Season ticket holders at Vale Park haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Port Vale languishing in the 20th position so far. The guesting Crewe Alexandra will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.
Port Vale and Crewe Alexandra should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Port Vale form and stats
Port Vale, who have the fewest scored goals (35) in League Two, have collected 21 points from their home games so far after 6-3-11.Port Vale are returning here after visiting Northampton Town in a League Two game and winning with a 2-1 scoreline. Ahead of that match, Port Vale lost 0-2 at home to Forest Green Rovers.
This is expected to be a close game, with Port Vale 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 five games. Port Vale has won 1 of these, drawn 1 and lost 3.
Port Vale has scored 22 goals at home this season, in 20 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 31 goals have been conceded.
Crewe Alexandra form and stats
The hunting on away grounds hasn’t been very fruitful for Crewe Alexandra so far with only 15 points returning home. The records show 3-6-11 (win-draw-lose).Crewe Alexandra failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Cheltenham Town that ended with defeat 1-3. Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at Mansfield Town.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 21 similar matches played by Crewe Alexandra in our archives, and the results are: 4 wins for Crewe Alexandra, 6 draws and 11 defeats.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Crewe Alexandra as they have only managed to score 13 times from 20 away games. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Crewe Alexandra have conceded 30 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Crewe Alexandra - Port Vale 0-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 4 - 2 - 4 (Port Vale wins - draws - Crewe Alexandra wins).Top Goalscorers
  C. Porter 10 goals / 1 assists |   T. Pope 9 goals / 2 assists |  C. Kirk 8 goals / 5 assists |
Port Vale missing players
Crewe Alexandra missing players
| Playername | Goals | Assist | Starts | % Started |
|---|
| Port Vale | Crewe Alexandra | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 40 | 20 | Played | 20 | 40 |
| 35 | 22 | Scored | 13 | 49 |
| 46 | 31 | Conceded | 30 | 52 |
| 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 90% | 92% |
| 55% | 70% | Over 1.5 | 50% | 65% |
| 35% | 50% | Over 2.5 | 35% | 45% |
| 12% | 20% | Over 3.5 | 20% | 22% |
| 5% | 10% | Over 4.5 | 10% | 15% |
| 32% | 40% | Both teams to score | 35% | 40% |
| 35% | 25% | Clean Sheet | 20% | 28% |
| 45% | 35% | Failed To Score | 55% | 40% |
- Port Vale hasn't played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Port Vale is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
| 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 | Lincoln City | 40 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 70 | 37 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 34 | 19 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 36 | 18 | 33 | 80 |
| 2 | Milton Keynes Dons | 40 | 21 | 9 | 10 | 66 | 41 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 11 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 33 | 30 | 25 | 72 |
| 3 | Bury | 40 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 72 | 47 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 46 | 24 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 71 |
| 4 | Mansfield Town | 40 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 60 | 34 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 32 | 13 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 28 | 21 | 26 | 69 |
| 5 | Tranmere Rovers | 40 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 59 | 44 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 10 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 34 | 15 | 67 |
| 6 | Forest Green Rovers | 40 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 58 | 41 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 19 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 22 | 17 | 61 |
| 7 | Exeter City | 39 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 52 | 41 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 22 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 11 | 61 |
| 8 | Colchester United | 40 | 17 | 9 | 14 | 58 | 48 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 36 | 21 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 27 | 10 | 60 |
| 9 | Carlisle United | 40 | 17 | 7 | 16 | 59 | 54 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 34 | 27 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 27 | 5 | 58 |
| 10 | Swindon Town | 39 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 50 | 47 | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 3 | 57 |
| 11 | Newport County | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 49 | 57 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 21 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 23 | 36 | -8 | 55 |
| 12 | Oldham Athletic | 39 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 58 | 48 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 24 | 10 | 54 |
| 13 | Stevenage | 40 | 15 | 9 | 16 | 45 | 52 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 30 | -7 | 54 |
| 14 | Crewe Alexandra | 40 | 15 | 8 | 17 | 49 | 52 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 36 | 22 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 30 | -3 | 53 |
| 15 | Northampton Town | 40 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 50 | 52 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 29 | -2 | 52 |
| 16 | Cheltenham Town | 40 | 14 | 9 | 17 | 52 | 58 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 26 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 32 | -6 | 51 |
| 17 | Grimsby Town | 40 | 14 | 7 | 19 | 40 | 50 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 31 | -10 | 49 |
| 18 | Morecambe | 40 | 12 | 9 | 19 | 45 | 62 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 27 | 29 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 33 | -17 | 45 |
| 19 | Cambridge United | 40 | 12 | 9 | 19 | 37 | 57 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 36 | -20 | 45 |
| 20 | Port Vale | 40 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 35 | 46 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 22 | 31 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 15 | -11 | 44 |
| 21 | Crawley Town | 40 | 12 | 7 | 21 | 40 | 59 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 27 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 32 | -19 | 43 |
| 22 | Yeovil Town | 40 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 37 | 59 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 32 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 18 | 27 | -22 | 36 |
| 23 | Notts County | 40 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 41 | 72 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 29 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 43 | -31 | 36 |
| 24 | Macclesfield Town | 39 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 41 | 65 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 31 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 34 | -24 | 35 |
