Port Vale are prepared for a new challenge after their 2-3 versus Ipswich Town previously. Lincoln City are coming to town!
- Port Vale have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Lincoln City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
It's no vacation for neither Port Vale nor Lincoln City as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Port Vale form and stats
2 victories, 3 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Port Vale have to build on here at Vale Park in the League One.
Port Vale's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 2-3 versus Ipswich Town (placed 2nd). The first setback in the shape of a loss after collecting points through three league matches. Defender Smith got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.32/10. Smith scored one goal, hit one key pass and won 4 of 6 duels.
In the game before, an away victory match versus Cambridge United with a 1-0 scoreline.The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Port handle that role? We have found 12 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 6 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats.
There will be little rest for Port Vale after this match as they are travelling to Wycombe Wanderers for a League One game in only three days.
Port are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 10 goals in 8 games. Port Vale have conceded 11 in these home matches. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Lincoln City form and stats
4 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses. That’s the product of Lincoln City playing as the away team in the League One this season. Momentum is building for Lincoln City in their away games, having won their two previous outings.
It's the second away game in a row for Lincoln, but there's smiles all around after the 1-0 victory versus Barnsley (placed 9th) last time out. Which player has scored three games in a row for the away team? The correct answer is Mandroiu and that is solid stuff! Walsh was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 8.01. The defender Walsh hit one key pass and won 10 of 12 duels.
Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Sheffield Wednesday.Lincoln City are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 3 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats. From a total of 14 matches.
A bet on few goals? 5 league games in a row with this side have had at most two goals.
A quick return to home after this game, as Lincoln City are hosting Accrington Stanley in the League One only three days away.
Lincoln have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 8 league away games 10 goals have been scored. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Lincoln City have conceded 12 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Port four wins, one draw and Lincoln City five victories. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  E. Harrison 7 goals |   B. House 4 goals | J. Diamond 4 goals |
Port Vale missing players
Lincoln City missing players
| Port Vale | Lincoln City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 8 | 1 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 14 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 17 | 10 | 2 | Scored | S | 7 | 10 | 17 |
| 22 | 11 | 1 | Conceded | C | 5 | 12 | 17 |
| 93% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 86% |
| 73% | 62% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 62% | 71% |
| 60% | 62% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 38% | 29% |
| 27% | 38% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 25% | 21% |
| 7% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 12% | 7% |
| 53% | 62% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 25% | 43% |
| 20% | 12% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 38% | 36% |
| 33% | 38% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 50% | 36% |
| 5.9 | 6 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.7 | 3.5 | 4.4 |
| 4.7 | 3.9 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.3 | 7 | 6.1 |
| 1.7 | 1.9 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11.7 | 12.4 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 5.2 | 7.1 |
| 2.5 | 3 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.7 | 2.8 | 2.5 |
| 46% | 42% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 45% | 49% |
| 10.6 | 9.5 | 7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.3 | 13 | 12.2 |
| 3.3 | 3 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 4.1 | 3.9 |
- Lincoln City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Lincoln City have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Port Vale 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 | Plymouth Argyle | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 38 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 17 | 36 |
| 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 15 | 30 |
| 4 | Peterborough United | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 31 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 28 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
| 6 | Portsmouth | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 26 |
| 7 | Exeter City | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 22 |
| 8 | Charlton Athletic | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 22 |
| 9 | Barnsley | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 21 |
| 10 | Derby County | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 21 |
| 11 | Lincoln City | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 21 |
| 12 | Shrewsbury Town | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | -2 | 21 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 20 |
| 14 | Bristol Rovers | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | -2 | 19 |
| 15 | Port Vale | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -5 | 19 |
| 16 | Cambridge United | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -10 | 19 |
| 17 | Fleetwood Town | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | -1 | 17 |
| 18 | Cheltenham Town | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -7 | 17 |
| 19 | Accrington Stanley | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -8 | 16 |
| 20 | Oxford United | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | -2 | 15 |
| 21 | Milton Keynes Dons | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 15 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 8 | -7 | 13 |
| 22 | Forest Green Rovers | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 33 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 18 | -18 | 13 |
| 23 | Burton Albion | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 18 | -13 | 12 |
| 24 | Morecambe | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -14 | 11 |
