Port Vale v Oxford United betting guide: Not much separates the two teams

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Competition: England League One
Competition: Mon 10.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Vale Park (19052 seats)

The path has mostly gone uphill for Port Vale so far, and the same description fits Oxford United. These struggling sides have the opportunity for some important points here.

Insights:
  • Oxford United have won significantly less corners away then at home.

It's no vacation for neither Port Vale nor Oxford United 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.

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Port Vale form and stats

7-4-9 (win-draw-lost) are the League One numbers at home for Port Vale so far this season. We have seen two home losses in a row now for Port, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.

Port Vale haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 231 minutes ago. Ojo scored that one.

Port Vale are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-3 away versus Accrington Stanley. Robinson (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.05/10. Robinson hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 4 of 5 times.

Preceding that match was a defeat to Cambridge United (0-2).

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 Vale has won 7 of these, drawn 2 and lost 2.

On the other hand, Port have conceded 27 goals. Port Vale has at home met teams with this table position (low), six times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 4 of 6 times.

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Oxford United form and stats

There's been little loot from Oxford United's travels as they have only collected 20 points from 20 away games in the League One. Oxford United only have 4 wins to counter their 8 defeats and 8 draws. The last three matches for Oxford have all ended in a draw.

Oxford United's last game was the home draw against Sheffield Wednesday (1-1). Goalkeeper Eastwood made a total of seven saves, making him a hero against Sheffield Wednesday. Heavily contributing to the draw after 90 minutes. Browne got a match rating of 8.45 in that game, top player of the team. Browne hit three key passes and dribled past the opponent 4 of 5 times.

Before that, Oxford travelled to Peterborough United and returned home with a draw after the game finished 0-0.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Oxford United playing away and similar expectations, we found 7 relevant matches. Results were 0 Oxford United wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats.

The visitors have scored 17 goals from 20 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Oxford United have conceded 23 goals in these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Oxford United - Port Vale 4-0 was the story when this pair of contenders last met, some time ago this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Port three wins, one draw and Oxford United six victories. As for goals, eight matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Port ValeE. Harrison
E. Harrison
10 goals
Oxford UnitedC. Brannagan
C. Brannagan
9 goals
Oxford UnitedK. Joseph
K. Joseph
7 goals

Port Vale missing players

Oxford United missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Port Vale Oxford United
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
40 20 6 Played P 5 20 39
12 7 2 Won W 0 4 9
9 4 2 Drew D 3 8 12
19 9 2 Lost L 2 8 18
40 20 7 Scored S 3 17 40
60 27 8 Conceded C 6 23 50
95% 95% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 90% 95%
70% 60% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 65% 72%
50% 45% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 25% 41%
28% 25% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 10% 15%
8% 10% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 5% 5%
45% 45% 50% BTTS BTTS 60% 50% 59%
25% 30% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 10% 10%
35% 30% 17% Failed to Score F T 40% 50% 36%
 
5.4 5.2 5.3 Corners for (avg) C F 5 4.5 5.7
4.6 4.2 2.8 Corners against (avg) C A 3.6 5.5 4.8
1.9 1.9 2.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.4 2.2 1.9
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 3
 
12.2 12.7 13.3 Shots (avg) S ( 10.8 10.7 13.7
2.4 2.8 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.6 2.5 3
42% 36% 39% Goal Efficiency G E 17% 35% 34%
 
10.9 9.9 10.5 Shots against (avg) S A 9.2 10.8 9.8
3.3 3.1 3.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.8 3.9 3.7
Key stats in League One this season:
  • Oxford United have won significantly less corners away then at home.

  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 39 25 8 6 70 42 19 17 1 1 38 13 20 8 7 5 32 29 28 83
2 Ipswich Town 39 23 12 4 78 31 20 13 6 1 46 12 19 10 6 3 32 19 47 81
3 Sheffield Wednesday 40 23 12 5 68 32 20 13 6 1 43 15 20 10 6 4 25 17 36 81
4 Barnsley 39 23 6 10 67 36 19 14 1 4 41 18 20 9 5 6 26 18 31 75
5 Bolton Wanderers 39 19 10 10 53 31 19 12 4 3 28 11 20 7 6 7 25 20 22 67
6 Peterborough United 40 21 4 15 68 47 20 12 3 5 35 21 20 9 1 10 33 26 21 67
7 Derby County 40 19 10 11 61 41 20 12 4 4 37 18 20 7 6 7 24 23 20 67
8 Wycombe Wanderers 40 18 8 14 53 42 20 10 5 5 30 19 20 8 3 9 23 23 11 62
9 Portsmouth 40 16 14 10 55 45 20 8 9 3 31 20 20 8 5 7 24 25 10 62
10 Shrewsbury Town 39 16 7 16 47 50 19 10 2 7 28 25 20 6 5 9 19 25 -3 55
11 Exeter City 40 14 11 15 58 52 20 9 5 6 32 22 20 5 6 9 26 30 6 53
12 Charlton Athletic 40 13 13 14 59 51 20 7 7 6 36 24 20 6 6 8 23 27 8 52
13 Fleetwood Town 40 12 14 14 44 43 20 6 7 7 21 21 20 6 7 7 23 22 1 50
14 Lincoln City 39 10 19 10 37 41 19 5 13 1 18 14 20 5 6 9 19 27 -4 49
15 Bristol Rovers 38 13 9 16 51 60 20 6 6 8 23 30 18 7 3 8 28 30 -9 48
16 Cheltenham Town 40 12 9 19 34 51 20 7 6 7 19 23 20 5 3 12 15 28 -17 45
17 Port Vale 40 12 9 19 40 60 20 7 4 9 20 27 20 5 5 10 20 33 -20 45
18 Burton Albion 38 12 9 17 49 71 19 7 5 7 23 30 19 5 4 10 26 41 -22 45
19 Milton Keynes Dons 40 11 8 21 37 57 20 4 5 11 14 26 20 7 3 10 23 31 -20 41
20 Oxford United 39 9 12 18 40 50 19 5 4 10 23 27 20 4 8 8 17 23 -10 39
21 Accrington Stanley 39 9 11 19 33 63 20 6 5 9 23 30 19 3 6 10 10 33 -30 38
22 Cambridge United 39 10 6 23 32 60 20 7 4 9 19 24 19 3 2 14 13 36 -28 36
23 Morecambe 41 7 13 21 38 71 21 6 8 7 26 29 20 1 5 14 12 42 -33 34
24 Forest Green Rovers 40 6 8 26 29 74 20 5 1 14 14 34 20 1 7 12 15 40 -45 26

Oxford United:
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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 39 25 8 6 70 42 19 17 1 1 38 13 20 8 7 5 32 29 28 83
2 Ipswich Town 39 23 12 4 78 31 20 13 6 1 46 12 19 10 6 3 32 19 47 81
3 Sheffield Wednesday 40 23 12 5 68 32 20 13 6 1 43 15 20 10 6 4 25 17 36 81
4 Barnsley 39 23 6 10 67 36 19 14 1 4 41 18 20 9 5 6 26 18 31 75
5 Bolton Wanderers 39 19 10 10 53 31 19 12 4 3 28 11 20 7 6 7 25 20 22 67
6 Peterborough United 40 21 4 15 68 47 20 12 3 5 35 21 20 9 1 10 33 26 21 67
7 Derby County 40 19 10 11 61 41 20 12 4 4 37 18 20 7 6 7 24 23 20 67
8 Wycombe Wanderers 40 18 8 14 53 42 20 10 5 5 30 19 20 8 3 9 23 23 11 62
9 Portsmouth 40 16 14 10 55 45 20 8 9 3 31 20 20 8 5 7 24 25 10 62
10 Shrewsbury Town 39 16 7 16 47 50 19 10 2 7 28 25 20 6 5 9 19 25 -3 55
11 Exeter City 40 14 11 15 58 52 20 9 5 6 32 22 20 5 6 9 26 30 6 53
12 Charlton Athletic 40 13 13 14 59 51 20 7 7 6 36 24 20 6 6 8 23 27 8 52
13 Fleetwood Town 40 12 14 14 44 43 20 6 7 7 21 21 20 6 7 7 23 22 1 50
14 Lincoln City 39 10 19 10 37 41 19 5 13 1 18 14 20 5 6 9 19 27 -4 49
15 Bristol Rovers 38 13 9 16 51 60 20 6 6 8 23 30 18 7 3 8 28 30 -9 48
16 Cheltenham Town 40 12 9 19 34 51 20 7 6 7 19 23 20 5 3 12 15 28 -17 45
17 Port Vale 40 12 9 19 40 60 20 7 4 9 20 27 20 5 5 10 20 33 -20 45
18 Burton Albion 38 12 9 17 49 71 19 7 5 7 23 30 19 5 4 10 26 41 -22 45
19 Milton Keynes Dons 40 11 8 21 37 57 20 4 5 11 14 26 20 7 3 10 23 31 -20 41
20 Oxford United 39 9 12 18 40 50 19 5 4 10 23 27 20 4 8 8 17 23 -10 39
21 Accrington Stanley 39 9 11 19 33 63 20 6 5 9 23 30 19 3 6 10 10 33 -30 38
22 Cambridge United 39 10 6 23 32 60 20 7 4 9 19 24 19 3 2 14 13 36 -28 36
23 Morecambe 41 7 13 21 38 71 21 6 8 7 26 29 20 1 5 14 12 42 -33 34
24 Forest Green Rovers 40 6 8 26 29 74 20 5 1 14 14 34 20 1 7 12 15 40 -45 26

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