Open game expected at Brunton Park: Carlisle United vs Port Vale preview

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Tue 08.February
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: Brunton Park (18202 seats)

Port Vale know they face a grim journey to Carlisle United and their Brunton Park. This preview has all the information you need before the game.

Insights:
  • Carlisle United have the fewest scored goals (20) in League Two
  • Port Vale have the most dropped points from leading position (20) in League Two

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Carlisle United form and stats

The story so far in the League Two for Carlisle United at their home stadium (Brunton Park) is 3 wins, 7 draws and 4 defeats. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Carlisle to get some points in this home game.

The club members are hoping that Carlisle United will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the game against Salford City (placed 10th). The forward Patrick edged out all the other players in that fixture and received a match rating of 7.15 out of 10. Patrick scored one goal.

Preceding that match was the home game against Sutton United that was lost 0-2.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Carlisle United as they are travelling to their away game against Colchester United in the League Two. That match is four days after this one.

Carlisle United have scored 9 league goals here from 14 matches, not a lot. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Carlisle United have only conceded 12 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Port Vale form and stats

The visitors are W5-D3-L4 on the road this term. That's in the League Two.

Port Vale played 1-1 against Forest Green Rovers in their previous match. Martin, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.35. Martin won 3 of 5 duels.

A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs Scunthorpe United.

After this away game Port return home for a League Two game against Northampton Town. That game is only four sleeps after this.

Port Vale are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 19 times in 12 away games so far. 15 goals have been conceded by Port Vale in these games.

Head 2 Head

The records show that this isn''t the first time these teams meet on the pitch this campaign, as the statistics show this recent fixture: Port Vale - Carlisle United 0-0. Carlisle United-Port Vale H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Carlisle United five wins, Port Vale three wins, two draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Port ValeB. Garrity
B. Garrity
7 goals
Port ValeJ. Proctor
J. Proctor
6 goals
CarlisleJ. Gibson
J. Gibson
4 goals

Carlisle United missing players

Port Vale missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Carlisle United Port Vale
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
28 14 5 Played P 2 12 26
6 3 2 Won W 1 5 11
9 7 2 Drew D 0 3 7
13 4 1 Lost L 1 4 8
20 9 6 Scored S 3 19 38
37 12 5 Conceded C 3 15 28
82% 71% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 88%
68% 57% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 75% 69%
43% 14% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 50% 42%
11% 7% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 25% 27%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 25% 19%
36% 29% 60% BTTS BTTS 50% 67% 54%
32% 43% 20% Clean Sheets C S 50% 25% 35%
50% 57% 20% Failed to Score F T 0% 17% 23%
 
5 5.4 5 Corners for (avg) C F 7 5.5 5
4.5 4.5 4.4 Corners against (avg) C A 2.5 3.8 3.7
1.5 1.1 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 2.3 1.7
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 4
 
11.8 12.3 10.2 Shots (avg) S ( 12 10.1 10.8
3.6 3.4 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 4.8 4.1
20% 19% 30% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 33% 36%
 
11.6 10.3 10 Shots against (avg) S A 11.5 10.8 10.2
3.9 3.6 3.4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.5 4 3.5
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Carlisle United have the fewest scored goals (20) in League Two
  • Carlisle United have the fewest scored goals (9) at home in League Two
  • Port Vale have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Port Vale have scored at least twice as many goals away as Carlisle United have scored home.
  • Port Vale have the most dropped points from leading position (20) in League Two

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Forest Green Rovers 28 18 8 2 58 22 14 10 2 2 25 9 14 8 6 0 33 13 36 62
2 Tranmere Rovers 29 15 7 7 30 20 15 11 0 4 20 10 14 4 7 3 10 10 10 52
3 Sutton United 28 14 6 8 44 34 14 9 2 3 23 13 14 5 4 5 21 21 10 48
4 Northampton Town 28 14 6 8 34 25 14 8 2 4 18 10 14 6 4 4 16 15 9 48
5 Newport County 29 13 8 8 46 37 13 7 3 3 26 14 16 6 5 5 20 23 9 47
6 Mansfield Town 27 13 6 8 37 31 16 10 3 3 27 17 11 3 3 5 10 14 6 45
7 Exeter City 27 11 11 5 39 27 13 6 5 2 19 11 14 5 6 3 20 16 12 44
8 Swindon Town 28 11 10 7 43 35 14 3 7 4 18 17 14 8 3 3 25 18 8 43
9 Port Vale 26 11 7 8 38 28 14 6 4 4 19 13 12 5 3 4 19 15 10 40
10 Salford City 29 11 7 11 33 29 15 6 6 3 17 12 14 5 1 8 16 17 4 40
11 Harrogate Town 27 10 7 10 40 38 14 5 5 4 23 18 13 5 2 6 17 20 2 37
12 Bradford City 29 8 13 8 35 35 14 4 8 2 21 17 15 4 5 6 14 18 0 37
13 Bristol Rovers 26 10 7 9 35 37 13 7 1 5 20 18 13 3 6 4 15 19 -2 37
14 Crawley Town 28 10 7 11 34 39 13 4 4 5 17 20 15 6 3 6 17 19 -5 37
15 Leyton Orient 27 7 12 8 38 26 14 6 4 4 24 9 13 1 8 4 14 17 12 33
16 Stevenage 30 7 11 12 30 45 15 6 6 3 21 18 15 1 5 9 9 27 -15 32
17 Hartlepool United 27 8 7 12 25 37 13 7 4 2 17 12 14 1 3 10 8 25 -12 31
18 Rochdale 26 6 12 8 31 33 12 3 6 3 14 12 14 3 6 5 17 21 -2 30
19 Barrow 29 7 9 13 29 36 15 3 6 6 16 20 14 4 3 7 13 16 -7 30
20 Colchester United 28 7 9 12 25 37 13 3 5 5 12 16 15 4 4 7 13 21 -12 30
21 Walsall 28 7 8 13 30 38 15 4 5 6 20 22 13 3 3 7 10 16 -8 29
22 Carlisle United 28 6 9 13 20 37 14 3 7 4 9 12 14 3 2 9 11 25 -17 27
23 Oldham Athletic 27 5 7 15 23 42 13 2 3 8 16 25 14 3 4 7 7 17 -19 22
24 Scunthorpe United 29 3 10 16 21 50 14 2 4 8 10 21 15 1 6 8 11 29 -29 19

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 Forest Green Rovers 28 18 8 2 58 22 14 10 2 2 25 9 14 8 6 0 33 13 36 62
2 Tranmere Rovers 29 15 7 7 30 20 15 11 0 4 20 10 14 4 7 3 10 10 10 52
3 Sutton United 28 14 6 8 44 34 14 9 2 3 23 13 14 5 4 5 21 21 10 48
4 Northampton Town 28 14 6 8 34 25 14 8 2 4 18 10 14 6 4 4 16 15 9 48
5 Newport County 29 13 8 8 46 37 13 7 3 3 26 14 16 6 5 5 20 23 9 47
6 Mansfield Town 27 13 6 8 37 31 16 10 3 3 27 17 11 3 3 5 10 14 6 45
7 Exeter City 27 11 11 5 39 27 13 6 5 2 19 11 14 5 6 3 20 16 12 44
8 Swindon Town 28 11 10 7 43 35 14 3 7 4 18 17 14 8 3 3 25 18 8 43
9 Port Vale 26 11 7 8 38 28 14 6 4 4 19 13 12 5 3 4 19 15 10 40
10 Salford City 29 11 7 11 33 29 15 6 6 3 17 12 14 5 1 8 16 17 4 40
11 Harrogate Town 27 10 7 10 40 38 14 5 5 4 23 18 13 5 2 6 17 20 2 37
12 Bradford City 29 8 13 8 35 35 14 4 8 2 21 17 15 4 5 6 14 18 0 37
13 Bristol Rovers 26 10 7 9 35 37 13 7 1 5 20 18 13 3 6 4 15 19 -2 37
14 Crawley Town 28 10 7 11 34 39 13 4 4 5 17 20 15 6 3 6 17 19 -5 37
15 Leyton Orient 27 7 12 8 38 26 14 6 4 4 24 9 13 1 8 4 14 17 12 33
16 Stevenage 30 7 11 12 30 45 15 6 6 3 21 18 15 1 5 9 9 27 -15 32
17 Hartlepool United 27 8 7 12 25 37 13 7 4 2 17 12 14 1 3 10 8 25 -12 31
18 Rochdale 26 6 12 8 31 33 12 3 6 3 14 12 14 3 6 5 17 21 -2 30
19 Barrow 29 7 9 13 29 36 15 3 6 6 16 20 14 4 3 7 13 16 -7 30
20 Colchester United 28 7 9 12 25 37 13 3 5 5 12 16 15 4 4 7 13 21 -12 30
21 Walsall 28 7 8 13 30 38 15 4 5 6 20 22 13 3 3 7 10 16 -8 29
22 Carlisle United 28 6 9 13 20 37 14 3 7 4 9 12 14 3 2 9 11 25 -17 27
23 Oldham Athletic 27 5 7 15 23 42 13 2 3 8 16 25 14 3 4 7 7 17 -19 22
24 Scunthorpe United 29 3 10 16 21 50 14 2 4 8 10 21 15 1 6 8 11 29 -29 19

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The English Football League Two (usually referred to as League Two) is the fourth highest division in English football. The League Two league table has 24 teams playing each other home and away for a total of 552 fixtures. Seasons run from August to May. Four teams are promoted and four relegated.