League Two preview: Can Salford City edge out victory against Port Vale?

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Competition: England League Two
Date: Sat 17.August
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: The Peninsula Stadium (5100 seats)

It's still early in the League Two season, but we are learning more and more about the teams. Here is the Salford City - Port Vale preview!

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Salford City form and stats

The story so far for Salford City at their home stadium (The Peninsula Stadium) is 1 win, 0 draws and 0 defeats.

Salford City lost their last game at Crawley Town after a 0-2 scoreline. Ahead of that match, Salford City won a home game hosting Stevenage (2-0).

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Salford City handle that role? We have found five games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The win/draw/lost stats in these games are W5-D0-L0.

It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Salford City at home. 2 on target and 0 scored by the opposition; from 1 match.

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Port Vale form and stats

One match played away so far for Port Vale and it was a tie. Last season the statistics for their away games were 5 wins, 10 draws and 8 losses from 23 games.

Port Vale's last game was the home draw against Northampton Town (1-1). Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Colchester United.

We have checked recent matches where Port Vale have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those seven games were W0-D2-L5.

1 goal so far away for Port Vale, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 1. All from 1 match.

Head 2 Head

Top Goalscorers

E. Dieseruvwe
2 goals
T. Pope
1 goals
D. Amoo
1 goals

Salford City missing players

Port Vale missing players

Salford City Port Vale
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
2 1 1 Played 0 1 2
1 1 1 Won 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew 0 1 2
1 0 0 Lost 0 0 0
2 2 2 Scored 0 1 2
2 0 0 Conceded 0 1 2
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 0% 100% 100%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 0% 100% 100%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% BTTS 0% 100% 100%
50% 100% 100% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 0%
50% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 0% 0%
 
3 3 3 Corners For (avg) 0 1 4
8.5 7 7 Corners Against (avg) 0 3 6
1.5 1 1 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 3 2
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Salford City Last season Port Vale
Total Home   Statistic   Away Total
48 24   Played   23 46
26 14   Won   5 12
11 6   Drew   10 13
11 4   Lost   8 21
81 44   Scored   15 39
46 22   Conceded   19 55
92% 96%   Over 0.5   78% 89%
79% 88%   Over 1.5   48% 57%
50% 54%   Over 2.5   17% 33%
27% 29%   Over 3.5   4% 13%
15% 8%   Over 4.5   0% 7%
48% 54%   BTTS   30% 35%
44% 38%   Clean Sheets   39% 33%
17% 12%   Failed To Score   52% 43%
 
5.5 5.8   Corners For (avg)   4 4.2
5 4.8   Corners Against (avg)   6.3 5.3
1.5 1.2   Yellow Cards (avg)   2.2 1.8
4 0   Red Cards   3 4
Key stats last season:
  • Salford City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Salford City have scored more than double the goals of Port Vale.

Salford City
All EFL Trophy Vanarama National League Fa Trophy League Two Club Friendlies Vanarama National League North Carabao Cup FA Cup
All Home Away
05-05-19 VNL Salford City 1 - 1 Eastleigh
11-05-19 VNL Fylde 0 - 3 Salford City
23-07-19 CF Salford City 1 - 3 Middlesbrough
03-08-19 LT Salford City 2 - 0 Stevenage
10-08-19 LT Crawley Town 2 - 0 Salford City
13-08-19 CC Salford City 18:45 Leeds United
17-08-19 LT Salford City 14:00 Port Vale
20-08-19 LT Plymouth Argyle 18:45 Salford City
24-08-19 LT Carlisle United 14:00 Salford City
31-08-19 LT Salford City 14:00 Leyton Orient
Port Vale
All EFL Trophy League Two Club Friendlies Carabao Cup FA Cup
All Home Away
06-07-19 CF Kidsgrove Athletic 1 - 2 Port Vale
17-07-19 CF Port Vale 1 - 0 Fleetwood Town
20-07-19 CF Port Vale 1 - 3 Burnley
03-08-19 LT Colchester United 1 - 1 Port Vale
10-08-19 LT Port Vale 1 - 1 Northampton Town
13-08-19 CC Port Vale 18:45 Burton Albion
17-08-19 LT Salford City 14:00 Port Vale
20-08-19 LT Port Vale 18:45 Forest Green Rovers
24-08-19 LT Grimsby Town 14:00 Port Vale
31-08-19 LT Port Vale 14:00 Cambridge United

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

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