Only a win will satisfy the home supporters in this Gigg Lane clash with Port Vale, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the League Two table.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Bury form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Gigg Lane as Bury, who have the most scored goals (80) in League Two, have scored 51 goals to get 47 points from 22 games. The overall stats are 14-5-3 (wins-draws-losses). The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Gigg Lane.The Bury supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Northampton Town in League Two and win 3-1. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Newport County (1-3).
The Bury manager R. Lowe has got the team scoring with 51 from 22 home games. 25 goals have been conceded.
Port Vale form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team, who have the fewest conceded goals (18) away in League Two, on their travels is 5 wins, 9 draws and 8 defeats.This game can not go any worse than the last one, a League Two home defeat versus Macclesfield Town with 0-1 on the scoreboard. Before that, Port Vale travelled to Milton Keynes Dons and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.
The visitors have scored 14 goals from 22 away games, an average of less than one per game. Port Vale are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 18 times in 22 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Port Vale - Bury 1-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 3 wins for Bury, 3 draws and 4 wins for Port Vale.Top Goalscorers
![]() N. Maynard 21 goals / 5 assists | ![]() J. O'Shea 15 goals / 5 assists | ![]() T. Pope 10 goals |
Bury missing players
Port Vale missing players
| Bury | Port Vale | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 44 | 22 | 7 | Played | 7 | 22 | 45 |
| 22 | 14 | 5 | Won | 0 | 5 | 12 |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | Drew | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| 11 | 3 | 1 | Lost | 4 | 8 | 21 |
| 80 | 51 | 16 | Scored | 3 | 14 | 38 |
| 54 | 25 | 6 | Conceded | 9 | 18 | 54 |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 77% | 89% |
| 77% | 91% | 86% | Over 1.5 | 71% | 45% | 56% |
| 61% | 68% | 71% | Over 2.5 | 0% | 18% | 33% |
| 43% | 55% | 43% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 5% | 13% |
| 20% | 18% | 14% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 61% | 59% | 29% | BTTS | 43% | 27% | 33% |
| 30% | 32% | 57% | Clean Sheets | 0% | 41% | 33% |
| 16% | 9% | 14% | Failed To Score | 57% | 55% | 44% |
| 6.3 | 7.6 | 7.3 | Corners For (avg) | 3.3 | 4 | 4.2 |
| 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.3 | Corners Against (avg) | 4.7 | 6.5 | 5.4 |
| 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 3.4 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | 1 | 3 | 4 |
- Bury hasn't played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Bury is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
| 05-03-19 | | Cheltenham Town | 1 - 1 | Bury |
| 09-03-19 | | Stevenage | 0 - 1 | Bury |
| 23-03-19 | | Grimsby Town | 0 - 0 | Bury |
| 30-03-19 | | Bury | 1 - 3 | Swindon Town |
| 02-04-19 | | Bury | 0 - 3 | Cambridge United |
| 06-04-19 | | Carlisle United | 3 - 2 | Bury |
| 13-04-19 | | Bury | 2 - 0 | Colchester United |
| 19-04-19 | | Newport County | 3 - 1 | Bury |
| 22-04-19 | | Bury | 3 - 1 | Northampton Town |
| 04-05-19 | | Bury | 14:00 | Port Vale |
| 12-03-19 | | Port Vale | 3 - 0 | Yeovil Town |
| 16-03-19 | | Swindon Town | 0 - 0 | Port Vale |
| 23-03-19 | | Port Vale | 0 - 2 | Forest Green Rovers |
| 30-03-19 | | Northampton Town | 1 - 2 | Port Vale |
| 06-04-19 | | Port Vale | 1 - 0 | Crewe Alexandra |
| 13-04-19 | | Exeter City | 2 - 0 | Port Vale |
| 19-04-19 | | Port Vale | 1 - 4 | Stevenage |
| 22-04-19 | | Milton Keynes Dons | 1 - 1 | Port Vale |
| 27-04-19 | | Port Vale | 0 - 1 | Macclesfield Town |
| 04-05-19 | | Bury | 14:00 | Port Vale |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Lincoln City | 45 | 23 | 16 | 6 | 73 | 40 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 35 | 20 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 38 | 20 | 33 | 85 |
| 2 | Bury | 44 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 80 | 54 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 51 | 25 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 77 |
| 3 | Mansfield Town | 45 | 20 | 16 | 9 | 69 | 40 | 23 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 38 | 15 | 22 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 31 | 25 | 29 | 76 |
| 4 | Milton Keynes Dons | 45 | 22 | 10 | 13 | 70 | 49 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 34 | 14 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 36 | 35 | 21 | 76 |
| 5 | Forest Green Rovers | 45 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 68 | 47 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 28 | 20 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 40 | 27 | 21 | 73 |
| 6 | Tranmere Rovers | 44 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 61 | 46 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 12 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 34 | 15 | 72 |
| 7 | Exeter City | 45 | 19 | 12 | 14 | 60 | 49 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 34 | 25 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 26 | 24 | 11 | 69 |
| 8 | Colchester United | 45 | 19 | 10 | 16 | 62 | 53 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 39 | 23 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 30 | 9 | 67 |
| 9 | Carlisle United | 45 | 20 | 7 | 18 | 67 | 62 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 42 | 31 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 31 | 5 | 67 |
| 10 | Stevenage | 45 | 19 | 10 | 16 | 57 | 55 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 32 | 2 | 67 |
| 11 | Newport County | 44 | 19 | 10 | 15 | 56 | 58 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 22 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 26 | 36 | -2 | 67 |
| 12 | Crewe Alexandra | 45 | 19 | 8 | 18 | 60 | 57 | 23 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 45 | 25 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 32 | 3 | 65 |
| 13 | Oldham Athletic | 44 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 65 | 53 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 40 | 28 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 25 | 12 | 62 |
| 14 | Swindon Town | 45 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 56 | 55 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 29 | 1 | 61 |
| 15 | Northampton Town | 45 | 13 | 19 | 13 | 59 | 61 | 23 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 30 | 27 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 29 | 34 | -2 | 58 |
| 16 | Cheltenham Town | 45 | 15 | 12 | 18 | 57 | 66 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 34 | 29 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 37 | -9 | 57 |
| 17 | Grimsby Town | 45 | 15 | 8 | 22 | 43 | 56 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 35 | -13 | 53 |
| 18 | Morecambe | 45 | 14 | 11 | 20 | 53 | 69 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 32 | 30 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 39 | -16 | 53 |
| 19 | Crawley Town | 45 | 14 | 8 | 23 | 48 | 67 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 30 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 37 | -19 | 50 |
| 20 | Port Vale | 45 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 38 | 54 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 24 | 36 | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 18 | -16 | 48 |
| 21 | Cambridge United | 45 | 12 | 10 | 23 | 39 | 65 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 26 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 18 | 39 | -26 | 46 |
| 22 | Macclesfield Town | 45 | 10 | 13 | 22 | 47 | 73 | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 25 | 34 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 22 | 39 | -26 | 43 |
| 23 | Notts County | 45 | 9 | 14 | 22 | 47 | 81 | 23 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 34 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 24 | 47 | -34 | 41 |
| 24 | Yeovil Town | 45 | 9 | 12 | 24 | 41 | 66 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 34 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 21 | 32 | -25 | 39 |