Delightful dogfight as daring Port Vale duels with determined Cambridge United

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Competition: England League Two
Date: Sat 31.August
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Vale Park (19052 seats)

The season is still fairly new and the League Two table has to be read with caution. So far Port Vale find themselves in 16th position and Cambridge United are placed 11th.

The visiting Cambridge United played their last game only three days ago, a Carabao Cup match. That game, against Swansea City, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Cambridge United.

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Port Vale form and stats

OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Port Vale's two home games in the League Two so far this season, having collected 4 points here at Vale Park.

In their previous game, the manager J. Askey led his Port Vale to a defeat in the League Two match away at Grimsby Town. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Vale Park. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Forest Green Rovers in a game that was won 2-1.

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 Vale have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found seven games) they have won 2 times, drawn 4 and lost 1.

Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Shrewsbury Town are coming to town in three days.

Early season league goal statistics from Port Vale's 2 home games: 3 goals, 2 conceded.

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Cambridge United form and stats

Cambridge United are still undefeated on their travels in the League Two. They have only played two games though, winning one and drawing the other.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Cambridge United, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-6 versus Swansea City. Preceding that, the 1-2 home loss versus Oldham Athletic.

Cambridge United are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 1 win, 2 draws and 3 defeats. From a total of six matches.

2 goals so far away for Cambridge United, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 1. All from 2 league matches away.

Head 2 Head

Last four meetings between the teams: Port Vale won 2, Cambridge United won 2 and 0 draws. 2 games with over 2,5 goals, 2 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

R. Bennett
2 goals
D. Amoo
2 goals
P. Lewis
2 goals / 3 assists

Port Vale missing players

Cambridge United missing players

Port Vale Cambridge United
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
5 2 0 Played 1 2 5
1 1 0 Won 0 1 2
3 1 0 Drew 1 1 2
1 0 0 Lost 0 0 1
7 3 0 Scored 0 2 6
9 2 0 Conceded 0 1 5
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 0% 50% 60%
100% 100% 0% Over 1.5 0% 50% 60%
40% 50% 0% Over 2.5 0% 50% 60%
20% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 20%
20% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 20%
100% 100% 0% BTTS 0% 50% 60%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets 100% 50% 40%
0% 0% 0% Failed To Score 100% 50% 40%
 
4.2 5.5 0 Corners For (avg) 2 2 4.4
4.4 6.5 0 Corners Against (avg) 5 4.5 4.4
1.6 1.5 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 1 1.2
0 0 0 Red Cards 1 1 1
Key stats this season:
  • All of Port Vale's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Cambridge United have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Cambridge United have not yet lost a game away.
  • Cambridge United have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Port Vale have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Port Vale have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Port Vale have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Port Vale have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Port Vale haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
Port Vale Last season Cambridge United
Total Home   Statistic   Away Total
5 2   Played   2 5
1 1   Won   1 2
3 1   Drew   1 2
1 0   Lost   0 1
7 3   Scored   2 6
9 2   Conceded   1 5
100% 100%   Over 0.5   50% 60%
100% 100%   Over 1.5   50% 60%
40% 50%   Over 2.5   50% 60%
20% 0%   Over 3.5   0% 20%
20% 0%   Over 4.5   0% 20%
100% 100%   BTTS   50% 60%
0% 0%   Clean Sheets   50% 40%
0% 0%   Failed To Score   50% 40%
 
4.2 5.5   Corners For (avg)   2 4.4
4.4 6.5   Corners Against (avg)   4.5 4.4
1.6 1.5   Yellow Cards (avg)   1 1.2
0 0   Red Cards   1 1
Key stats last season:
  • All of Port Vale's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Cambridge United have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Cambridge United have not yet lost a game away.
  • Cambridge United have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Port Vale have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Port Vale have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Port Vale have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Port Vale have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Port Vale haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Port Vale
All EFL Trophy League Two Club Friendlies Carabao Cup FA Cup
All Home Away
10-08-19 LT Port Vale 1 - 1 Northampton Town
13-08-19 CC Port Vale 1 - 2 Burton Albion
17-08-19 LT Salford City 1 - 1 Port Vale
20-08-19 LT Port Vale 2 - 1 Forest Green Rovers
24-08-19 LT Grimsby Town 5 - 2 Port Vale
31-08-19 LT Port Vale 14:00 Cambridge United
03-09-19 EFL Port Vale 18:45 Shrewsbury Town
07-09-19 LT Newport County 14:00 Port Vale
14-09-19 LT Port Vale 14:00 Plymouth Argyle
17-09-19 LT Exeter City 18:45 Port Vale
Cambridge United
All EFL Trophy League Two Club Friendlies Carabao Cup FA Cup
All Home Away
13-08-19 CC Brentford 1 - 1 Cambridge United
17-08-19 LT Colchester United 1 - 2 Cambridge United
20-08-19 LT Cambridge United 3 - 2 Scunthorpe United
24-08-19 LT Cambridge United 1 - 2 Oldham Athletic
28-08-19 CC Swansea City 6 - 0 Cambridge United
31-08-19 LT Port Vale 14:00 Cambridge United
07-09-19 LT Cambridge United 14:00 Forest Green Rovers
14-09-19 LT Crewe Alexandra 14:00 Cambridge United
17-09-19 LT Mansfield Town 18:45 Cambridge United
21-09-19 LT Cambridge United 14:00 Swindon Town

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Exeter City 5 3 2 0 6 3 2 1 1 0 2 1 3 2 1 0 4 2 3 11
2 Plymouth Argyle 5 3 1 1 9 3 3 2 1 0 6 2 2 1 0 1 3 1 6 10
3 Forest Green Rovers 5 3 1 1 5 3 2 2 0 0 2 0 3 1 1 1 3 3 2 10
4 Macclesfield Town 5 3 0 2 6 3 3 2 0 1 4 1 2 1 0 1 2 2 3 9
5 Newport County 5 2 3 0 4 2 3 2 1 0 4 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 9
6 Crewe Alexandra 5 3 0 2 5 6 2 1 0 1 1 3 3 2 0 1 4 3 -1 9
7 Grimsby Town 5 2 2 1 10 6 3 1 2 0 8 5 2 1 0 1 2 1 4 8
8 Cheltenham Town 5 2 2 1 8 4 3 2 1 0 8 3 2 0 1 1 0 1 4 8
9 Bradford City 5 2 2 1 5 2 3 1 1 1 3 1 2 1 1 0 2 1 3 8
10 Swindon Town 5 2 2 1 8 6 2 1 0 1 3 3 3 1 2 0 5 3 2 8
11 Cambridge United 5 2 2 1 6 5 3 1 1 1 4 4 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 8
12 Crawley Town 5 2 1 2 9 8 2 1 0 1 3 2 3 1 1 1 6 6 1 7
13 Leyton Orient 5 2 1 2 6 8 3 1 1 1 3 3 2 1 0 1 3 5 -2 7
14 Mansfield Town 5 1 3 1 8 7 3 0 2 1 4 5 2 1 1 0 4 2 1 6
15 Salford City 5 1 3 1 7 7 2 1 1 0 3 1 3 0 2 1 4 6 0 6
16 Port Vale 5 1 3 1 7 9 2 1 1 0 3 2 3 0 2 1 4 7 -2 6
17 Colchester United 5 1 2 2 5 6 3 1 1 1 3 3 2 0 1 1 2 3 -1 5
18 Morecambe 5 1 2 2 5 7 3 0 1 2 2 5 2 1 1 0 3 2 -2 5
19 Walsall 5 1 2 2 2 5 2 0 2 0 1 1 3 1 0 2 1 4 -3 5
20 Northampton Town 5 1 1 3 3 5 2 0 0 2 1 3 3 1 1 1 2 2 -2 4
21 Carlisle United 5 1 1 3 6 10 3 1 1 1 4 5 2 0 0 2 2 5 -4 4
22 Oldham Athletic 5 1 1 3 3 7 2 0 1 1 1 2 3 1 0 2 2 5 -4 4
23 Stevenage 5 0 2 3 0 4 2 0 0 2 0 2 3 0 2 1 0 2 -4 2
24 Scunthorpe United 5 0 1 4 5 12 2 0 1 1 2 4 3 0 0 3 3 8 -7 1

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