League Two: Port Vale - Mansfield Town match guide and stats

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Tue 15.March
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: Vale Park (19052 seats)

Getting closer to the top clubs is the target when these two mid-table clubs duel. Both are targeting to strenghten their league position, Port Vale in 10th and Mansfield Town in 9th place.

It's no vacation for neither Port Vale nor Mansfield Town 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

When playing at home in the League Two, Port Vale have managed 8 wins, 5 draws and suffered 4 defeats from 17 games. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Vale Park.

Port Vale's last game was hosting Crawley Town (placed 13th) and winning 4-1. Garrity (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 8.84/10. Garrity scored two goals.

A defeat was the result before that one, 0-1 away at Colchester United.

This is expected to be a close game, with Port 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 13 games. Port Vale has won six of these, drawn four and lost three.

The manager Crosby will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Bradford City in only four days.

The Port Vale fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 25 in 17 matches. From these home matches, Port have conceded only 14 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Mansfield Town form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their League Two travels is 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats.

Two away games in a row for Mansfield Town, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 2-3 versus Tranmere Rovers. Hawkins was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 7.81. The defender Hawkins scored one goal, hit one key pass and won 16 of 20 duels.

That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Exeter City.

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

A new game in only four days for Mansfield Town, the League Two home match versus Stevenage. Busy days.

Mansfield have conceded 18 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The latest recorded history between these contenders is the Mansfield Town - Port Vale 1-1 played not long ago this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Port Vale one win, five draws and Mansfield Town four victories. As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Port ValeB. Garrity
B. Garrity
10 goals
Port ValeJ. Proctor
J. Proctor
7 goals
Mansfield TownR. Oates
R. Oates
7 goals

Port Vale missing players

Mansfield Town missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Port Vale Mansfield Town
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
34 17 6 Played P 4 15 33
14 8 3 Won W 2 4 16
11 5 1 Drew D 1 5 8
9 4 2 Lost L 1 6 9
50 25 9 Scored S 5 15 46
34 14 4 Conceded C 4 18 37
88% 82% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 80% 88%
71% 65% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 73% 79%
38% 35% 17% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 40% 48%
26% 29% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 20% 24%
18% 18% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 7% 12%
56% 41% 33% BTTS BTTS 50% 53% 61%
32% 47% 33% Clean Sheets C S 50% 27% 27%
24% 29% 33% Failed to Score F T 25% 40% 24%
 
4.9 4.4 4.7 Corners for (avg) C F 5.8 5.4 5.1
3.5 3.6 3.8 Corners against (avg) C A 6 4.8 4.5
1.5 1.1 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.3 2
4 2 1 Red cards R C 0 3 6
 
10.9 11.1 12.2 Shots (avg) S ( 11.8 11.3 12.2
3.8 3.5 3.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 2.7 2.7
39% 42% 45% Goal Efficiency G E 36% 38% 52%
 
9.8 9.3 7.2 Shots against (avg) S A 10.2 11.3 10.2
3.1 2.8 2.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.8 3.5 3.7

  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 35 19 11 5 64 31 17 11 2 4 27 13 18 8 9 1 37 18 33 68
2 Northampton Town 36 17 9 10 43 31 18 11 3 4 26 13 18 6 6 6 17 18 12 60
3 Newport County 36 16 11 9 58 45 18 9 6 3 36 21 18 7 5 6 22 24 13 59
4 Tranmere Rovers 36 17 8 11 41 32 18 13 1 4 27 13 18 4 7 7 14 19 9 59
5 Exeter City 34 15 13 6 50 34 17 9 6 2 27 15 17 6 7 4 23 19 16 58
6 Swindon Town 36 16 10 10 59 44 18 6 7 5 28 19 18 10 3 5 31 25 15 58
7 Sutton United 35 16 9 10 53 40 18 11 4 3 31 15 17 5 5 7 22 25 13 57
8 Bristol Rovers 36 16 9 11 51 42 18 10 3 5 27 19 18 6 6 6 24 23 9 57
9 Mansfield Town 33 16 8 9 46 37 18 12 3 3 31 19 15 4 5 6 15 18 9 56
10 Port Vale 34 14 11 9 50 34 17 8 5 4 25 14 17 6 6 5 25 20 16 53
11 Salford City 34 13 10 11 38 31 16 6 7 3 18 13 18 7 3 8 20 18 7 49
12 Hartlepool United 35 13 9 13 36 44 17 9 6 2 22 14 18 4 3 11 14 30 -8 48
13 Crawley Town 35 12 9 14 43 50 18 5 6 7 22 26 17 7 3 7 21 24 -7 45
14 Harrogate Town 35 11 10 14 52 55 17 5 6 6 26 24 18 6 4 8 26 31 -3 43
15 Bradford City 36 10 13 13 40 45 18 4 8 6 23 25 18 6 5 7 17 20 -5 43
16 Walsall 36 11 10 15 38 47 18 7 5 6 25 23 18 4 5 9 13 24 -9 43
17 Carlisle United 35 10 10 15 30 47 18 5 7 6 14 19 17 5 3 9 16 28 -17 40
18 Rochdale 34 8 15 11 39 45 16 4 9 3 19 16 18 4 6 8 20 29 -6 39
19 Colchester United 36 9 12 15 36 50 18 4 8 6 19 23 18 5 4 9 17 27 -14 39
20 Leyton Orient 34 7 15 12 42 36 18 6 5 7 26 16 16 1 10 5 16 20 6 36
21 Barrow 35 7 13 15 31 41 18 3 9 6 17 21 17 4 4 9 14 20 -10 34
22 Stevenage 36 7 13 16 32 56 18 6 6 6 21 25 18 1 7 10 11 31 -24 34
23 Oldham Athletic 34 7 10 17 34 52 16 4 3 9 21 28 18 3 7 8 13 24 -18 31
24 Scunthorpe United 36 4 12 20 25 62 18 3 5 10 13 26 18 1 7 10 12 36 -37 24

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  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 35 19 11 5 64 31 17 11 2 4 27 13 18 8 9 1 37 18 33 68
2 Northampton Town 36 17 9 10 43 31 18 11 3 4 26 13 18 6 6 6 17 18 12 60
3 Newport County 36 16 11 9 58 45 18 9 6 3 36 21 18 7 5 6 22 24 13 59
4 Tranmere Rovers 36 17 8 11 41 32 18 13 1 4 27 13 18 4 7 7 14 19 9 59
5 Exeter City 34 15 13 6 50 34 17 9 6 2 27 15 17 6 7 4 23 19 16 58
6 Swindon Town 36 16 10 10 59 44 18 6 7 5 28 19 18 10 3 5 31 25 15 58
7 Sutton United 35 16 9 10 53 40 18 11 4 3 31 15 17 5 5 7 22 25 13 57
8 Bristol Rovers 36 16 9 11 51 42 18 10 3 5 27 19 18 6 6 6 24 23 9 57
9 Mansfield Town 33 16 8 9 46 37 18 12 3 3 31 19 15 4 5 6 15 18 9 56
10 Port Vale 34 14 11 9 50 34 17 8 5 4 25 14 17 6 6 5 25 20 16 53
11 Salford City 34 13 10 11 38 31 16 6 7 3 18 13 18 7 3 8 20 18 7 49
12 Hartlepool United 35 13 9 13 36 44 17 9 6 2 22 14 18 4 3 11 14 30 -8 48
13 Crawley Town 35 12 9 14 43 50 18 5 6 7 22 26 17 7 3 7 21 24 -7 45
14 Harrogate Town 35 11 10 14 52 55 17 5 6 6 26 24 18 6 4 8 26 31 -3 43
15 Bradford City 36 10 13 13 40 45 18 4 8 6 23 25 18 6 5 7 17 20 -5 43
16 Walsall 36 11 10 15 38 47 18 7 5 6 25 23 18 4 5 9 13 24 -9 43
17 Carlisle United 35 10 10 15 30 47 18 5 7 6 14 19 17 5 3 9 16 28 -17 40
18 Rochdale 34 8 15 11 39 45 16 4 9 3 19 16 18 4 6 8 20 29 -6 39
19 Colchester United 36 9 12 15 36 50 18 4 8 6 19 23 18 5 4 9 17 27 -14 39
20 Leyton Orient 34 7 15 12 42 36 18 6 5 7 26 16 16 1 10 5 16 20 6 36
21 Barrow 35 7 13 15 31 41 18 3 9 6 17 21 17 4 4 9 14 20 -10 34
22 Stevenage 36 7 13 16 32 56 18 6 6 6 21 25 18 1 7 10 11 31 -24 34
23 Oldham Athletic 34 7 10 17 34 52 16 4 3 9 21 28 18 3 7 8 13 24 -18 31
24 Scunthorpe United 36 4 12 20 25 62 18 3 5 10 13 26 18 1 7 10 12 36 -37 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.