Balanced ball game between Salford City and Port Vale expected

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Tue 05.April
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: The Peninsula Stadium (1400 seats)

All you should know about the League Two game Salford City - Port Vale!

Insights:
  • Salford City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Port Vale is in the best form (5-1-0) in League Two

It's no vacation for neither Salford nor Port Vale 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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Salford City form and stats

9-7-3 (win-draw-lost) are the League Two numbers at home for Salford City so far this season. Salford City has a nice streak going on as they have played eleven consecutive leaguegames without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Northampton Town defeat 66 days ago.

A good away victory last time out for Salford, who won 2-0 against Hartlepool United (placed 12th). Ndaba, defender, was given a rating of 8.3/10 in that game, top of the team. Ndaba scored one goal and won 5 of 7 duels.

Ahead of that match, Salford City won a home game hosting Crawley Town (2-1).

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 Salford have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found seven matches with the results: Won one, drawn three and lost three.

The match schedule is unforgiving for Salford City as they have a new game in only four days, a League Two match thankfully also at home. Harrogate Town are visiting.

Salford has scored 27 league goals at home this season, in 19 matches. Salford City are not conceding a lot of goals here at The Peninsula Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 16 from 19 matches.

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Port Vale form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their League Two travels is 8 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Port Vale are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.

Two away matches in a row for Port, whose coach Crosby could celebrate last time after the win against Barrow. Martin was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 7.65. The defender Martin scored one goal and won 7 of 12 duels.

Before that, Port Vale secured a home win against Sutton United with the score 2-0.

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

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Oldham Athletic in just four days.

Port Vale has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 29 goals from 19 games. 22 goals have been conceded by Port Vale in these games.

Head 2 Head

These sides played each other previously this match year: Port Vale - Salford 0-1. Data for the prior six meetings involving these two sides are: three wins for Salford City, two draws and one win for Port Vale. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: five games.

Top Goalscorers

Port ValeB. Garrity
B. Garrity
11 goals
SalfordB. Thomas-Asante
B. Thomas-Asante
10 goals
Port ValeJ. Proctor
J. Proctor
9 goals

Salford City missing players

Port Vale missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Salford City Port Vale
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
39 19 6 Played P 6 19 39
17 9 1 Won W 3 8 18
11 7 4 Drew D 2 6 12
11 3 1 Lost L 1 5 9
50 27 9 Scored S 12 29 59
35 16 7 Conceded C 8 22 37
90% 89% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 95% 87%
77% 74% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 79% 72%
38% 42% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 47% 41%
8% 11% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 21% 26%
3% 5% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 16% 15%
49% 53% 83% BTTS BTTS 83% 74% 56%
41% 37% 17% Clean Sheets C S 17% 16% 33%
21% 21% 0% Failed to Score F T 17% 16% 23%
 
4.3 4.6 3.5 Corners for (avg) C F 7.3 5.4 4.9
4.7 4.4 4.3 Corners against (avg) C A 3.5 3.6 3.7
1.9 2 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.1 1.6
5 2 2 Red cards R C 0 2 4
 
11.5 12.7 9.7 Shots (avg) S ( 13 11.1 11.1
4.1 4.5 3.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.2 4 3.7
31% 32% 45% Goal Efficiency G E 39% 38% 41%
 
12 11.3 12 Shots against (avg) S A 10 10.2 9.6
3.4 3.4 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.3 3.3 2.9
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Port Vale have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Port Vale is in the best form (5-1-0) in League Two
  • Salford City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than 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 38 21 12 5 67 32 19 12 3 4 29 14 19 9 9 1 38 18 35 75
2 Exeter City 39 19 14 6 57 36 19 11 6 2 31 17 20 8 8 4 26 19 21 71
3 Port Vale 39 18 12 9 59 37 20 10 6 4 30 15 19 8 6 5 29 22 22 66
4 Northampton Town 40 19 9 12 47 34 20 12 3 5 28 14 20 7 6 7 19 20 13 66
5 Bristol Rovers 40 19 9 12 55 44 20 12 3 5 30 20 20 7 6 7 25 24 11 66
6 Mansfield Town 38 19 9 10 53 43 19 13 3 3 32 19 19 6 6 7 21 24 10 66
7 Tranmere Rovers 40 18 10 12 46 36 20 14 2 4 31 15 20 4 8 8 15 21 10 64
8 Newport County 40 17 12 11 62 50 20 9 6 5 38 25 20 8 6 6 24 25 12 63
9 Salford City 39 17 11 11 50 35 19 9 7 3 27 16 20 8 4 8 23 19 15 62
10 Swindon Town 39 17 11 11 62 48 19 7 7 5 30 20 20 10 4 6 32 28 14 62
11 Sutton United 39 17 10 12 58 46 19 11 5 3 32 16 20 6 5 9 26 30 12 61
12 Hartlepool United 40 14 10 16 41 54 20 9 7 4 24 20 20 5 3 12 17 34 -13 52
13 Crawley Town 39 14 9 16 49 55 20 7 6 7 26 27 19 7 3 9 23 28 -6 51
14 Leyton Orient 40 11 16 13 53 40 20 8 5 7 31 17 20 3 11 6 22 23 13 49
15 Bradford City 40 11 14 15 44 49 20 4 9 7 24 27 20 7 5 8 20 22 -5 47
16 Harrogate Town 40 12 11 17 57 63 20 5 7 8 28 30 20 7 4 9 29 33 -6 47
17 Walsall 40 12 11 17 42 53 20 8 5 7 27 26 20 4 6 10 15 27 -11 47
18 Carlisle United 40 12 11 17 36 54 20 6 7 7 16 21 20 6 4 10 20 33 -18 47
19 Colchester United 40 11 12 17 39 53 20 5 8 7 20 24 20 6 4 10 19 29 -14 45
20 Rochdale 40 9 17 14 43 51 20 5 11 4 22 18 20 4 6 10 21 33 -8 44
21 Barrow 39 8 13 18 34 47 20 3 9 8 19 25 19 5 4 10 15 22 -13 37
22 Oldham Athletic 40 9 10 21 40 61 20 5 3 12 25 35 20 4 7 9 15 26 -21 37
23 Stevenage 39 7 13 19 34 61 20 6 6 8 22 28 19 1 7 11 12 33 -27 34
24 Scunthorpe United 40 4 12 24 26 72 20 3 5 12 13 30 20 1 7 12 13 42 -46 24

Salford City:
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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 38 21 12 5 67 32 19 12 3 4 29 14 19 9 9 1 38 18 35 75
2 Exeter City 39 19 14 6 57 36 19 11 6 2 31 17 20 8 8 4 26 19 21 71
3 Port Vale 39 18 12 9 59 37 20 10 6 4 30 15 19 8 6 5 29 22 22 66
4 Northampton Town 40 19 9 12 47 34 20 12 3 5 28 14 20 7 6 7 19 20 13 66
5 Bristol Rovers 40 19 9 12 55 44 20 12 3 5 30 20 20 7 6 7 25 24 11 66
6 Mansfield Town 38 19 9 10 53 43 19 13 3 3 32 19 19 6 6 7 21 24 10 66
7 Tranmere Rovers 40 18 10 12 46 36 20 14 2 4 31 15 20 4 8 8 15 21 10 64
8 Newport County 40 17 12 11 62 50 20 9 6 5 38 25 20 8 6 6 24 25 12 63
9 Salford City 39 17 11 11 50 35 19 9 7 3 27 16 20 8 4 8 23 19 15 62
10 Swindon Town 39 17 11 11 62 48 19 7 7 5 30 20 20 10 4 6 32 28 14 62
11 Sutton United 39 17 10 12 58 46 19 11 5 3 32 16 20 6 5 9 26 30 12 61
12 Hartlepool United 40 14 10 16 41 54 20 9 7 4 24 20 20 5 3 12 17 34 -13 52
13 Crawley Town 39 14 9 16 49 55 20 7 6 7 26 27 19 7 3 9 23 28 -6 51
14 Leyton Orient 40 11 16 13 53 40 20 8 5 7 31 17 20 3 11 6 22 23 13 49
15 Bradford City 40 11 14 15 44 49 20 4 9 7 24 27 20 7 5 8 20 22 -5 47
16 Harrogate Town 40 12 11 17 57 63 20 5 7 8 28 30 20 7 4 9 29 33 -6 47
17 Walsall 40 12 11 17 42 53 20 8 5 7 27 26 20 4 6 10 15 27 -11 47
18 Carlisle United 40 12 11 17 36 54 20 6 7 7 16 21 20 6 4 10 20 33 -18 47
19 Colchester United 40 11 12 17 39 53 20 5 8 7 20 24 20 6 4 10 19 29 -14 45
20 Rochdale 40 9 17 14 43 51 20 5 11 4 22 18 20 4 6 10 21 33 -8 44
21 Barrow 39 8 13 18 34 47 20 3 9 8 19 25 19 5 4 10 15 22 -13 37
22 Oldham Athletic 40 9 10 21 40 61 20 5 3 12 25 35 20 4 7 9 15 26 -21 37
23 Stevenage 39 7 13 19 34 61 20 6 6 8 22 28 19 1 7 11 12 33 -27 34
24 Scunthorpe United 40 4 12 24 26 72 20 3 5 12 13 30 20 1 7 12 13 42 -46 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.