Port Vale are positioned 4th, while Salford City are bringing up the rear 8 points behind in the table. Will they decrease the gap?
- Port Vale have the most dropped points from leading position (18) in League Two
- Salford City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
This looks to be an engrossing fixture with lots of spark and bustle as both participants are well revitalized since they last played a game. Bring it on!
Port Vale form and stats
The story so far in the League Two for Port Vale at their home stadium (Vale Park) is 5 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats.
No payout for Port in their previous match, an away game at Newport County that ended in defeat 1-2. The striker Garrity was named "man of the match" for Port with a rating of 7.13/10. Garrity scored one goal.
In the game before, an away victory match versus Bristol Rovers with a 2-1 scoreline.There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Port Vale as they are travelling to their away game against Rochdale in the League Two. That match is three days after this one.
A decent goal production from Port in their home games so far, with 16 goals from 10 league matches. Port have only conceded 8 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Salford City form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Salford City so far with only 7 points returning home. The records show 2-1-6 (win-draw-lose).
Salford had fun at their own home (Vale Park) last time out, beating Stevenage 1-0. Turnbull scored. Hunter got a match rating of 8.1 in that game, top player of the team. Hunter served one assist, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times.
Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Mansfield Town's place.A quick return to home after this game, as Salford are hosting Carlisle United in the League Two only three days away.
Salford have scored 10 goals on their travels this season, from 9 away games in the league. Salford struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 14 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
As for the last five games between these two teams, there's one Port victory, two draws and two Salford City wins. Over/under statistics; one of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
![]() B. Garrity 7 goals | ![]() J. Proctor 6 goals | ![]() M. Lund 5 goals |
Port Vale missing players
Salford City missing players
| Port Vale | Salford City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 6 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 21 |
| 10 | 5 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | 2 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 35 | 16 | 10 | Scored | S | 1 | 10 | 24 |
| 23 | 8 | 7 | Conceded | C | 5 | 14 | 21 |
| 90% | 80% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 90% |
| 76% | 70% | 83% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 76% |
| 48% | 40% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 56% | 38% |
| 29% | 30% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 11% | 10% |
| 24% | 20% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 57% | 40% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 67% | 48% |
| 33% | 50% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 22% | 43% |
| 19% | 30% | 17% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 11% | 19% |
| 5.2 | 4.9 | 4.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 4 | 4.5 |
| 3.4 | 3 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.6 |
| 1.9 | 1.3 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 11.3 | 12.3 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 10.9 | 12 |
| 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.4 |
| 36% | 39% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 11% | 27% | 26% |
| 10.6 | 10 | 9.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 16 | 12.6 | 12.3 |
| 3.6 | 3 | 3.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 7 | 4.3 | 3.8 |
- All of Salford City's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Port Vale have the most dropped points from leading position (18) in League Two
- Salford City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Salford City haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| 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 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 43 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 11 | 23 | 44 |
| 2 | Northampton Town | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 40 |
| 3 | Sutton United | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 33 | 27 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 6 | 36 |
| 4 | Port Vale | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 35 |
| 5 | Tranmere Rovers | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 35 |
| 6 | Newport County | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 35 | 29 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 6 | 34 |
| 7 | Exeter City | 21 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 32 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 33 |
| 8 | Swindon Town | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 33 |
| 9 | Leyton Orient | 22 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 37 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 31 |
| 10 | Harrogate Town | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 30 |
| 11 | Mansfield Town | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -2 | 29 |
| 12 | Walsall | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 28 |
| 13 | Salford City | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 27 |
| 14 | Rochdale | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 30 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 0 | 27 |
| 15 | Hartlepool United | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 31 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 20 | -9 | 27 |
| 16 | Bradford City | 21 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 27 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 26 |
| 17 | Bristol Rovers | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 33 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -6 | 26 |
| 18 | Crawley Town | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 14 | -7 | 25 |
| 19 | Barrow | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | -2 | 22 |
| 20 | Colchester United | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -9 | 22 |
| 21 | Carlisle United | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 29 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 20 | -14 | 19 |
| 22 | Stevenage | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 34 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 21 | -18 | 19 |
| 23 | Oldham Athletic | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 36 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 14 | -15 | 16 |
| 24 | Scunthorpe United | 21 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 36 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 21 | -20 | 16 |