Port Vale - Mansfield Town: Small difference between teams in League Two clash

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Competition: England League Two
Date: Sat 21.September
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Vale Park (19052 seats)

With their 3 point advantage in the league table, Port Vale fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Mansfield Town.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Port Vale and Mansfield Town.

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Port Vale form and stats

The story so far in the League Two for Port Vale at their home stadium (Vale Park) is 3 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats. 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 Vale lost their last game at Exeter City (placed 1st) after a 0-2 scoreline. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Plymouth Argyle in a game that was won 1-0.

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 4 Drawn 3 Lost 5.

The manager J. Askey will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Macclesfield Town in only three days.

Port Vale has scored 5 league goals at home this season, in 4 matches. Defensively Port Vale have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (2 in 4 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Mansfield Town form and stats

1-1-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Mansfield Town in their League Two matches away. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Mansfield Town are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a League Two home defeat versus Cambridge United with 0-4 on the scoreboard. Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Crawley Town's place.

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 eight relevant matches. Results were 0 Mansfield Town wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats.

Mansfield Town have scored 4 goals on their travels this season, from 4 away games in the league. Mansfield Town have conceded 4 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head totals (for the last five meetings): Port Vale won 1 game, 1 match ended with a draw and Mansfield Town has 3 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 2 / 3

Top Goalscorers

D. Rose
6 goals / 1 assists
N. Smith
2 goals
R. Bennett
2 goals

Port Vale missing players

Mansfield Town missing players

Port Vale Mansfield Town
Total Home Home vs low Statistics Stat Away vs mid Away Total
9 4 0 Played P 0 4 9
3 3 0 Won W 0 1 2
3 1 0 Drew D 0 1 3
3 0 0 Lost L 0 2 4
9 5 0 Scored S 0 4 10
12 2 0 Conceded C 0 4 13
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 89%
67% 50% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 50% 67%
22% 25% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 25% 44%
11% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 44%
11% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 11%
56% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 25% 33%
22% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 33%
22% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 44%
 
4.9 6.5 0 Corners For (avg) C F 0 4.2 4.9
4.7 5.2 0 Corners Against (avg) C A 0 5.8 5.7
1.8 1.2 0 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 0 2.5 1.8
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 2 4
Key stats This season:
  • Mansfield Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Port Vale have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Port Vale have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Port Vale have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Port Vale have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Port Vale have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Port Vale haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Port Vale
31-08-19 LT Port Vale 1 - 0 Cambridge United
03-09-19 EFL Port Vale 2 - 1 Shrewsbury Town
07-09-19 LT Newport County 1 - 0 Port Vale
14-09-19 LT Port Vale 1 - 0 Plymouth Argyle
17-09-19 LT Exeter City 2 - 0 Port Vale
21-09-19 LT Port Vale 14:00 Mansfield Town
24-09-19 EFL Macclesfield Town 18:45 Port Vale
28-09-19 LT Leyton Orient 14:00 Port Vale
05-10-19 LT Port Vale 14:00 Morecambe
12-10-19 LT Macclesfield Town 14:00 Port Vale
Mansfield Town
27-08-19 EFL Mansfield Town 1 - 1 Everton U21
31-08-19 LT Exeter City 1 - 0 Mansfield Town
07-09-19 LT Mansfield Town 2 - 0 Scunthorpe United
14-09-19 LT Crawley Town 1 - 0 Mansfield Town
17-09-19 LT Mansfield Town 0 - 4 Cambridge United
21-09-19 LT Port Vale 14:00 Mansfield Town
28-09-19 LT Mansfield Town 14:00 Plymouth Argyle
05-10-19 LT Grimsby Town 14:00 Mansfield Town
08-10-19 EFL Mansfield Town 18:45 Crewe Alexandra
12-10-19 LT Mansfield Town 14:00 Oldham Athletic

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Exeter City 9 6 3 0 14 6 5 3 2 0 7 3 4 3 1 0 7 3 8 21
2 Crewe Alexandra 9 6 0 3 13 11 4 2 0 2 5 7 5 4 0 1 8 4 2 18
3 Cheltenham Town 9 5 2 2 17 9 5 4 1 0 15 7 4 1 1 2 2 2 8 17
4 Swindon Town 9 5 2 2 17 11 5 3 0 2 9 7 4 2 2 0 8 4 6 17
5 Forest Green Rovers 9 5 2 2 7 5 4 3 0 1 3 2 5 2 2 1 4 3 2 17
6 Newport County 9 4 4 1 8 5 4 3 1 0 5 2 5 1 3 1 3 3 3 16
7 Crawley Town 9 4 3 2 14 11 5 3 1 1 7 4 4 1 2 1 7 7 3 15
8 Cambridge United 9 4 2 3 13 9 4 1 1 2 4 5 5 3 1 1 9 4 4 14
9 Bradford City 9 4 2 3 11 8 4 2 1 1 5 2 5 2 1 2 6 6 3 14
10 Northampton Town 9 4 1 4 10 8 4 2 0 2 6 4 5 2 1 2 4 4 2 13
11 Grimsby Town 9 3 3 3 15 12 4 1 2 1 8 7 5 2 1 2 7 5 3 12
12 Plymouth Argyle 9 3 3 3 14 11 4 2 2 0 8 4 5 1 1 3 6 7 3 12
13 Colchester United 9 3 3 3 9 7 4 1 2 1 3 3 5 2 1 2 6 4 2 12
14 Macclesfield Town 9 3 3 3 10 10 5 2 2 1 6 3 4 1 1 2 4 7 0 12
15 Port Vale 9 3 3 3 9 12 4 3 1 0 5 2 5 0 2 3 4 10 -3 12
16 Salford City 9 2 5 2 11 12 5 2 2 1 5 4 4 0 3 1 6 8 -1 11
17 Carlisle United 9 3 2 4 11 15 5 1 2 2 5 8 4 2 0 2 6 7 -4 11
18 Mansfield Town 9 2 3 4 10 13 5 1 2 2 6 9 4 1 1 2 4 4 -3 9
19 Leyton Orient 9 2 3 4 11 16 5 1 1 3 5 8 4 1 2 1 6 8 -5 9
20 Walsall 9 2 3 4 4 9 4 0 2 2 2 5 5 2 1 2 2 4 -5 9
21 Oldham Athletic 9 1 4 4 9 14 4 0 2 2 3 5 5 1 2 2 6 9 -5 7
22 Morecambe 9 1 3 5 8 16 5 0 2 3 4 8 4 1 1 2 4 8 -8 6
23 Scunthorpe United 9 1 2 6 10 17 5 1 2 2 7 7 4 0 0 4 3 10 -7 5
24 Stevenage 9 0 3 6 6 14 5 0 1 4 4 8 4 0 2 2 2 6 -8 3

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