Football tips: Port Vale vs Crawley Town - predictions and betting guide

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Sat 14.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Vale Park (19052 seats)

Port Vale have performed better than Crawley Town so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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Port Vale form and stats

When playing at home in the League Two, Port Vale have managed 9 wins, 8 draws and suffered 1 defeat from 18 games. With three draws from their last three games overall it has been a case of neither great nor terrible for Port Vale.

Port Vale shared the glory with Cheltenham Town in their last match, an away game that ended all square 0-0. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Scunthorpe United that ended 2-2.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Port Vale handle that role? We have found seven games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are three wins, four draws and zero defeats.

Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the League Two game versus Bradford City in only three days. This game is also played here at Vale Park.

A decent goal production from Port Vale in their home games so far, with 28 goals from 18 league matches. From these home matches, Port Vale have conceded only 15 goals.

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Crawley Town form and stats

Crawley Town have only collected 13 points from their away games in the League Two, after 1-10-7 (18 played). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Crawley Town have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone 15 consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Leyton Orient game.

The supporters enjoyed Crawley Town's previous game versus Oldham Athletic (placed 19th), a League Two 3-0 win played at home. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Exeter City that ended 1-1.

Crawley Town are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is two wins, five draws and six defeats. From a total of 13 matches.

A quick return to home after this game, as Crawley Town are hosting Newport County in the League Two only three days away.

Crawley Town are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 21 away goals from 18 games (in the league). Crawley Town's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 28 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Crawley Town - Port Vale 0-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Port Vale six wins, one draw and Crawley Town three victories. As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Crawley TownO. Palmer
O. Palmer
12 goals
Crawley TownB. Lubala
B. Lubala
12 goals
Port ValeT. Pope
T. Pope
6 goals

Port Vale missing players

Crawley Town missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Port Vale Crawley Town
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
37 18 4 Played P 5 18 37
14 9 2 Won W 0 1 11
15 8 1 Drew D 4 10 15
8 1 1 Lost L 1 7 11
50 28 4 Scored S 7 21 51
44 15 3 Conceded C 8 28 47
92% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 89% 89%
70% 72% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 89% 81%
49% 44% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 61% 57%
27% 28% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 28% 30%
8% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 8%
59% 61% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 89% 68%
30% 33% 25% Clean Sheets C S 0% 11% 27%
19% 11% 25% Failed to Score F T 0% 11% 16%
 
5.1 6.1 6 Corners for (avg) C F 3.2 4.6 5.5
5.5 5.5 4.2 Corners against (avg) C A 5.4 6.4 5.9
1.7 1.3 0.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.4 1.9 1.7
4 1 1 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
411 221 44 Total Shots T S 59 211 515
160 94 16 Shots on Target S O 21 65 153
31% 30% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 32% 33%
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Crawley Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Port Vale has the most dropped points from leading position (29)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Crewe Alexandra 37 20 9 8 67 43 19 13 3 3 38 17 18 7 6 5 29 26 24 69
2 Swindon Town 36 21 6 9 62 39 19 13 2 4 34 17 17 8 4 5 28 22 23 69
3 Plymouth Argyle 37 20 8 9 61 39 19 12 5 2 38 16 18 8 3 7 23 23 22 68
4 Exeter City 37 18 11 8 53 43 18 10 7 1 31 15 19 8 4 7 22 28 10 65
5 Cheltenham Town 36 17 13 6 52 27 18 11 5 2 35 17 18 6 8 4 17 10 25 64
6 Colchester United 37 15 13 9 52 37 18 9 5 4 28 17 19 6 8 5 24 20 15 58
7 Northampton Town 37 17 7 13 54 40 19 11 2 6 31 14 18 6 5 7 23 26 14 58
8 Port Vale 37 14 15 8 50 44 18 9 8 1 28 15 19 5 7 7 22 29 6 57
9 Bradford City 37 14 12 11 44 40 18 11 5 2 29 14 19 3 7 9 15 26 4 54
10 Salford City 37 13 11 13 49 46 19 5 6 8 20 24 18 8 5 5 29 22 3 50
11 Forest Green Rovers 36 13 10 13 43 40 17 5 4 8 16 22 19 8 6 5 27 18 3 49
12 Crawley Town 37 11 15 11 51 47 19 10 5 4 30 19 18 1 10 7 21 28 4 48
13 Grimsby Town 37 12 11 14 45 51 18 6 5 7 22 27 19 6 6 7 23 24 -6 47
14 Walsall 36 13 8 15 40 49 19 6 5 8 21 26 17 7 3 7 19 23 -9 47
15 Newport County 36 12 10 14 32 39 19 9 7 3 20 13 17 3 3 11 12 26 -7 46
16 Cambridge United 37 12 9 16 40 48 18 7 3 8 23 27 19 5 6 8 17 21 -8 45
17 Leyton Orient 36 10 12 14 47 55 19 5 8 6 26 30 17 5 4 8 21 25 -8 42
18 Carlisle United 37 10 12 15 39 56 19 5 7 7 17 26 18 5 5 8 22 30 -17 42
19 Oldham Athletic 37 9 14 14 44 57 18 6 7 5 28 21 19 3 7 9 16 36 -13 41
20 Scunthorpe United 37 10 10 17 44 56 19 6 6 7 24 25 18 4 4 10 20 31 -12 40
21 Mansfield Town 36 9 11 16 48 55 17 4 5 8 27 29 19 5 6 8 21 26 -7 38
22 Morecambe 37 7 11 19 35 60 18 4 8 6 20 23 19 3 3 13 15 37 -25 32
23 Macclesfield Town 37 7 15 15 32 47 18 5 9 4 19 17 19 2 6 11 13 30 -15 30
24 Stevenage 36 3 13 20 24 50 17 2 6 9 10 22 19 1 7 11 14 28 -26 22

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 Crewe Alexandra 37 20 9 8 67 43 19 13 3 3 38 17 18 7 6 5 29 26 24 69
2 Swindon Town 36 21 6 9 62 39 19 13 2 4 34 17 17 8 4 5 28 22 23 69
3 Plymouth Argyle 37 20 8 9 61 39 19 12 5 2 38 16 18 8 3 7 23 23 22 68
4 Exeter City 37 18 11 8 53 43 18 10 7 1 31 15 19 8 4 7 22 28 10 65
5 Cheltenham Town 36 17 13 6 52 27 18 11 5 2 35 17 18 6 8 4 17 10 25 64
6 Colchester United 37 15 13 9 52 37 18 9 5 4 28 17 19 6 8 5 24 20 15 58
7 Northampton Town 37 17 7 13 54 40 19 11 2 6 31 14 18 6 5 7 23 26 14 58
8 Port Vale 37 14 15 8 50 44 18 9 8 1 28 15 19 5 7 7 22 29 6 57
9 Bradford City 37 14 12 11 44 40 18 11 5 2 29 14 19 3 7 9 15 26 4 54
10 Salford City 37 13 11 13 49 46 19 5 6 8 20 24 18 8 5 5 29 22 3 50
11 Forest Green Rovers 36 13 10 13 43 40 17 5 4 8 16 22 19 8 6 5 27 18 3 49
12 Crawley Town 37 11 15 11 51 47 19 10 5 4 30 19 18 1 10 7 21 28 4 48
13 Grimsby Town 37 12 11 14 45 51 18 6 5 7 22 27 19 6 6 7 23 24 -6 47
14 Walsall 36 13 8 15 40 49 19 6 5 8 21 26 17 7 3 7 19 23 -9 47
15 Newport County 36 12 10 14 32 39 19 9 7 3 20 13 17 3 3 11 12 26 -7 46
16 Cambridge United 37 12 9 16 40 48 18 7 3 8 23 27 19 5 6 8 17 21 -8 45
17 Leyton Orient 36 10 12 14 47 55 19 5 8 6 26 30 17 5 4 8 21 25 -8 42
18 Carlisle United 37 10 12 15 39 56 19 5 7 7 17 26 18 5 5 8 22 30 -17 42
19 Oldham Athletic 37 9 14 14 44 57 18 6 7 5 28 21 19 3 7 9 16 36 -13 41
20 Scunthorpe United 37 10 10 17 44 56 19 6 6 7 24 25 18 4 4 10 20 31 -12 40
21 Mansfield Town 36 9 11 16 48 55 17 4 5 8 27 29 19 5 6 8 21 26 -7 38
22 Morecambe 37 7 11 19 35 60 18 4 8 6 20 23 19 3 3 13 15 37 -25 32
23 Macclesfield Town 37 7 15 15 32 47 18 5 9 4 19 17 19 2 6 11 13 30 -15 30
24 Stevenage 36 3 13 20 24 50 17 2 6 9 10 22 19 1 7 11 14 28 -26 22

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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.