Fixture guide for League Two: Port Vale - Bristol Rovers at Vale Park

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Mon 18.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Vale Park (19052 seats)

A total of 42 rounds of matches are played and both Port Vale and Bristol Rovers are high up in the table. Bring it on!

Insights:
  • Bristol Rovers haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Port Vale and Bristol Rovers.

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Port Vale form and stats

The League Two results playing at home this season for Port Vale are 11-6-4 (wins-draws-losses). The team is doing great wherever they are playing as Port Vale has won five games in a row. The Exeter City match was the last time out without a victory.

Port Vale are returning here after visiting Hartlepool United and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. Hall scored the goal(s). Hall, defender, was given a rating of 7.72/10 in that game, top of the team. Hall scored one goal and won 2 of 4 duels.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Oldham Athletic in a game that was won 3-2.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Port have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 13 games) they have won eight times, drawn two and lost three.

The Port Vale fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 33 goals in 21 league matches. Port are not conceding a lot of goals here at Vale Park in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 17 from 21 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Bristol Rovers form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their League Two travels is 7 wins, 7 draws and 7 defeats.

Impressive finishing from Anderson secured the home win 1-0 against Salford City in their previous game. Coutts got a match rating of 7.81 in that game, top player of the team. Coutts hit two key passes and had 55 successful passes (of 64 total).

Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Tranmere Rovers.

We have checked recent matches where Bristol Rovers have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those eleven games were one victory, two draws and eight defeats.

Bristol Rovers have scored 26 goals on their travels this season, from 21 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, Bristol have seen the ball go into their own net 25 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Port Vale and Bristol Rovers have met already this season: Bristol Rovers - Port Vale 1-2. Stats for the previous ten meetings between these two sides are: four wins for Port Vale, two draws and four wins for Bristol Rovers. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.

Top Goalscorers

Port ValeB. Garrity
B. Garrity
11 goals
PortJ. Proctor
J. Proctor
11 goals
Bristol RoversA. Collins
A. Collins
11 goals

Port Vale missing players

Bristol Rovers missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Port Vale Bristol Rovers
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
42 21 5 Played P 6 21 42
21 11 2 Won W 1 7 20
12 6 3 Drew D 1 7 10
9 4 0 Lost L 4 7 12
64 33 6 Scored S 4 26 57
39 17 2 Conceded C 10 25 45
88% 81% 60% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 98%
69% 67% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 76% 71%
40% 38% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 38% 43%
26% 33% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 19% 21%
17% 19% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 10% 7%
55% 43% 40% BTTS BTTS 50% 62% 52%
36% 48% 60% Clean Sheets C S 17% 19% 36%
21% 29% 40% Failed to Score F T 33% 19% 14%
 
5 4.8 4.8 Corners for (avg) C F 6.2 6.1 5.2
3.8 3.9 4.8 Corners against (avg) C A 5 4.9 5
1.6 1.3 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.4 2.1
4 2 0 Red cards R C 1 3 8
 
11.2 11.2 10 Shots (avg) S ( 11 12.2 12.4
3.6 3.3 2.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.8 4.8 4.4
42% 47% 46% Goal Efficiency G E 17% 26% 31%
 
9.8 9.3 7.6 Shots against (avg) S A 14.5 13.1 12.1
3 2.6 1.4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.3 4.2 4
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Bristol Rovers haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  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 41 22 13 6 69 37 21 13 4 4 31 15 20 9 9 2 38 22 32 79
2 Exeter City 41 21 14 6 60 36 20 12 6 2 33 17 21 9 8 4 27 19 24 77
3 Port Vale 42 21 12 9 64 39 21 11 6 4 33 17 21 10 6 5 31 22 25 75
4 Northampton Town 42 20 10 12 49 34 21 12 4 5 28 14 21 8 6 7 21 20 15 70
5 Bristol Rovers 42 20 10 12 57 45 21 13 3 5 31 20 21 7 7 7 26 25 12 70
6 Mansfield Town 41 20 9 12 59 47 20 13 3 4 34 22 21 7 6 8 25 25 12 69
7 Sutton United 41 19 10 12 62 48 20 12 5 3 33 16 21 7 5 9 29 32 14 67
8 Newport County 42 18 12 12 64 52 21 9 6 6 39 27 21 9 6 6 25 25 12 66
9 Tranmere Rovers 42 18 12 12 48 38 21 14 3 4 32 16 21 4 9 8 16 22 10 66
10 Swindon Town 41 18 11 12 66 50 20 7 7 6 30 21 21 11 4 6 36 29 16 65
11 Salford City 42 18 11 13 52 37 21 10 7 4 29 17 21 8 4 9 23 20 15 65
12 Crawley Town 41 16 9 16 52 56 21 8 6 7 27 27 20 8 3 9 25 29 -4 57
13 Hartlepool United 42 14 11 17 42 56 21 9 7 5 24 21 21 5 4 12 18 35 -14 53
14 Leyton Orient 42 12 16 14 56 41 21 9 5 7 34 17 21 3 11 7 22 24 15 52
15 Walsall 42 13 11 18 43 54 21 9 5 7 28 26 21 4 6 11 15 28 -11 50
16 Bradford City 42 11 16 15 45 50 21 4 10 7 25 28 21 7 6 8 20 22 -5 49
17 Rochdale 42 10 17 15 44 52 21 6 11 4 23 18 21 4 6 11 21 34 -8 47
18 Harrogate Town 42 12 11 19 58 69 21 5 7 9 29 34 21 7 4 10 29 35 -11 47
19 Carlisle United 42 12 11 19 36 56 21 6 7 8 16 22 21 6 4 11 20 34 -20 47
20 Colchester United 42 11 12 19 39 57 21 5 8 8 20 26 21 6 4 11 19 31 -18 45
21 Barrow 41 9 13 19 38 48 21 4 9 8 23 25 20 5 4 11 15 23 -10 40
22 Stevenage 41 9 13 19 37 61 21 7 6 8 23 28 20 2 7 11 14 33 -24 40
23 Oldham Athletic 42 9 10 23 42 66 21 5 3 13 25 37 21 4 7 10 17 29 -24 37
24 Scunthorpe United 42 4 12 26 26 79 21 3 5 13 13 34 21 1 7 13 13 45 -53 24

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 41 22 13 6 69 37 21 13 4 4 31 15 20 9 9 2 38 22 32 79
2 Exeter City 41 21 14 6 60 36 20 12 6 2 33 17 21 9 8 4 27 19 24 77
3 Port Vale 42 21 12 9 64 39 21 11 6 4 33 17 21 10 6 5 31 22 25 75
4 Northampton Town 42 20 10 12 49 34 21 12 4 5 28 14 21 8 6 7 21 20 15 70
5 Bristol Rovers 42 20 10 12 57 45 21 13 3 5 31 20 21 7 7 7 26 25 12 70
6 Mansfield Town 41 20 9 12 59 47 20 13 3 4 34 22 21 7 6 8 25 25 12 69
7 Sutton United 41 19 10 12 62 48 20 12 5 3 33 16 21 7 5 9 29 32 14 67
8 Newport County 42 18 12 12 64 52 21 9 6 6 39 27 21 9 6 6 25 25 12 66
9 Tranmere Rovers 42 18 12 12 48 38 21 14 3 4 32 16 21 4 9 8 16 22 10 66
10 Swindon Town 41 18 11 12 66 50 20 7 7 6 30 21 21 11 4 6 36 29 16 65
11 Salford City 42 18 11 13 52 37 21 10 7 4 29 17 21 8 4 9 23 20 15 65
12 Crawley Town 41 16 9 16 52 56 21 8 6 7 27 27 20 8 3 9 25 29 -4 57
13 Hartlepool United 42 14 11 17 42 56 21 9 7 5 24 21 21 5 4 12 18 35 -14 53
14 Leyton Orient 42 12 16 14 56 41 21 9 5 7 34 17 21 3 11 7 22 24 15 52
15 Walsall 42 13 11 18 43 54 21 9 5 7 28 26 21 4 6 11 15 28 -11 50
16 Bradford City 42 11 16 15 45 50 21 4 10 7 25 28 21 7 6 8 20 22 -5 49
17 Rochdale 42 10 17 15 44 52 21 6 11 4 23 18 21 4 6 11 21 34 -8 47
18 Harrogate Town 42 12 11 19 58 69 21 5 7 9 29 34 21 7 4 10 29 35 -11 47
19 Carlisle United 42 12 11 19 36 56 21 6 7 8 16 22 21 6 4 11 20 34 -20 47
20 Colchester United 42 11 12 19 39 57 21 5 8 8 20 26 21 6 4 11 19 31 -18 45
21 Barrow 41 9 13 19 38 48 21 4 9 8 23 25 20 5 4 11 15 23 -10 40
22 Stevenage 41 9 13 19 37 61 21 7 6 8 23 28 20 2 7 11 14 33 -24 40
23 Oldham Athletic 42 9 10 23 42 66 21 5 3 13 25 37 21 4 7 10 17 29 -24 37
24 Scunthorpe United 42 4 12 26 26 79 21 3 5 13 13 34 21 1 7 13 13 45 -53 24

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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.