League Two match preview: Crawley Town versus Port Vale

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Sat 27.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: The People's Pension Stadium (30750 seats)

With their 10 point advantage in the league table, Crawley Town fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Port Vale.

Insights:
  • Port Vale have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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Crawley Town form and stats

9 victories, 5 draws and 4 defeats. That’s what Crawley Town have to build on here at The People's Pension Stadium in the League Two.

Crawley lost their last game at Barrow (placed 21st) after a 2-3 scoreline. In the match before that, Crawley Town hosted Walsall and drew the game 1-1.

Crawley's goalkeeper Glenn Morris was extremely busy against Barrow, saving the team from a uglier defeat with a stunning six saves. The defeat against Barrow was especially painful as the deciding goal against was scored six minutes into stoppage time (by C. Taylor).

Crawley are traveling soon after this match as the League Two match at Carlisle United awaits in three days.

The Crawley Town fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 26 in 18 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Crawley have only conceded 16 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Port Vale form and stats

There's been little loot from Port Vale's travels as they have only collected 18 points from 18 away games in the League Two. Port Vale only have 5 wins to counter their 10 defeats and 3 draws.

Port Vale play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 1-0 victory visiting Colchester United (placed 22nd). Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Newport County.

Port have scored 23 goals on their travels this season, from 18 away games in the league. Port struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 30 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

Crawley Town and Port Vale have met before this season: Port Vale - Crawley Town 2-0. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Crawley won two games, one match ended with a draw and Port Vale has seven wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / four

Top Goalscorers

Port ValeD. Rodney
D. Rodney
12 goals
CrawleyT. Nichols
T. Nichols
11 goals
Port ValeT. Conlon
T. Conlon
6 goals

Crawley Town missing players

Port Vale missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Crawley Town Port Vale
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
35 18 6 Played P 5 18 37
14 9 3 Won W 0 5 11
9 5 2 Drew D 2 3 8
12 4 1 Lost L 3 10 18
47 26 9 Scored S 2 23 46
44 16 6 Conceded C 8 30 51
97% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 94% 89%
74% 67% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 72% 65%
46% 39% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 44% 41%
26% 22% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 33% 27%
11% 6% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 16%
57% 44% 67% BTTS BTTS 40% 50% 46%
29% 44% 33% Clean Sheets C S 20% 22% 27%
17% 17% 0% Failed to Score F T 60% 33% 38%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.2 1.3 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 1.7 1.4
3 3 0 Red cards R C 1 2 3
 
10.8 9.9 9.7 Shots (avg) S ( 6.6 9.2 10.6
4 3.6 4.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.8 3.9 3.7
34% 41% 36% Goal Efficiency G E 22% 32% 34%
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Port Vale have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 Cheltenham Town 36 19 8 9 48 33 18 9 4 5 26 19 18 10 4 4 22 14 15 65
2 Cambridge United 37 19 7 11 55 34 19 10 5 4 24 14 18 9 2 7 31 20 21 64
3 Forest Green Rovers 35 17 10 8 49 37 17 8 6 3 26 19 18 9 4 5 23 18 12 61
4 Tranmere Rovers 35 18 7 10 48 39 18 10 1 7 27 20 17 8 6 3 21 19 9 61
5 Bolton Wanderers 36 17 9 10 47 43 19 9 4 6 23 20 17 8 5 4 24 23 4 60
6 Morecambe 36 17 8 11 51 49 17 9 4 4 26 21 19 8 4 7 25 28 2 59
7 Newport County 36 16 9 11 46 37 17 9 4 4 19 16 19 7 5 7 27 21 9 57
8 Exeter City 34 14 11 9 58 40 17 9 3 5 33 17 17 5 8 4 25 23 18 53
9 Salford City 35 13 12 10 41 29 18 8 10 0 28 12 17 5 2 10 13 17 12 51
10 Crawley Town 35 14 9 12 47 44 18 9 5 4 26 16 17 5 4 8 21 28 3 51
11 Carlisle United 33 14 6 13 46 41 16 10 2 4 32 21 17 4 4 9 14 20 5 48
12 Bradford City 34 13 9 12 38 38 17 7 6 4 17 14 17 6 3 8 21 24 0 48
13 Harrogate Town 36 14 6 16 40 41 17 6 4 7 15 16 19 8 2 9 25 25 -1 48
14 Leyton Orient 35 13 8 14 39 39 18 7 6 5 24 17 17 6 2 9 15 22 0 47
15 Stevenage 37 10 16 11 31 32 18 7 6 5 20 13 19 3 10 6 11 19 -1 46
16 Mansfield Town 36 9 15 12 44 48 18 4 8 6 25 27 18 5 7 6 19 21 -4 42
17 Oldham Athletic 36 11 9 16 52 61 18 4 2 12 23 33 18 7 7 4 29 28 -9 42
18 Scunthorpe United 35 12 6 17 36 45 18 6 4 8 20 25 17 6 2 9 16 20 -9 42
19 Port Vale 37 11 8 18 46 51 19 6 5 8 23 21 18 5 3 10 23 30 -5 41
20 Walsall 35 8 15 12 38 45 18 5 5 8 17 22 17 3 10 4 21 23 -7 39
21 Barrow 34 10 8 16 41 43 17 5 7 5 25 23 17 5 1 11 16 20 -2 38
22 Colchester United 36 8 14 14 33 49 17 7 5 5 23 20 19 1 9 9 10 29 -16 38
23 Southend United 36 7 10 19 22 50 18 4 3 11 13 25 18 3 7 8 9 25 -28 31
24 Grimsby Town 35 6 10 19 26 54 18 3 6 9 12 24 17 3 4 10 14 30 -28 28

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 Cheltenham Town 36 19 8 9 48 33 18 9 4 5 26 19 18 10 4 4 22 14 15 65
2 Cambridge United 37 19 7 11 55 34 19 10 5 4 24 14 18 9 2 7 31 20 21 64
3 Forest Green Rovers 35 17 10 8 49 37 17 8 6 3 26 19 18 9 4 5 23 18 12 61
4 Tranmere Rovers 35 18 7 10 48 39 18 10 1 7 27 20 17 8 6 3 21 19 9 61
5 Bolton Wanderers 36 17 9 10 47 43 19 9 4 6 23 20 17 8 5 4 24 23 4 60
6 Morecambe 36 17 8 11 51 49 17 9 4 4 26 21 19 8 4 7 25 28 2 59
7 Newport County 36 16 9 11 46 37 17 9 4 4 19 16 19 7 5 7 27 21 9 57
8 Exeter City 34 14 11 9 58 40 17 9 3 5 33 17 17 5 8 4 25 23 18 53
9 Salford City 35 13 12 10 41 29 18 8 10 0 28 12 17 5 2 10 13 17 12 51
10 Crawley Town 35 14 9 12 47 44 18 9 5 4 26 16 17 5 4 8 21 28 3 51
11 Carlisle United 33 14 6 13 46 41 16 10 2 4 32 21 17 4 4 9 14 20 5 48
12 Bradford City 34 13 9 12 38 38 17 7 6 4 17 14 17 6 3 8 21 24 0 48
13 Harrogate Town 36 14 6 16 40 41 17 6 4 7 15 16 19 8 2 9 25 25 -1 48
14 Leyton Orient 35 13 8 14 39 39 18 7 6 5 24 17 17 6 2 9 15 22 0 47
15 Stevenage 37 10 16 11 31 32 18 7 6 5 20 13 19 3 10 6 11 19 -1 46
16 Mansfield Town 36 9 15 12 44 48 18 4 8 6 25 27 18 5 7 6 19 21 -4 42
17 Oldham Athletic 36 11 9 16 52 61 18 4 2 12 23 33 18 7 7 4 29 28 -9 42
18 Scunthorpe United 35 12 6 17 36 45 18 6 4 8 20 25 17 6 2 9 16 20 -9 42
19 Port Vale 37 11 8 18 46 51 19 6 5 8 23 21 18 5 3 10 23 30 -5 41
20 Walsall 35 8 15 12 38 45 18 5 5 8 17 22 17 3 10 4 21 23 -7 39
21 Barrow 34 10 8 16 41 43 17 5 7 5 25 23 17 5 1 11 16 20 -2 38
22 Colchester United 36 8 14 14 33 49 17 7 5 5 23 20 19 1 9 9 10 29 -16 38
23 Southend United 36 7 10 19 22 50 18 4 3 11 13 25 18 3 7 8 9 25 -28 31
24 Grimsby Town 35 6 10 19 26 54 18 3 6 9 12 24 17 3 4 10 14 30 -28 28

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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.