Betting preview: Port Vale vs Cambridge United should be interesting

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Sat 27.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Vale Park (19052 seats)

Struggling Port Vale will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Cambridge United in the upcoming league round. It’s 18th vs 1st and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.

Insights:
  • Port Vale has the most conceded goals in the second half (28) in League Two
  • Cambridge United has the the best goal difference (+18) in League Two

It's no vacation for neither Port nor Cambridge United as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Port Vale form and stats

5-4-6 (win-draw-lost) are the League Two numbers at home for Port Vale so far this season.

Port drew their last game, also a home match. Stevenage (placed 20th) was the opponent, 0-0 the score. 1-1 away at Leyton Orient before that.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Port Vale have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 14 matches with the results: Won three, drawn six and lost five.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Port Vale as they are travelling to their away game against Salford City in the League Two. That match is three days after this one.

Port are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 21 goals in 15 games. 18 goals have been conceded.

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Cambridge United form and stats

As the visiting team in League Two matches, Cambridge United, who have the the best goal difference (+18) in League Two, have produced an overall stat of 7-2-6 so far.

The manager M. Bonner was unhappy after their last game, a League Two match played at their home ground Abbey Stadium. Cambridge suffered a 0-1 loss to Cheltenham Town (placed 3rd). Prior to that result Cambridge won their away game at Mansfield Town. The scoreline was 3-0.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Cambridge playing away and similar expectations, we found 14 relevant matches. Results were four Cambridge United wins, three draws and seven defeats.

After this away game Cambridge United return home for a League Two game against Scunthorpe United. That game is only three sleeps after this.

Cambridge United are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 25 times in 15 away games so far. 16 goals have been conceded by Cambridge in these games.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Cambridge United - Port 3-1 played earlier this season. Port-Cambridge United H2H statistics last six meetings regardless of arena: Port Vale three wins, Cambridge United three wins, zero draws. three of these six matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Cambridge UnitedP. Mullin
P. Mullin
21 goals
Cambridge UnitedJ. Ironside
J. Ironside
11 goals
PortD. Rodney
D. Rodney
10 goals

Port Vale missing players

Cambridge United missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Port Vale Cambridge United
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
30 15 4 Played P 6 15 31
9 5 2 Won W 4 7 15
7 4 1 Drew D 1 2 7
14 6 1 Lost L 1 6 9
41 21 7 Scored S 10 25 47
44 18 6 Conceded C 4 16 29
90% 87% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 90%
73% 67% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 87% 77%
43% 40% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 47% 52%
30% 27% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 20% 16%
17% 20% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 20% 10%
50% 47% 75% BTTS BTTS 50% 40% 52%
27% 33% 25% Clean Sheets C S 33% 33% 29%
33% 33% 0% Failed to Score F T 17% 27% 29%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.3 1.1 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.2 0.9 1.3
3 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10.6 11.5 13 Shots (avg) S ( 9.7 11.7 11.2
3.8 3.3 4.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 3.8 3.7
36% 42% 37% Goal Efficiency G E 48% 44% 41%
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Cambridge United has the the best goal difference (+18) in League Two
  • Cambridge United has the the best goal difference (+9) away in League Two
  • Cambridge United haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Port Vale has the most conceded goals in the second half (28) 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 Cambridge United 31 15 7 9 47 29 16 8 5 3 22 13 15 7 2 6 25 16 18 52
2 Forest Green Rovers 28 14 9 5 39 26 13 6 5 2 18 13 15 8 4 3 21 13 13 51
3 Cheltenham Town 29 14 8 7 38 26 14 6 4 4 20 15 15 8 4 3 18 11 12 50
4 Morecambe 30 14 7 9 41 41 14 7 4 3 19 16 16 7 3 6 22 25 0 49
5 Tranmere Rovers 29 14 6 9 40 36 15 8 1 6 24 18 14 6 5 3 16 18 4 48
6 Exeter City 28 12 10 6 51 35 14 8 2 4 29 16 14 4 8 2 22 19 16 46
7 Salford City 29 12 9 8 39 25 15 7 8 0 26 11 14 5 1 8 13 14 14 45
8 Newport County 28 12 8 8 37 31 14 8 3 3 17 14 14 4 5 5 20 17 6 44
9 Bolton Wanderers 30 12 8 10 38 40 16 6 4 6 18 18 14 6 4 4 20 22 -2 44
10 Carlisle United 26 13 4 9 37 27 13 9 1 3 27 16 13 4 3 6 10 11 10 43
11 Bradford City 28 11 7 10 32 31 14 6 4 4 15 13 14 5 3 6 17 18 1 40
12 Leyton Orient 29 11 6 12 35 31 15 7 4 4 22 13 14 4 2 8 13 18 4 39
13 Harrogate Town 30 11 6 13 34 37 14 4 4 6 11 15 16 7 2 7 23 22 -3 39
14 Crawley Town 28 10 8 10 38 37 14 6 4 4 21 15 14 4 4 6 17 22 1 38
15 Walsall 28 8 13 7 35 37 15 5 5 5 16 18 13 3 8 2 19 19 -2 37
16 Scunthorpe United 28 11 2 15 31 37 14 6 2 6 18 19 14 5 0 9 13 18 -6 35
17 Oldham Athletic 29 10 5 14 46 53 15 4 1 10 21 27 14 6 4 4 25 26 -7 35
18 Port Vale 30 9 7 14 41 44 15 5 4 6 21 18 15 4 3 8 20 26 -3 34
19 Mansfield Town 29 7 13 9 37 40 14 2 6 6 18 23 15 5 7 3 19 17 -3 34
20 Stevenage 31 7 13 11 24 31 15 4 6 5 13 12 16 3 7 6 11 19 -7 34
21 Colchester United 29 7 12 10 31 39 14 6 5 3 21 16 15 1 7 7 10 23 -8 33
22 Barrow 28 6 8 14 33 39 14 3 7 4 20 20 14 3 1 10 13 19 -6 26
23 Grimsby Town 28 6 6 16 22 47 14 3 4 7 11 21 14 3 2 9 11 26 -25 24
24 Southend United 29 6 6 17 18 45 15 4 1 10 13 23 14 2 5 7 5 22 -27 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 Cambridge United 31 15 7 9 47 29 16 8 5 3 22 13 15 7 2 6 25 16 18 52
2 Forest Green Rovers 28 14 9 5 39 26 13 6 5 2 18 13 15 8 4 3 21 13 13 51
3 Cheltenham Town 29 14 8 7 38 26 14 6 4 4 20 15 15 8 4 3 18 11 12 50
4 Morecambe 30 14 7 9 41 41 14 7 4 3 19 16 16 7 3 6 22 25 0 49
5 Tranmere Rovers 29 14 6 9 40 36 15 8 1 6 24 18 14 6 5 3 16 18 4 48
6 Exeter City 28 12 10 6 51 35 14 8 2 4 29 16 14 4 8 2 22 19 16 46
7 Salford City 29 12 9 8 39 25 15 7 8 0 26 11 14 5 1 8 13 14 14 45
8 Newport County 28 12 8 8 37 31 14 8 3 3 17 14 14 4 5 5 20 17 6 44
9 Bolton Wanderers 30 12 8 10 38 40 16 6 4 6 18 18 14 6 4 4 20 22 -2 44
10 Carlisle United 26 13 4 9 37 27 13 9 1 3 27 16 13 4 3 6 10 11 10 43
11 Bradford City 28 11 7 10 32 31 14 6 4 4 15 13 14 5 3 6 17 18 1 40
12 Leyton Orient 29 11 6 12 35 31 15 7 4 4 22 13 14 4 2 8 13 18 4 39
13 Harrogate Town 30 11 6 13 34 37 14 4 4 6 11 15 16 7 2 7 23 22 -3 39
14 Crawley Town 28 10 8 10 38 37 14 6 4 4 21 15 14 4 4 6 17 22 1 38
15 Walsall 28 8 13 7 35 37 15 5 5 5 16 18 13 3 8 2 19 19 -2 37
16 Scunthorpe United 28 11 2 15 31 37 14 6 2 6 18 19 14 5 0 9 13 18 -6 35
17 Oldham Athletic 29 10 5 14 46 53 15 4 1 10 21 27 14 6 4 4 25 26 -7 35
18 Port Vale 30 9 7 14 41 44 15 5 4 6 21 18 15 4 3 8 20 26 -3 34
19 Mansfield Town 29 7 13 9 37 40 14 2 6 6 18 23 15 5 7 3 19 17 -3 34
20 Stevenage 31 7 13 11 24 31 15 4 6 5 13 12 16 3 7 6 11 19 -7 34
21 Colchester United 29 7 12 10 31 39 14 6 5 3 21 16 15 1 7 7 10 23 -8 33
22 Barrow 28 6 8 14 33 39 14 3 7 4 20 20 14 3 1 10 13 19 -6 26
23 Grimsby Town 28 6 6 16 22 47 14 3 4 7 11 21 14 3 2 9 11 26 -25 24
24 Southend United 29 6 6 17 18 45 15 4 1 10 13 23 14 2 5 7 5 22 -27 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.