League One: What this match might not have in style it should pay back in energy and enthusiasm. Let's go: Port Vale - Morecambe!
- Morecambe have the most dropped points from leading position (18) in League One
Port Vale and Morecambe 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.
Port Vale form and stats
4 victories, 3 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Port Vale have to build on here at Vale Park in the League One. Port has recorded two wins in a row here at Vale Park, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
The followers are hoping that Port Vale will fight back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-1 away defeat in the EFL Trophy fixture against Salford City.
Heartbreak before that as Port lost 0-1 at Bristol Rovers's place.The manager Clarke will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Sheffield Wednesday in only three days.
Port Vale has scored 12 league goals at home this season, in 10 matches. 11 goals have been conceded.
Morecambe form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Morecambe so far with only 7 points returning home. The records show 1-4-6 (win-draw-lose). The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Morecambe have lost on their last two travels.
Morecambe are travelling again after losing away to Plymouth Argyle in their previous match (1-2). It's possibly a bad omen for Morecambe that their goalie Ripley made eleven saves in the Plymouth Argyle fixture, but still could not prevent a loss. Ripley (goalkeeper) was the best performer with a rating of 9.42. Ripley saved a penalty.
Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Exeter City.Take note! Both teams have scored at least one goal in 11 of this club's latest 13 league fixtures.
After this away game Morecambe return home for a League One game against Accrington Stanley. That game is only three sleeps after this.
The attacking power of Morecambe when travelling is not overwhelming with 10 goals scored from 11 league matches away. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Morecambe have conceded 18 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head data (for the last ten meetings): Port Vale won four games, two matches ended with a tie and Morecambe got four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / five.
Top Goalscorers
  E. Harrison 7 goals |   J. Weir 5 goals | K. Phillips 4 goals |
Port Vale missing players
Morecambe missing players
| Port Vale | Morecambe | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 21 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 23 | 12 | 5 | Scored | S | 4 | 10 | 17 |
| 29 | 11 | 4 | Conceded | C | 5 | 18 | 33 |
| 95% | 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 67% | 50% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 82% | 81% |
| 52% | 50% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 55% | 48% |
| 29% | 30% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 18% | 14% |
| 5% | 10% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 43% | 50% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 73% | 67% |
| 29% | 30% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 33% | 30% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 27% | 29% |
| 5.6 | 5.8 | 5.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 2.6 | 3 |
| 4.8 | 4.2 | 3.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8 | 7.6 | 7.8 |
| 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.3 | 2.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11.9 | 12.7 | 15 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.3 | 9.1 | 9.4 |
| 2.1 | 2.6 | 2.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.3 | 3.3 | 3.5 |
| 51% | 46% | 62% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 57% | 28% | 23% |
| 10.9 | 8.6 | 7.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 20.7 | 17.7 | 18.2 |
| 3.2 | 2.5 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6.3 | 5.7 | 6 |
- Morecambe have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Morecambe have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Morecambe have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Morecambe have the fewest scored goals in the second half (8) in League One
- Morecambe have the most dropped points from leading position (18) in League One
- Morecambe 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 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 47 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 41 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 19 | 45 |
| 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 36 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 43 |
| 4 | Barnsley | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 36 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 35 |
| 6 | Derby County | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 34 |
| 7 | Wycombe Wanderers | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 32 |
| 8 | Peterborough United | 21 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 36 | 27 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 9 | 31 |
| 9 | Bristol Rovers | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 35 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 18 | -1 | 31 |
| 10 | Portsmouth | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 26 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 29 |
| 11 | Shrewsbury Town | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 29 |
| 12 | Port Vale | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 29 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 18 | -6 | 29 |
| 13 | Exeter City | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 33 | 33 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 0 | 27 |
| 14 | Lincoln City | 20 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 21 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -2 | 27 |
| 15 | Oxford United | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 26 |
| 16 | Fleetwood Town | 21 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 26 |
| 17 | Cheltenham Town | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -6 | 25 |
| 18 | Charlton Athletic | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 31 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 24 |
| 19 | Accrington Stanley | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -11 | 21 |
| 20 | Cambridge United | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 19 | -13 | 21 |
| 21 | Forest Green Rovers | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 43 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 25 | -24 | 20 |
| 22 | Milton Keynes Dons | 21 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 21 | 31 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 11 | -10 | 18 |
| 23 | Burton Albion | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 27 | 44 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 25 | -17 | 16 |
| 24 | Morecambe | 21 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 33 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 18 | -16 | 15 |
