Port Vale look to Vale Park supporters for inspiration before Newport County match

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Mon 02.May
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Vale Park (19052 seats)

The table shows that 9 points split the pair of competitors in this League Two fixture. Port Vale have both the points- and home advantage.

Insights:
  • Port Vale have the most dropped points from leading position (25) in League Two
  • Newport County have the fewest matches under the total-line (10) in League Two

Newport County are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.

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

11 victories, 6 draws and 5 defeats. That’s what Port Vale have to build on here at Vale Park in the League Two.

Port Vale lost their last game at Walsall (placed 14th) after a 0-2 scoreline.

Preceding that match was the home game against Bristol Rovers that was lost 1-3.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Port handle that role? We have found 13 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are eight wins, two draws and three defeats.

Port Vale have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Vale Park with 34 goals in 22 league matches. Port Vale are not conceding a lot of goals here at Vale Park in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 20 from 22 matches.

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Newport County form and stats

9 wins, 6 draws and 7 losses. That’s the product of Newport County playing as the away team in the League Two this season. It's a growing despair in Newport as they have recorded three consecutive losses.

Newport County have much to play for after their surprise loss (1-2) to Colchester United in their previous game, played in front of their own supporters. Attacker Telford got a player rating of 7.23 in the game. "Man of the match" Telford scored one goal.

A 0-1 defeat away at Sutton United before that.

Newport County are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is zero wins, one draw and three defeats. From a total of four matches.

Newport have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 22 league away games 25 goals have been scored. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 26 goals have been conceded by Newport County in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The most recent recorded meeting between these participants is the Newport County - Port Vale 2-1 played previously this season. Head-2-head stats last eight meetings: one - three - four (Port wins - draws - Newport County wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Newport CountyD. Telford
D. Telford
25 goals
Port ValeJ. Proctor
J. Proctor
12 goals
Port ValeB. Garrity
B. Garrity
11 goals

Port Vale missing players

Newport County missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Port Vale Newport County
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
44 22 7 Played P 7 22 44
21 11 3 Won W 1 9 18
12 6 2 Drew D 1 6 12
11 5 2 Lost L 5 7 14
65 34 11 Scored S 6 25 65
44 20 8 Conceded C 12 26 55
89% 82% 86% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 95% 95%
70% 68% 71% Over 1.5 O 1.5 71% 64% 73%
41% 41% 43% Over 2.5 O 2.5 57% 45% 57%
27% 36% 43% Over 3.5 O 3.5 29% 18% 27%
16% 18% 29% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 5% 14%
55% 45% 57% BTTS BTTS 43% 45% 55%
34% 45% 29% Clean Sheets C S 0% 32% 27%
23% 27% 29% Failed to Score F T 57% 27% 23%
 
5.2 4.8 4.4 Corners for (avg) C F 3.9 4.4 4.7
3.8 3.9 4.3 Corners against (avg) C A 3.9 4.3 4.4
1.6 1.3 1.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.6 2 1.7
4 2 2 Red cards R C 0 0 3
 
11.2 11.1 10.7 Shots (avg) S ( 11.6 11.7 13.6
3.5 3.2 3.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.3 4.7 5.2
42% 48% 44% Goal Efficiency G E 16% 24% 29%
 
9.9 9.3 10.9 Shots against (avg) S A 12.7 13 12
3 2.7 3.6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.7 3.6 3.6
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Newport County have the fewest matches under the total-line (10) in League Two
  • Port Vale have the most dropped points from leading position (25) 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 43 23 14 6 71 37 22 14 4 4 33 15 21 9 10 2 38 22 34 83
2 Exeter City 43 22 14 7 62 38 21 13 6 2 35 17 22 9 8 5 27 21 24 80
3 Northampton Town 44 22 10 12 56 36 22 13 4 5 31 14 22 9 6 7 25 22 20 76
4 Port Vale 44 21 12 11 65 44 22 11 6 5 34 20 22 10 6 6 31 24 21 75
5 Bristol Rovers 44 21 11 12 60 46 22 13 4 5 31 20 22 8 7 7 29 26 14 74
6 Mansfield Town 43 21 9 13 61 48 21 14 3 4 36 22 22 7 6 9 25 26 13 72
7 Sutton United 43 20 10 13 63 49 21 13 5 3 34 16 22 7 5 10 29 33 14 70
8 Salford City 44 19 12 13 56 40 22 10 8 4 31 19 22 9 4 9 25 21 16 69
9 Tranmere Rovers 44 19 12 13 50 40 22 15 3 4 34 16 22 4 9 9 16 24 10 69
10 Swindon Town 43 19 11 13 70 52 21 7 7 7 31 23 22 12 4 6 39 29 18 68
11 Newport County 44 18 12 14 65 55 22 9 6 7 40 29 22 9 6 7 25 26 10 66
12 Crawley Town 43 17 9 17 53 58 22 9 6 7 28 27 21 8 3 10 25 31 -5 60
13 Leyton Orient 44 13 16 15 60 46 22 9 5 8 36 21 22 4 11 7 24 25 14 55
14 Walsall 44 14 11 19 45 55 22 10 5 7 30 26 22 4 6 12 15 29 -10 53
15 Hartlepool United 44 14 11 19 43 61 22 9 7 6 24 24 22 5 4 13 19 37 -18 53
16 Bradford City 44 12 16 16 47 54 22 5 10 7 27 29 22 7 6 9 20 25 -7 52
17 Colchester United 44 13 12 19 44 58 22 6 8 8 23 26 22 7 4 11 21 32 -14 51
18 Rochdale 44 11 17 16 46 55 22 7 11 4 25 19 22 4 6 12 21 36 -9 50
19 Harrogate Town 44 13 11 20 61 72 22 6 7 9 32 34 22 7 4 11 29 38 -11 50
20 Carlisle United 44 13 11 20 37 59 22 7 7 8 17 22 22 6 4 12 20 37 -22 50
21 Barrow 43 10 14 19 41 50 22 5 9 8 24 25 21 5 5 11 17 25 -9 44
22 Stevenage 43 10 14 19 40 62 22 8 6 8 25 28 21 2 8 11 15 34 -22 44
23 Oldham Athletic 44 9 10 25 43 70 22 5 3 14 26 39 22 4 7 11 17 31 -27 37
24 Scunthorpe United 44 4 13 27 28 82 22 3 6 13 14 35 22 1 7 14 14 47 -54 25

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 43 23 14 6 71 37 22 14 4 4 33 15 21 9 10 2 38 22 34 83
2 Exeter City 43 22 14 7 62 38 21 13 6 2 35 17 22 9 8 5 27 21 24 80
3 Northampton Town 44 22 10 12 56 36 22 13 4 5 31 14 22 9 6 7 25 22 20 76
4 Port Vale 44 21 12 11 65 44 22 11 6 5 34 20 22 10 6 6 31 24 21 75
5 Bristol Rovers 44 21 11 12 60 46 22 13 4 5 31 20 22 8 7 7 29 26 14 74
6 Mansfield Town 43 21 9 13 61 48 21 14 3 4 36 22 22 7 6 9 25 26 13 72
7 Sutton United 43 20 10 13 63 49 21 13 5 3 34 16 22 7 5 10 29 33 14 70
8 Salford City 44 19 12 13 56 40 22 10 8 4 31 19 22 9 4 9 25 21 16 69
9 Tranmere Rovers 44 19 12 13 50 40 22 15 3 4 34 16 22 4 9 9 16 24 10 69
10 Swindon Town 43 19 11 13 70 52 21 7 7 7 31 23 22 12 4 6 39 29 18 68
11 Newport County 44 18 12 14 65 55 22 9 6 7 40 29 22 9 6 7 25 26 10 66
12 Crawley Town 43 17 9 17 53 58 22 9 6 7 28 27 21 8 3 10 25 31 -5 60
13 Leyton Orient 44 13 16 15 60 46 22 9 5 8 36 21 22 4 11 7 24 25 14 55
14 Walsall 44 14 11 19 45 55 22 10 5 7 30 26 22 4 6 12 15 29 -10 53
15 Hartlepool United 44 14 11 19 43 61 22 9 7 6 24 24 22 5 4 13 19 37 -18 53
16 Bradford City 44 12 16 16 47 54 22 5 10 7 27 29 22 7 6 9 20 25 -7 52
17 Colchester United 44 13 12 19 44 58 22 6 8 8 23 26 22 7 4 11 21 32 -14 51
18 Rochdale 44 11 17 16 46 55 22 7 11 4 25 19 22 4 6 12 21 36 -9 50
19 Harrogate Town 44 13 11 20 61 72 22 6 7 9 32 34 22 7 4 11 29 38 -11 50
20 Carlisle United 44 13 11 20 37 59 22 7 7 8 17 22 22 6 4 12 20 37 -22 50
21 Barrow 43 10 14 19 41 50 22 5 9 8 24 25 21 5 5 11 17 25 -9 44
22 Stevenage 43 10 14 19 40 62 22 8 6 8 25 28 21 2 8 11 15 34 -22 44
23 Oldham Athletic 44 9 10 25 43 70 22 5 3 14 26 39 22 4 7 11 17 31 -27 37
24 Scunthorpe United 44 4 13 27 28 82 22 3 6 13 14 35 22 1 7 14 14 47 -54 25

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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.