Port Vale vs Harrogate Town betting preview: Even match expected

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Sat 18.September
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Vale Park (19052 seats)

Big-shot Harrogate Town arrive at Port Vale after their 2-2-result against Newport County. Check out our full match preview!

Insights:
  • Port Vale have yet to win a game at home.
  • Harrogate Town is in the best form (4-2-0)

Port Vale and Harrogate Town 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.

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Port Vale form and stats

Three League Two home games done for Port Vale, who are not happy collecting 2 points from these matches.

A strong away win for Port against Swindon Town the last match, as Ben Garrity (2) were on target. Midfield player Ben Garrity got a match rating of 8.4 in that game, the max score being 10. Garrity scored two goals.

Preceding that match was the home game against Rochdale that was lost 2-3.

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 twelve matches with the results: Won three, drawn six and lost three.

Port have scored 2 league goals here from 3 matches, not a lot. Port's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 3 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Harrogate Town form and stats

Harrogate Town are on a winning streak away after three games, as mentioned below. A maximum 6 points in the bag from 2 travels in the League Two.

Harrogate played 2-2 against Newport County in their previous match. Luke Armstrong, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 8.41. Armstrong scored one goal, served one assist and hit one key pass.

Prior to that result Harrogate won their away game at Mansfield Town. The scoreline was 3-1.

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

The schedule is very tough for Harrogate Town now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A League Two game at Crawley Town is waiting in only three days.

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

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last two meetings: one - one - zero (Port wins - draws - Harrogate Town wins). As for goals, zero matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Harrogate TownL. Armstrong
L. Armstrong
5 goals
PortJ. Proctor
J. Proctor
4 goals
Harrogate TownJ. Muldoon
J. Muldoon
3 goals

Port Vale missing players

Harrogate Town missing players

Port Vale Harrogate Town
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
7 3 1 Played P 0 2 6
2 0 0 Won W 0 2 4
3 2 0 Drew D 0 0 2
2 1 1 Lost L 0 0 0
7 2 2 Scored S 0 5 13
6 3 3 Conceded C 0 1 7
71% 33% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
57% 33% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 100%
29% 33% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 67%
14% 33% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 50%
14% 33% 100% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 17%
43% 33% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 83%
43% 67% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 50% 17%
43% 67% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
6.3 6.3 6 Corners for (avg) C F 0 6.5 6.7
3.3 2.7 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 5 4.3
1.3 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2.5 1.3
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
11 12.3 13 Shots (avg) S ( 0 10.5 13.5
3.9 2.7 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 6 6
26% 25% 67% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 42% 36%
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • All of Harrogate Town's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Harrogate Town have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Harrogate Town have the most points from losing position (7) in League Two
  • Harrogate Town have the most scored goals in the first half (9) in League Two
  • Harrogate Town have the the best goal difference (+4) away in League Two
  • Harrogate Town have won all their away games so far.
  • Harrogate Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Harrogate Town is in the best form (4-2-0)
  • Port Vale have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Port Vale have yet to win a game at home.

  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 7 5 1 1 14 8 4 3 0 1 9 6 3 2 1 0 5 2 6 16
2 Harrogate Town 6 4 2 0 13 7 4 2 2 0 8 6 2 2 0 0 5 1 6 14
3 Leyton Orient 7 3 3 1 13 6 4 3 0 1 9 2 3 0 3 0 4 4 7 12
4 Hartlepool United 6 4 0 2 8 5 4 4 0 0 6 1 2 0 0 2 2 4 3 12
5 Rochdale 7 3 2 2 11 9 4 1 2 1 3 3 3 2 0 1 8 6 2 11
6 Bradford City 7 3 2 2 10 8 3 2 1 0 7 3 4 1 1 2 3 5 2 11
7 Swindon Town 7 3 2 2 8 6 4 1 1 2 3 4 3 2 1 0 5 2 2 11
8 Exeter City 7 2 4 1 9 5 3 1 2 0 4 1 4 1 2 1 5 4 4 10
9 Northampton Town 6 3 1 2 5 4 3 2 0 1 4 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 10
10 Colchester United 6 2 3 1 7 6 2 0 1 1 1 2 4 2 2 0 6 4 1 9
11 Port Vale 7 2 3 2 7 6 3 0 2 1 2 3 4 2 1 1 5 3 1 9
12 Carlisle United 7 2 3 2 7 7 3 1 2 0 3 2 4 1 1 2 4 5 0 9
13 Barrow 7 2 2 3 10 9 4 1 2 1 6 6 3 1 0 2 4 3 1 8
14 Salford City 7 2 2 3 7 6 5 2 2 1 5 2 2 0 0 2 2 4 1 8
15 Tranmere Rovers 7 2 2 3 2 3 3 2 0 1 2 1 4 0 2 2 0 2 -1 8
16 Newport County 6 2 2 2 7 9 1 0 1 0 2 2 5 2 1 2 5 7 -2 8
17 Stevenage 7 2 2 3 7 9 3 1 2 0 3 2 4 1 0 3 4 7 -2 8
18 Walsall 7 2 2 3 7 9 4 2 1 1 6 5 3 0 1 2 1 4 -2 8
19 Crawley Town 6 2 1 3 7 10 3 2 1 0 4 2 3 0 0 3 3 8 -3 7
20 Mansfield Town 7 2 1 4 9 13 4 2 0 2 7 8 3 0 1 2 2 5 -4 7
21 Bristol Rovers 7 2 1 4 5 10 3 2 0 1 2 2 4 0 1 3 3 8 -5 7
22 Scunthorpe United 7 1 3 3 4 11 4 1 1 2 3 8 3 0 2 1 1 3 -7 6
23 Sutton United 5 1 2 2 5 6 2 1 0 1 3 3 3 0 2 1 2 3 -1 5
24 Oldham Athletic 7 1 0 6 4 14 3 0 0 3 1 6 4 1 0 3 3 8 -10 3

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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.