Can Grimsby Town beat Port Vale in Blundell Park clash?

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Sat 01.May
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Blundell Park (8933 seats)

Grimsby Town hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 40 points and a 24th position in the League Two table. Visiting Port Vale holds 12th place with 60 pts.

Insights:
  • Grimsby Town have the the worst goal difference (-14) at home in League Two
  • Port Vale is in the best form (5-1-0)

The hosts Grimsby saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the League Two. That game was an away game at Exeter City, so at least Grimsby Town are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

Grimsby have had a bad season and will be relegated from League Two. For Port most of the excitement is over as they will neither be promoted or relegated this season.

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Grimsby Town form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the League Two this season. Grimsby Town, who have the the worst goal difference (-14) at home in League Two, have only managed 4 wins, 8 draws and 10 losses from their games here at Blundell Park.

In their previous game, the manager P. Hurst led his Grimsby to a defeat in the League Two match away at Exeter City. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Blundell Park. Before that match, a win away at Oldham Athletic.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Grimsby Town here at Blundell Park in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (16 from 22 games). 30 goals have been conceded.

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Port Vale form and stats

8 wins, 4 draws and 10 losses. That’s the product of Port Vale playing as the away team in the League Two this season.

Port go into this game after a win, the home game against Bradford City that ended 2-1. Preceding that game was the away victory against Barrow with the score of 2-0.

Port have scored 30 goals on their travels this season, from 22 away games in the league. 31 goals have been conceded by Port Vale in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Port Vale - Grimsby 3-0. Grimsby-Port Vale H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Grimsby Town five wins, Port Vale three wins, two draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Port ValeD. Rodney
D. Rodney
12 goals
Port ValeT. Conlon
T. Conlon
10 goals
Port ValeD. Worrall
D. Worrall
5 goals

Grimsby Town missing players

Port Vale missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Grimsby Town Port Vale
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
44 22 7 Played P 7 22 44
9 4 1 Won W 4 8 17
13 8 2 Drew D 0 4 9
22 10 4 Lost L 3 10 18
36 16 6 Scored S 10 30 57
66 30 11 Conceded C 10 31 53
86% 82% 86% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 91% 89%
66% 68% 71% Over 1.5 O 1.5 86% 73% 64%
50% 45% 57% Over 2.5 O 2.5 29% 41% 39%
20% 9% 14% Over 3.5 O 3.5 29% 32% 25%
9% 5% 14% Over 4.5 O 4.5 14% 14% 14%
52% 55% 71% BTTS BTTS 14% 45% 43%
20% 27% 14% Clean Sheets C S 57% 32% 34%
41% 36% 29% Failed to Score F T 29% 32% 34%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.7 1.9 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 1.6 1.4
5 2 1 Red cards R C 1 2 3
 
9.2 9.3 6.9 Shots (avg) S ( 9.7 9.3 10.4
2.8 2.5 1.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 4 3.8
30% 29% 60% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 34% 35%
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Grimsby Town have the the worst goal difference (-14) at home in League Two
  • Port Vale have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Port Vale is in the best form (5-1-0)

  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 44 23 10 11 57 37 22 12 5 5 33 20 22 11 5 6 24 17 20 79
2 Cambridge United 44 23 8 13 66 44 22 11 5 6 27 20 22 12 3 7 39 24 22 77
3 Bolton Wanderers 44 22 10 12 54 47 22 11 5 6 26 21 22 11 5 6 28 26 7 76
4 Morecambe 44 21 9 14 65 58 22 12 5 5 36 27 22 9 4 9 29 31 7 72
5 Tranmere Rovers 44 20 12 12 54 48 22 11 4 7 30 22 22 9 8 5 24 26 6 72
6 Newport County 44 19 12 13 55 41 22 12 5 5 26 17 22 7 7 8 29 24 14 69
7 Salford City 44 18 14 12 51 33 22 10 11 1 33 15 22 8 3 11 18 18 18 68
8 Forest Green Rovers 44 18 13 13 54 50 22 9 7 6 29 26 22 9 6 7 25 24 4 67
9 Exeter City 44 17 15 12 68 48 22 11 6 5 37 19 22 6 9 7 31 29 20 66
10 Carlisle United 44 17 11 16 57 49 22 12 4 6 38 25 22 5 7 10 19 24 8 62
11 Leyton Orient 44 17 10 17 51 49 22 9 7 6 30 22 22 8 3 11 21 27 2 61
12 Port Vale 44 17 9 18 57 53 22 9 5 8 27 22 22 8 4 10 30 31 4 60
13 Crawley Town 44 16 12 16 52 55 22 10 6 6 29 23 22 6 6 10 23 32 -3 60
14 Bradford City 44 16 10 18 48 51 22 9 6 7 22 19 22 7 4 11 26 32 -3 58
15 Stevenage 44 13 17 14 37 38 22 8 7 7 23 17 22 5 10 7 14 21 -1 56
16 Oldham Athletic 44 15 9 20 71 74 22 6 2 14 31 39 22 9 7 6 40 35 -3 54
17 Harrogate Town 44 15 9 20 46 53 22 7 5 10 19 25 22 8 4 10 27 28 -7 54
18 Mansfield Town 44 11 19 14 50 54 22 5 10 7 29 30 22 6 9 7 21 24 -4 52
19 Walsall 44 11 19 14 45 51 22 7 6 9 20 25 22 4 13 5 25 26 -6 52
20 Barrow 44 13 10 21 51 56 22 7 8 7 31 30 22 6 2 14 20 26 -5 49
21 Colchester United 44 10 17 17 43 61 22 9 7 6 31 26 22 1 10 11 12 35 -18 47
22 Scunthorpe United 44 13 8 23 41 63 22 7 6 9 22 27 22 6 2 14 19 36 -22 47
23 Southend United 44 9 14 21 26 56 22 5 5 12 15 28 22 4 9 9 11 28 -30 41
24 Grimsby Town 44 9 13 22 36 66 22 4 8 10 16 30 22 5 5 12 20 36 -30 40

Grimsby Town:
England:
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 44 23 10 11 57 37 22 12 5 5 33 20 22 11 5 6 24 17 20 79
2 Cambridge United 44 23 8 13 66 44 22 11 5 6 27 20 22 12 3 7 39 24 22 77
3 Bolton Wanderers 44 22 10 12 54 47 22 11 5 6 26 21 22 11 5 6 28 26 7 76
4 Morecambe 44 21 9 14 65 58 22 12 5 5 36 27 22 9 4 9 29 31 7 72
5 Tranmere Rovers 44 20 12 12 54 48 22 11 4 7 30 22 22 9 8 5 24 26 6 72
6 Newport County 44 19 12 13 55 41 22 12 5 5 26 17 22 7 7 8 29 24 14 69
7 Salford City 44 18 14 12 51 33 22 10 11 1 33 15 22 8 3 11 18 18 18 68
8 Forest Green Rovers 44 18 13 13 54 50 22 9 7 6 29 26 22 9 6 7 25 24 4 67
9 Exeter City 44 17 15 12 68 48 22 11 6 5 37 19 22 6 9 7 31 29 20 66
10 Carlisle United 44 17 11 16 57 49 22 12 4 6 38 25 22 5 7 10 19 24 8 62
11 Leyton Orient 44 17 10 17 51 49 22 9 7 6 30 22 22 8 3 11 21 27 2 61
12 Port Vale 44 17 9 18 57 53 22 9 5 8 27 22 22 8 4 10 30 31 4 60
13 Crawley Town 44 16 12 16 52 55 22 10 6 6 29 23 22 6 6 10 23 32 -3 60
14 Bradford City 44 16 10 18 48 51 22 9 6 7 22 19 22 7 4 11 26 32 -3 58
15 Stevenage 44 13 17 14 37 38 22 8 7 7 23 17 22 5 10 7 14 21 -1 56
16 Oldham Athletic 44 15 9 20 71 74 22 6 2 14 31 39 22 9 7 6 40 35 -3 54
17 Harrogate Town 44 15 9 20 46 53 22 7 5 10 19 25 22 8 4 10 27 28 -7 54
18 Mansfield Town 44 11 19 14 50 54 22 5 10 7 29 30 22 6 9 7 21 24 -4 52
19 Walsall 44 11 19 14 45 51 22 7 6 9 20 25 22 4 13 5 25 26 -6 52
20 Barrow 44 13 10 21 51 56 22 7 8 7 31 30 22 6 2 14 20 26 -5 49
21 Colchester United 44 10 17 17 43 61 22 9 7 6 31 26 22 1 10 11 12 35 -18 47
22 Scunthorpe United 44 13 8 23 41 63 22 7 6 9 22 27 22 6 2 14 19 36 -22 47
23 Southend United 44 9 14 21 26 56 22 5 5 12 15 28 22 4 9 9 11 28 -30 41
24 Grimsby Town 44 9 13 22 36 66 22 4 8 10 16 30 22 5 5 12 20 36 -30 40

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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.