Port Vale and Exeter City fans can't wait for League Two contest at Vale Park

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Tue 22.March
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: Vale Park (19052 seats)

A very important match in League Two as both contenders are fighting for the top spots. With Port Vale in 8th place and Exeter City placed 2nd, this promises to be an exciting fight. Read on to find out more!

Insights:
  • Exeter City have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (16) in League Two

It's no vacation for neither Port nor Exeter City 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

Overall League Two results at home this season for Port Vale are 9-5-4 (wins-draws-losses). It’s been three wins in a row for Port Vale here at Vale Park, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.

Port are returning here after visiting Bradford City and winning with a 2-1 scoreline. Garrity and Wilson scored the goal(s). The attacker Wilson was announced as "man of the match" for Port Vale with a rating of 8.01/10. Wilson scored one goal, hit three key passes and dribled past the opponent 2 of 4 times.

Before that game, the 3-1 home victory against Mansfield Town.

There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Port, as the League Two home game vs Sutton United is only four days away.

The Port Vale fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 28 goals in 18 league matches. From these home matches, Port Vale have conceded only 15 goals.

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Exeter City form and stats

As the visiting team in League Two matches, Exeter City have produced an overall stat of 7-7-4 so far.

It's the second away game in a row for Exeter, but there's smiles all around after the 2-0 victory versus Oldham Athletic (placed 23rd) last time out. Goalkeeper Dawson got the top player rating of the team with 8.03/10. Dawson saved a penalty and topped it up with a clean sheet.

That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Crawley Town.

A quick return to home after this game, as Exeter City are hosting Stevenage in the League Two only four days away.

Exeter City have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 18 league away games 25 goals have been scored. As opposed to that, Exeter have seen the ball go into their own net 19 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Last ten meetings between these teams: Port Vale won four, Exeter City triumphed in five and we saw one draw. one game with over 2,5 goals, nine matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Exeter CityM. Jay
M. Jay
12 goals
PortB. Garrity
B. Garrity
11 goals
Exeter CityT. Dieng
T. Dieng
10 goals

Port Vale missing players

Exeter City missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Port Vale Exeter City
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
36 18 4 Played P 3 18 36
16 9 0 Won W 1 7 17
11 5 3 Drew D 2 7 13
9 4 1 Lost L 0 4 6
55 28 2 Scored S 3 25 54
36 15 4 Conceded C 2 19 35
89% 83% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 89% 83%
72% 67% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 83% 75%
42% 39% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 50% 53%
28% 33% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 22% 25%
17% 17% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 6%
58% 44% 50% BTTS BTTS 67% 61% 58%
31% 44% 50% Clean Sheets C S 33% 33% 36%
22% 28% 50% Failed to Score F T 33% 17% 22%
 
4.8 4.2 4 Corners for (avg) C F 7.7 5.6 5.8
3.6 3.6 5.2 Corners against (avg) C A 6.3 5.6 4.9
1.6 1.2 0.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.7 1.4 1.2
4 2 1 Red cards R C 0 3 3
 
11 10.9 8.8 Shots (avg) S ( 17.3 12.7 13.2
3.7 3.4 2.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.7 4.7 4.5
41% 45% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 27% 30% 33%
 
9.7 9.2 11 Shots against (avg) S A 9.7 10.2 10.2
3 2.7 3.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.7 3.1 3.4
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Exeter City have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (16) 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 Forest Green Rovers 36 19 12 5 65 32 18 11 3 4 28 14 18 8 9 1 37 18 33 69
2 Exeter City 36 17 13 6 54 35 18 10 6 2 29 16 18 7 7 4 25 19 19 64
3 Northampton Town 38 18 9 11 45 33 19 11 3 5 26 14 19 7 6 6 19 19 12 63
4 Bristol Rovers 38 18 9 11 53 42 19 11 3 5 28 19 19 7 6 6 25 23 11 63
5 Tranmere Rovers 38 18 9 11 44 33 19 14 1 4 29 13 19 4 8 7 15 20 11 63
6 Newport County 38 17 11 10 62 49 19 9 6 4 38 24 19 8 5 6 24 25 13 62
7 Swindon Town 38 17 10 11 62 48 19 7 7 5 30 20 19 10 3 6 32 28 14 61
8 Port Vale 36 16 11 9 55 36 18 9 5 4 28 15 18 7 6 5 27 21 19 59
9 Sutton United 37 16 10 11 55 43 19 11 5 3 32 16 18 5 5 8 23 27 12 58
10 Mansfield Town 34 16 8 10 47 40 18 12 3 3 31 19 16 4 5 7 16 21 7 56
11 Salford City 36 14 11 11 44 33 17 7 7 3 23 14 19 7 4 8 21 19 11 53
12 Hartlepool United 37 14 9 14 39 48 18 9 6 3 22 16 19 5 3 11 17 32 -9 51
13 Crawley Town 37 13 9 15 47 53 19 6 6 7 25 27 18 7 3 8 22 26 -6 48
14 Walsall 38 12 11 15 41 49 19 8 5 6 27 24 19 4 6 9 14 25 -8 47
15 Bradford City 38 11 13 14 43 47 19 4 8 7 24 27 19 7 5 7 19 20 -4 46
16 Harrogate Town 37 11 11 15 53 58 18 5 7 6 27 25 19 6 4 9 26 33 -5 44
17 Carlisle United 37 11 10 16 33 50 19 5 7 7 15 21 18 6 3 9 18 29 -17 43
18 Leyton Orient 36 8 16 12 46 38 19 7 5 7 29 17 17 1 11 5 17 21 8 40
19 Rochdale 36 8 16 12 41 49 17 4 10 3 20 17 19 4 6 9 21 32 -8 40
20 Colchester United 37 9 12 16 36 51 18 4 8 6 19 23 19 5 4 10 17 28 -15 39
21 Barrow 37 8 13 16 33 43 19 3 9 7 18 23 18 5 4 9 15 20 -10 37
22 Stevenage 37 7 13 17 33 58 19 6 6 7 22 27 18 1 7 10 11 31 -25 34
23 Oldham Athletic 36 7 10 19 35 56 17 4 3 10 21 30 19 3 7 9 14 26 -21 31
24 Scunthorpe United 38 4 12 22 26 68 19 3 5 11 13 27 19 1 7 11 13 41 -42 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 36 19 12 5 65 32 18 11 3 4 28 14 18 8 9 1 37 18 33 69
2 Exeter City 36 17 13 6 54 35 18 10 6 2 29 16 18 7 7 4 25 19 19 64
3 Northampton Town 38 18 9 11 45 33 19 11 3 5 26 14 19 7 6 6 19 19 12 63
4 Bristol Rovers 38 18 9 11 53 42 19 11 3 5 28 19 19 7 6 6 25 23 11 63
5 Tranmere Rovers 38 18 9 11 44 33 19 14 1 4 29 13 19 4 8 7 15 20 11 63
6 Newport County 38 17 11 10 62 49 19 9 6 4 38 24 19 8 5 6 24 25 13 62
7 Swindon Town 38 17 10 11 62 48 19 7 7 5 30 20 19 10 3 6 32 28 14 61
8 Port Vale 36 16 11 9 55 36 18 9 5 4 28 15 18 7 6 5 27 21 19 59
9 Sutton United 37 16 10 11 55 43 19 11 5 3 32 16 18 5 5 8 23 27 12 58
10 Mansfield Town 34 16 8 10 47 40 18 12 3 3 31 19 16 4 5 7 16 21 7 56
11 Salford City 36 14 11 11 44 33 17 7 7 3 23 14 19 7 4 8 21 19 11 53
12 Hartlepool United 37 14 9 14 39 48 18 9 6 3 22 16 19 5 3 11 17 32 -9 51
13 Crawley Town 37 13 9 15 47 53 19 6 6 7 25 27 18 7 3 8 22 26 -6 48
14 Walsall 38 12 11 15 41 49 19 8 5 6 27 24 19 4 6 9 14 25 -8 47
15 Bradford City 38 11 13 14 43 47 19 4 8 7 24 27 19 7 5 7 19 20 -4 46
16 Harrogate Town 37 11 11 15 53 58 18 5 7 6 27 25 19 6 4 9 26 33 -5 44
17 Carlisle United 37 11 10 16 33 50 19 5 7 7 15 21 18 6 3 9 18 29 -17 43
18 Leyton Orient 36 8 16 12 46 38 19 7 5 7 29 17 17 1 11 5 17 21 8 40
19 Rochdale 36 8 16 12 41 49 17 4 10 3 20 17 19 4 6 9 21 32 -8 40
20 Colchester United 37 9 12 16 36 51 18 4 8 6 19 23 19 5 4 10 17 28 -15 39
21 Barrow 37 8 13 16 33 43 19 3 9 7 18 23 18 5 4 9 15 20 -10 37
22 Stevenage 37 7 13 17 33 58 19 6 6 7 22 27 18 1 7 10 11 31 -25 34
23 Oldham Athletic 36 7 10 19 35 56 17 4 3 10 21 30 19 3 7 9 14 26 -21 31
24 Scunthorpe United 38 4 12 22 26 68 19 3 5 11 13 27 19 1 7 11 13 41 -42 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.