Stevenage have played really well this season, proven by 5th place in the table. Port Vale have a view both ways from their 11th place.
- Stevenage have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Port Vale have the most conceded goals in the second half (13) in League One
Stevenage and Port Vale should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Stevenage form and stats
When playing at home in the League One, Stevenage have managed 2 wins, 3 draws and suffered 1 defeat from 6 games.
The supporters are hoping that Stevenage will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-3 away loss in the game against Blackpool (placed 7th).
Preceding that fixture, a home loss in the EFL Trophy against Wycombe Wanderers. The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Stevenage handle that role? We have found 16 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 9 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats.
Stevenage are traveling soon after this match as the League One match at Bristol Rovers awaits in three days.
The Stevenage fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 7 in 6 matches.
Port Vale form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most conceded goals (16) away in League One, on their League One travels is 2 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats. Recent form does not give Port Vale much hope, as the visitors have lost three games in a row. Stevenage will be a tough nut to crack.
The attacking players of Port Vale have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 340 minutes.
Port Vale delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Newcastle United U21 in their previous game; a EFL Trophy duel.
It was a League One defeat before that one as the away game against Portsmouth wasn't a success with a 0-2 loss.We have checked recent matches where Port have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 7 games were 2 victories, 1 draw and 4 defeats.
A quick return to home after this game, as Port Vale are hosting Peterborough United in the League One only three days away.
The visitors have scored 6 goals from 7 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. For Port, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Stevenage three wins, five draws and Port Vale two victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven games had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  J. Reid 8 goals |  B. Garrity 4 goals | E. List 2 goals |
Stevenage missing players
Port Vale missing players
| Stevenage | Port Vale | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 4 | 7 | 12 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 18 | 7 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| 15 | 6 | 1 | Conceded | C | 10 | 16 | 20 |
| 92% | 83% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 86% | 92% |
| 77% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 86% | 58% |
| 54% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 57% | 42% |
| 23% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 29% | 25% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 29% | 25% |
| 38% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 43% | 33% |
| 46% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 14% | 33% |
| 23% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 75% | 57% | 42% |
| 6.1 | 8.3 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.2 | 4.3 | 5.2 |
| 5.4 | 4.5 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.8 | 6.1 | 5.2 |
| 2.4 | 2.2 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.6 | 1.9 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 12.2 | 13.3 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.2 | 10.3 | 12.8 |
| 4.8 | 4.7 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.2 | 3.1 | 4.1 |
| 29% | 25% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 15% | 27% | 22% |
| 10.8 | 10.3 | 13 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13 | 12.9 | 11.4 |
| 2.8 | 2.2 | 1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.8 | 6.1 | 4.6 |
- Port Vale have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Port Vale have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Port Vale have the most conceded goals (16) away in League One
- Port Vale have the most conceded goals in the second half (13) in League One
- Port Vale have the the worst goal difference (-10) away in League One
- Port Vale have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Stevenage have won significantly more corners at 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 | Portsmouth | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 13 | 28 |
| 2 | Oxford United | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 27 |
| 3 | Barnsley | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 13 | 22 |
| 4 | Peterborough United | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 21 |
| 5 | Stevenage | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 21 |
| 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 20 |
| 7 | Blackpool | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 19 |
| 8 | Wycombe Wanderers | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 19 |
| 9 | Derby County | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 18 |
| 10 | Leyton Orient | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -4 | 17 |
| 11 | Port Vale | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 16 | -9 | 17 |
| 12 | Exeter City | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -3 | 16 |
| 13 | Burton Albion | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -5 | 16 |
| 14 | Charlton Athletic | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 15 |
| 15 | Bristol Rovers | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 15 |
| 16 | Lincoln City | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 15 |
| 17 | Cambridge United | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 15 |
| 18 | Shrewsbury Town | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -7 | 14 |
| 19 | Northampton Town | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 13 |
| 20 | Carlisle United | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -5 | 11 |
| 21 | Fleetwood Town | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -10 | 8 |
| 22 | Reading | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 13 | -6 | 6 |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | -2 | 5 |
| 24 | Cheltenham Town | 12 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 8 | -19 | 2 |
