League One game research: Port Vale versus Bristol Rovers

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Competition: England League One
Competition: Sat 22.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Vale Park (19052 seats)

Here's everything you should know, and a little bit more, ahead of the Port Vale - Bristol Rovers game!

Insights:
  • Bristol Rovers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Port Vale form and stats

7 victories, 5 draws and 9 defeats. That’s what Port Vale have to build on here at Vale Park in the League One.

Port Vale faced defeat in their previous match, away at Ipswich Town (1-2). Forrester was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.34 out of 10. The defender Forrester won 8 of 8 duels.

Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Lincoln City (2-3).

This is expected to be a close game, with Port Vale perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Port Vale as a small favourite), we find 11 games. Port has won 7 of these, drawn 2 and lost 2.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Port Vale here at Vale Park in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (20 from 21 games). It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. On the other hand, Port Vale have conceded 27 goals.

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Bristol Rovers form and stats

8 wins, 3 draws and 8 losses. That’s the product of Bristol Rovers playing as the away team in the League One this season. It’s been three wins in a row for Bristol Rovers on their travels, an amazing performance which inspire hopes of making this one the fourth consecutive victory.

The manager Barton was unhappy after their last game, played at their home venue Memorial Stadium. Bristol suffered a 1-2 loss to Sheffield Wednesday (placed 3rd). That loss was their first after three consecutive league rounds winning points.

A 1-1 draw was the result before that, hosting Derby County.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 13 similar matches played by Bristol Rovers in our archives, and the results are: 9 wins for Bristol Rovers, 2 draws and 2 defeats.

There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Bristol Rovers manager Barton as the team has another away game coming up in only three days, this time against Plymouth Argyle.

Bristol has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 30 goals from 19 games. Bristol Rovers struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 31 goals conceded from these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Port and Bristol Rovers have played each other already this season: Bristol Rovers - Port Vale 1-0. Last ten meetings featuring these participants: Port Vale won four, Bristol Rovers were winners in five and we saw one draw. six games with more than 2,5 goals, four matches with less than 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

Bristol RoversA. Collins
A. Collins
16 goals
Port ValeE. Harrison
E. Harrison
10 goals
Bristol RoversJ. Coburn
J. Coburn
9 goals

Port Vale missing players

Bristol Rovers missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Port Vale Bristol Rovers
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
43 21 7 Played P 7 19 41
12 7 5 Won W 5 8 14
10 5 0 Drew D 0 3 10
21 9 2 Lost L 2 8 17
43 20 9 Scored S 14 30 55
65 27 6 Conceded C 10 31 64
93% 90% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 95%
70% 57% 43% Over 1.5 O 1.5 86% 89% 78%
51% 43% 43% Over 2.5 O 2.5 71% 68% 56%
28% 24% 14% Over 3.5 O 3.5 43% 37% 29%
9% 10% 14% Over 4.5 O 4.5 29% 16% 12%
47% 43% 43% BTTS BTTS 57% 63% 59%
26% 33% 43% Clean Sheets C S 29% 16% 22%
35% 33% 14% Failed to Score F T 14% 21% 24%
 
5.5 5.6 5.3 Corners for (avg) C F 4.7 4.1 5.1
4.7 4.3 3.9 Corners against (avg) C A 5.1 6.2 5.8
2 2 2.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.3 2.3 1.8
4 1 0 Red cards R C 0 3 4
 
12.1 12.6 12.1 Shots (avg) S ( 9.6 9.7 11
2.5 2.9 3.1 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.4 4.2 4.1
40% 33% 41% Goal Efficiency G E 45% 38% 33%
 
11 9.9 8.1 Shots against (avg) S A 10.1 13.6 13
3.3 3.1 1.9 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 3.8 4.1
Key stats in League One this season:
  • Bristol Rovers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Bristol Rovers have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Bristol Rovers haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 Plymouth Argyle 42 27 8 7 73 45 20 17 1 2 38 15 22 10 7 5 35 30 28 89
2 Ipswich Town 42 25 13 4 87 33 22 15 6 1 54 13 20 10 7 3 33 20 54 88
3 Sheffield Wednesday 43 25 12 6 75 36 21 14 6 1 46 15 22 11 6 5 29 21 39 87
4 Barnsley 42 25 7 10 74 38 20 15 1 4 43 19 22 10 6 6 31 19 36 82
5 Peterborough United 43 23 4 16 73 51 21 13 3 5 38 22 22 10 1 11 35 29 22 73
6 Bolton Wanderers 42 20 12 10 56 33 20 12 5 3 29 12 22 8 7 7 27 21 23 72
7 Derby County 43 20 12 11 65 44 21 12 5 4 38 19 22 8 7 7 27 25 21 72
8 Wycombe Wanderers 43 20 8 15 57 44 21 11 5 5 32 19 22 9 3 10 25 25 13 68
9 Portsmouth 43 16 17 10 57 47 21 8 10 3 31 20 22 8 7 7 26 27 10 65
10 Charlton Athletic 43 15 13 15 63 59 21 8 7 6 39 26 22 7 6 9 24 33 4 58
11 Lincoln City 42 12 20 10 42 43 21 6 14 1 21 16 21 6 6 9 21 27 -1 56
12 Shrewsbury Town 42 16 8 18 50 55 21 10 3 8 30 28 21 6 5 10 20 27 -5 56
13 Fleetwood Town 43 13 15 15 50 47 21 6 7 8 22 23 22 7 8 7 28 24 3 54
14 Exeter City 43 14 11 18 60 58 22 9 5 8 33 25 21 5 6 10 27 33 2 53
15 Bristol Rovers 41 14 10 17 55 64 22 6 7 9 25 33 19 8 3 8 30 31 -9 52
16 Burton Albion 41 13 10 18 55 77 21 8 6 7 27 33 20 5 4 11 28 44 -22 49
17 Cheltenham Town 42 12 11 19 37 54 21 7 7 7 20 24 21 5 4 12 17 30 -17 47
18 Port Vale 43 12 10 21 43 65 21 7 5 9 20 27 22 5 5 12 23 38 -22 46
19 Milton Keynes Dons 43 11 10 22 40 61 22 4 6 12 16 29 21 7 4 10 24 32 -21 43
20 Oxford United 42 9 14 19 41 52 21 5 5 11 24 29 21 4 9 8 17 23 -11 41
21 Cambridge United 42 11 7 24 36 63 22 8 4 10 22 26 20 3 3 14 14 37 -27 40
22 Morecambe 43 8 14 21 39 71 22 7 8 7 27 29 21 1 6 14 12 42 -32 38
23 Accrington Stanley 42 9 11 22 36 73 22 6 5 11 26 37 20 3 6 11 10 36 -37 38
24 Forest Green Rovers 43 6 9 28 30 81 22 5 2 15 15 39 21 1 7 13 15 42 -51 27

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 Plymouth Argyle 42 27 8 7 73 45 20 17 1 2 38 15 22 10 7 5 35 30 28 89
2 Ipswich Town 42 25 13 4 87 33 22 15 6 1 54 13 20 10 7 3 33 20 54 88
3 Sheffield Wednesday 43 25 12 6 75 36 21 14 6 1 46 15 22 11 6 5 29 21 39 87
4 Barnsley 42 25 7 10 74 38 20 15 1 4 43 19 22 10 6 6 31 19 36 82
5 Peterborough United 43 23 4 16 73 51 21 13 3 5 38 22 22 10 1 11 35 29 22 73
6 Bolton Wanderers 42 20 12 10 56 33 20 12 5 3 29 12 22 8 7 7 27 21 23 72
7 Derby County 43 20 12 11 65 44 21 12 5 4 38 19 22 8 7 7 27 25 21 72
8 Wycombe Wanderers 43 20 8 15 57 44 21 11 5 5 32 19 22 9 3 10 25 25 13 68
9 Portsmouth 43 16 17 10 57 47 21 8 10 3 31 20 22 8 7 7 26 27 10 65
10 Charlton Athletic 43 15 13 15 63 59 21 8 7 6 39 26 22 7 6 9 24 33 4 58
11 Lincoln City 42 12 20 10 42 43 21 6 14 1 21 16 21 6 6 9 21 27 -1 56
12 Shrewsbury Town 42 16 8 18 50 55 21 10 3 8 30 28 21 6 5 10 20 27 -5 56
13 Fleetwood Town 43 13 15 15 50 47 21 6 7 8 22 23 22 7 8 7 28 24 3 54
14 Exeter City 43 14 11 18 60 58 22 9 5 8 33 25 21 5 6 10 27 33 2 53
15 Bristol Rovers 41 14 10 17 55 64 22 6 7 9 25 33 19 8 3 8 30 31 -9 52
16 Burton Albion 41 13 10 18 55 77 21 8 6 7 27 33 20 5 4 11 28 44 -22 49
17 Cheltenham Town 42 12 11 19 37 54 21 7 7 7 20 24 21 5 4 12 17 30 -17 47
18 Port Vale 43 12 10 21 43 65 21 7 5 9 20 27 22 5 5 12 23 38 -22 46
19 Milton Keynes Dons 43 11 10 22 40 61 22 4 6 12 16 29 21 7 4 10 24 32 -21 43
20 Oxford United 42 9 14 19 41 52 21 5 5 11 24 29 21 4 9 8 17 23 -11 41
21 Cambridge United 42 11 7 24 36 63 22 8 4 10 22 26 20 3 3 14 14 37 -27 40
22 Morecambe 43 8 14 21 39 71 22 7 8 7 27 29 21 1 6 14 12 42 -32 38
23 Accrington Stanley 42 9 11 22 36 73 22 6 5 11 26 37 20 3 6 11 10 36 -37 38
24 Forest Green Rovers 43 6 9 28 30 81 22 5 2 15 15 39 21 1 7 13 15 42 -51 27

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