 12 12 36 -25 34
23 Cambridge United 37 8 6 23 28 59 19 6 4 9 17 23 18 2 2 14 11 36 -31 30
24 Forest Green Rovers 37 5 8 24 28 71 18 4 1 13 13 32 19 1 7 11 15 39 -43 23

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The English Football League One (usually referred to as League One) is the third highest division in English football. The League One league table has 24 teams playing each other home and away for a total of 552 fixtures. Seasons run from August to May. Three teams are promoted and four relegated.