Evenly matched teams: Port Vale vs Macclesfield Town match preview

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Competition: England League Two
Date: Sat 27.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Vale Park (19052 seats)

This match features two teams living in the basement of the League Two, Port Vale holding 20th place and Macclesfield Town lying 22nd. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Port Vale form and stats

7-3-12 (win-draw-lost) are the numbers at home for Port Vale, who have the most conceded goals (35) at home in League Two, so far this season.

Port Vale manager J. Askey and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Milton Keynes Dons in the League Two. Ahead of that match, Port Vale lost 1-4 at home to Stevenage.

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 4n Drawn 2 Lost 6.

Port Vale has scored 24 goals at home this season, in 22 matches. Port Vale have conceded 35 from these games.

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Macclesfield Town form and stats

There's been little loot from Macclesfield Town's travels as they have only collected 15 points from 22 away games. Macclesfield Town, who have the fewest points (15) away in League Two, only has 4 wins to counter their 15 defeats and 3 draws. Macclesfield Town has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.

Macclesfield Town delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Newport County in their previous match; a League Two game. Prior to that match, the Macclesfield Town manager S. Campbell faced defeat when travelling to Northampton Town and losing 1-3.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 13 similar matches played by Macclesfield Town in our archives, and the results are: 6 wins for Macclesfield Town, 3 draws and 4 defeats.

The visitors have scored 21 goals from 22 away games, an average of less than one per game. Macclesfield Town have conceded 39 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Macclesfield Town - Port Vale 0-0. Head-to-head totals (for the last nine meetings): Port Vale won 4 games, 1 match ended with a draw and Macclesfield Town has 4 wins.

Top Goalscorers

T. Pope
10 goals
H. Smith
8 goals
M. Rose
5 goals / 1 assists

Port Vale missing players

Macclesfield Town missing players

Port Vale Macclesfield Town
Total Home Statistic Away Total
44 22 Played 22 44
38 24 Scored 21 46
53 35 Conceded 39 73
89% 100% Over 0.5 100% 95%
57% 68% Over 1.5 77% 80%
34% 50% Over 2.5 50% 48%
14% 23% Over 3.5 27% 27%
7% 14% Over 4.5 14% 16%
34% 41% Both teams to score 50% 59%
34% 27% Clean Sheet 14% 16%
43% 32% Failed To Score 36% 30%
 
4.1 4.2 Corners For (avg) 3.7 4.1
5.3 4.2 Corners Against (avg) 6 6.2
1.9 1.5 Yellow Cards (avg) 1.5 1.4
4 1 Red Cards (total) 3 3
Key stats this season:
  • Port Vale hasn't played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Macclesfield Town is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than 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 44 23 16 5 73 39 22 11 10 1 35 20 22 12 6 4 38 19 34 85
2 Bury 44 22 11 11 80 54 22 14 5 3 51 25 22 8 6 8 29 29 26 77
3 Mansfield Town 44 20 16 8 68 38 22 14 5 3 37 13 22 6 11 5 31 25 30 76
4 Milton Keynes Dons 44 22 10 12 70 47 22 13 5 4 34 14 22 9 5 8 36 33 23 76
5 Forest Green Rovers 44 20 13 11 65 43 22 8 8 6 28 20 22 12 5 5 37 23 22 73
6 Tranmere Rovers 44 20 12 12 61 46 22 14 4 4 32 12 22 6 8 8 29 34 15 72
7 Exeter City 44 18 12 14 59 49 22 11 3 8 33 25 22 7 9 6 26 24 10 66
8 Colchester United 44 18 10 16 60 53 22 11 4 7 37 23 22 7 6 9 23 30 7 64
9 Carlisle United 44 19 7 18 63 60 22 11 3 8 38 29 22 8 4 10 25 31 3 64
10 Stevenage 44 18 10 16 55 54 22 11 3 8 26 23 22 7 7 8 29 31 1 64
11 Newport County 43 18 10 15 55 58 21 12 6 3 29 22 22 6 4 12 26 36 -3 64
12 Oldham Athletic 43 16 14 13 65 52 22 10 6 6 40 28 21 6 8 7 25 24 13 62
13 Crewe Alexandra 44 18 8 18 56 54 22 14 2 6 41 22 22 4 6 12 15 32 2 62
14 Swindon Town 44 15 16 13 54 52 22 7 9 6 28 26 22 8 7 7 26 26 2 61
15 Northampton Town 44 13 18 13 57 59 22 7 11 4 28 25 22 6 7 9 29 34 -2 57
16 Cheltenham Town 44 14 12 18 54 64 22 9 7 6 31 27 22 5 5 12 23 37 -10 54
17 Grimsby Town 44 15 8 21 42 54 22 10 4 8 24 21 22 5 4 13 18 33 -12 53
18 Morecambe 44 13 11 20 51 68 22 8 4 10 32 30 22 5 7 10 19 38 -17 50
19 Crawley Town 44 14 8 22 46 63 22 9 5 8 31 30 22 5 3 14 15 33 -17 50
20 Port Vale 44 12 12 20 38 53 22 7 3 12 24 35 22 5 9 8 14 18 -15 48
21 Cambridge United 44 12 10 22 38 63 22 7 7 8 20 24 22 5 3 14 18 39 -25 46
22 Macclesfield Town 44 9 13 22 46 73 22 5 10 7 25 34 22 4 3 15 21 39 -27 40
23 Yeovil Town 44 9 11 24 39 64 22 4 8 10 20 34 22 5 3 14 19 30 -25 38
24 Notts County 44 8 14 22 45 80 22 4 9 9 21 33 22 4 5 13 24 47 -35 38

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