League Two: Port Vale receive Bradford City in what promises to be an entertaining football match. Here's a thorough preview!
- Port Vale have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Bradford City have won significantly less corners away then at home.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Port Vale form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Vale Park as Port Vale have scored 13 goals to get 14 points from 7 games. The overall stats in the League Two are 4-2-1 (wins-draws-losses). Port Vale has won so many consecutive home games (four in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Vale Park. We remember; it was Rochdale.
Port's previous game was a EFL Trophy match also played at home, ending 5-0 versus Liverpool U21. The home side are looking to build on that result. As indicated by the result mentioned above, Port Vale played a great game against Liverpool U21 and beat them comfortably. Expectations are high for this one.
Before that, Port had a FA Cup home game versus Accrington Stanley which ended with a victory 5-1.This is expected to be a close game, with Port 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 twelve games. Port Vale has won six of these, drawn four and lost two.
The Port fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 13 goals in 7 league matches. Port Vale are not conceding a lot of goals here at Vale Park in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 6 from 7 matches.
Bradford City form and stats
2-2-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Bradford City in their League Two matches away.
Bradford has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Sunderland (after extra-time, 2-4 on penalties) for a EFL Trophy game that ended a draw (1-1).
Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Exeter City.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 16 similar matches played by Bradford City in our archives, and the results are: two wins for Bradford City, four draws and ten defeats.
There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Bradford City manager D. Adams as the team has another away game coming up in only three days, this time against Exeter City.
Bradford find the net regularly in their away games. 7 goals from 7 away fixtures in the league. As opposed to that, Bradford City have seen the ball go into their own net 8 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head numbers (for the last ten meetings): Port won two games, five matches ended with a draw and Bradford City have three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / sixTop Goalscorers
  A. Cook 7 goals |   J. Proctor 6 goals |  T. Conlon 3 goals |
Port Vale missing players
Bradford City missing players
| Port Vale | Bradford City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 7 | 15 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 27 | 13 | 5 | Scored | S | 3 | 7 | 21 |
| 15 | 6 | 4 | Conceded | C | 3 | 8 | 18 |
| 87% | 71% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 71% | 87% |
| 73% | 71% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 57% | 80% |
| 47% | 57% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 43% | 47% |
| 33% | 43% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 29% | 33% |
| 27% | 29% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 13% |
| 53% | 43% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 43% | 67% |
| 40% | 57% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 29% | 20% |
| 20% | 29% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 75% | 57% | 27% |
| 5.4 | 4.6 | 5.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.8 | 3.6 | 5.3 |
| 3.5 | 2.7 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.5 | 5.9 | 5.4 |
| 1.6 | 0.7 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.1 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11.8 | 13.3 | 11.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.5 | 11.1 | 14.1 |
| 4.8 | 4.3 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.9 |
| 38% | 43% | 42% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 27% | 30% | 36% |
| 11.1 | 10.4 | 9.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12 | 12.4 | 11.5 |
| 3.7 | 3.1 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.7 | 3.4 |
- Bradford City have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Port Vale have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Port Vale have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded 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 | Forest Green Rovers | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 14 | 31 |
| 2 | Port Vale | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 28 |
| 3 | Northampton Town | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 27 |
| 4 | Exeter City | 15 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 25 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 26 |
| 5 | Swindon Town | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 26 |
| 6 | Leyton Orient | 15 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 23 |
| 7 | Harrogate Town | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 23 |
| 8 | Newport County | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 23 |
| 9 | Sutton United | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 23 |
| 10 | Hartlepool United | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 15 | -3 | 23 |
| 11 | Tranmere Rovers | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 22 |
| 12 | Bradford City | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 21 |
| 13 | Rochdale | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 20 |
| 14 | Walsall | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 20 |
| 15 | Barrow | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 18 |
| 16 | Bristol Rovers | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -6 | 18 |
| 17 | Colchester United | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -7 | 17 |
| 18 | Crawley Town | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -8 | 17 |
| 19 | Salford City | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -1 | 16 |
| 20 | Mansfield Town | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 14 |
| 21 | Stevenage | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 18 | -15 | 14 |
| 22 | Oldham Athletic | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -11 | 12 |
| 23 | Carlisle United | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 17 | -13 | 12 |
| 24 | Scunthorpe United | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 17 | -18 | 11 |
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