This could be an interesting match as Port Vale have their presumed home advantage while Swindon Town are ahead 15 points in the League Two table.
It's no vacation for neither Port Vale nor Swindon 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.
Port Vale form and stats
When playing at home in the League Two, Port Vale have managed 5 wins, 5 draws and suffered 1 defeat from 11 games. The last three games played by Port Vale, regardless of arena, have all ended draws.
Port Vale drew their last game, 2-2 away at Mansfield Town (placed 19th). The points were shared before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Cheltenham Town.
A case of two points dropped for Port Vale in the Mansfield Town match as a lead 2-0 was lost and what looked like a victory ended in a draw.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Macclesfield Town are coming to town in three days.
Port Vale has scored 14 league goals at home this season, in 11 matches. From these home matches, Port Vale have conceded only 9 goals.
Swindon Town form and stats
6 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of Swindon Town, who have the most scored goals (43) in League Two, playing as the away team in the League Two this season.
Swindon Town are travelling after their nice 4-0 home win in the League Two against Cambridge United (placed 13th). Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Forest Green Rovers that ended 2-2.
As mentioned above, Swindon Town was the only team on the pitch versus Cambridge United in their previous game, winning 4-0. This could be a tougher task. It's hard not to mention K. Anderson's lethal finishing against Cambridge United. 3 goals was a big reason for the three points.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The League Two trip to Plymouth Argyle.
With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Swindon Town are regular goalscorers on their travels. As opposed to that, Swindon Town have seen the ball go into their own net 13 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Port Vale-Swindon Town H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Port Vale 2 wins, Swindon Town 6 wins, 2 draws. 4 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  E. Doyle 22 goals |  J. Yates 10 goals |  K. Anderson 6 goals |
Port Vale missing players
Swindon Town missing players
| Port Vale | Swindon Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 11 | 23 |
| 7 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 4 | 6 | 14 |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 28 | 14 | 4 | Scored | S | 10 | 23 | 43 |
| 29 | 9 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 13 | 24 |
| 91% | 91% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 70% | 64% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 91% | 83% |
| 43% | 36% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 73% | 61% |
| 22% | 18% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 55% | 39% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 9% | 9% |
| 65% | 64% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 64% | 48% |
| 22% | 27% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 75% | 36% | 39% |
| 22% | 18% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 13% |
| 5.9 | 7.2 | 6.3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4.2 | 5 | 5 |
| 5.1 | 4.6 | 5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 3.8 | 5.2 | 4.8 |
| 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 269 | 139 | 40 | Total Shots | T S | 52 | 129 | 272 |
| 101 | 57 | 16 | Shots on Target | S O | 19 | 48 | 94 |
| 28% | 25% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 53% | 48% | 46% |
- Port Vale has the most dropped points from leading position (21)
- Port Vale have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Swindon Town has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (6)
- Swindon Town has the most scored goals (23) away
- Swindon Town has the most scored goals (43)
- Swindon Town has the most scored goals in the first half (26)
- Swindon Town has the the best goal difference (+10) away
- Swindon Town has the the best goal difference (+19)
- Swindon Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Swindon Town have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Swindon Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Swindon Town is in the best form (5-1-0)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Swindon Town | 23 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 43 | 24 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 19 | 46 |
| 2 | Exeter City | 23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 43 |
| 3 | Crewe Alexandra | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 39 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 38 |
| 4 | Colchester United | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 32 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 37 |
| 5 | Bradford City | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 37 |
| 6 | Forest Green Rovers | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 37 |
| 7 | Cheltenham Town | 22 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 33 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 15 | 36 |
| 8 | Plymouth Argyle | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 35 |
| 9 | Northampton Town | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 27 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 5 | 35 |
| 10 | Port Vale | 23 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 28 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 20 | -1 | 31 |
| 11 | Salford City | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 32 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 18 | -5 | 29 |
| 12 | Scunthorpe United | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 30 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 0 | 28 |
| 13 | Cambridge United | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 0 | 28 |
| 14 | Newport County | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 28 |
| 15 | Walsall | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 30 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 16 | -9 | 27 |
| 16 | Crawley Town | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 30 | 33 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 19 | -3 | 26 |
| 17 | Oldham Athletic | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 19 | -7 | 26 |
| 18 | Leyton Orient | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 31 | 40 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 18 | -9 | 25 |
| 19 | Mansfield Town | 23 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 30 | 33 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 11 | -3 | 24 |
| 20 | Grimsby Town | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 11 | -6 | 22 |
| 21 | Carlisle United | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 35 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 20 | -15 | 22 |
| 22 | Macclesfield Town | 21 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 20 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -3 | 19 |
| 23 | Morecambe | 23 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 42 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 24 | -22 | 18 |
| 24 | Stevenage | 22 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 27 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -13 | 17 |