Stevenage vs Port Vale betting preview: Even match expected

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Competition: England League Two
Date: Sat 11.January
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: The Lamex Stadium (6722 seats)

Stevenage hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 18 points and a 23rd position in the League Two table. Visiting Port Vale holds 10th place with 35 pts.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Stevenage and Port Vale.

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Stevenage form and stats

Stevenage's struggle is real here at The Lamex Stadium with only 11 points collected from 12 League Two games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 2-5-5. Two draws in a row at home now for Stevenage.

Stevenage are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 210 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by E. List).

Happy days for Stevenage in their previous game, a EFL Trophy match away at Bristol Rovers that ended with a 1-0 victory. In the match before that, Stevenage hosted Colchester United and drew the League Two game 0-0.

There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Stevenage, as the League Two home game vs Oldham Athletic is only three days away.

Stevenage aren't scoring a lot here at The Lamex Stadium in the league, with only 9 goals from 12 games. Stevenage have conceded 15 in these home matches.

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Port Vale form and stats

Port Vale have only collected 11 points from their away games in the League Two, after 2-5-5 (12 played). Visiting Port Vale has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Port Vale, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-3 versus Salford City (placed 12th). A 1-4 defeat away at Manchester City before that.

The schedule is very tough for Port Vale now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A League Two game at Morecambe is waiting in only three days.

Port Vale are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 14 away goals from 12 games (in the league). Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Port Vale have conceded 20 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Port Vale - Stevenage 1-1. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Stevenage won 4 games, 5 matches ended with a draw and Port Vale has 1 win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 4 / 6

Top Goalscorers

StevenageK. Guthrie
K. Guthrie
5 goals
Port Vale
J. Taylor
5 goals
Port ValeN. Smith
N. Smith
4 goals

Stevenage missing players

Port Vale missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Stevenage Port Vale
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
25 12 3 Played P 4 12 25
2 2 0 Won W 0 2 8
12 5 2 Drew D 2 5 11
11 5 1 Lost L 2 5 6
15 9 1 Scored S 8 14 32
30 15 2 Conceded C 12 20 31
68% 75% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 92%
44% 42% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 75% 72%
28% 33% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 50% 44%
20% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 75% 25% 24%
12% 17% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 17% 8%
40% 42% 33% BTTS BTTS 100% 67% 64%
36% 33% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 17% 24%
56% 50% 67% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 20%
 
5.3 6.4 8 Corners For (avg) C F 5 4.8 5.7
5.9 5.3 5.7 Corners Against (avg) C A 4 5.5 5.1
1.5 1.3 1.7 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 1.2 1.9 1.7
1 1 0 Red Cards R C 0 1 2
 
297 160 43 Total Shots T S 40 130 294
84 42 12 Shots on Target S O 18 44 111
18% 21% 8% Goal Efficiency G E 44% 32% 29%
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Port Vale has the most dropped points from leading position (23)
  • Port Vale have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Port Vale have scored more than double the goals of Stevenage.
  • Port Vale have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Stevenage has the fewest scored goals (15)
  • Stevenage has the fewest scored goals (9) at home
  • Stevenage has the fewest scored goals in the second half (8)
  • Stevenage have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Stevenage have won significantly more corners at 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 Swindon Town 26 15 5 6 46 28 13 8 2 3 21 12 13 7 3 3 25 16 18 50
2 Exeter City 25 13 8 4 35 27 12 7 4 1 20 11 13 6 4 3 15 16 8 47
3 Crewe Alexandra 24 13 5 6 46 29 13 7 3 3 26 14 11 6 2 3 20 15 17 44
4 Bradford City 25 12 8 5 32 20 13 9 2 2 20 8 12 3 6 3 12 12 12 44
5 Cheltenham Town 25 10 11 4 38 20 12 6 4 2 25 13 13 4 7 2 13 7 18 41
6 Plymouth Argyle 24 12 5 7 37 26 12 7 3 2 24 12 12 5 2 5 13 14 11 41
7 Forest Green Rovers 26 11 8 7 28 20 13 5 4 4 11 11 13 6 4 3 17 9 8 41
8 Colchester United 25 10 10 5 35 23 12 6 4 2 18 10 13 4 6 3 17 13 12 40
9 Northampton Town 25 11 6 8 34 28 13 8 2 3 21 9 12 3 4 5 13 19 6 39
10 Port Vale 25 8 11 6 32 31 13 6 6 1 18 11 12 2 5 5 14 20 1 35
11 Walsall 26 9 6 11 25 33 13 3 4 6 10 16 13 6 2 5 15 17 -8 33
12 Salford City 26 8 8 10 32 36 13 4 4 5 13 16 13 4 4 5 19 20 -4 32
13 Cambridge United 26 8 7 11 30 31 13 5 3 5 18 15 13 3 4 6 12 16 -1 31
14 Scunthorpe United 26 8 7 11 34 36 13 4 5 4 19 17 13 4 2 7 15 19 -2 31
15 Newport County 23 7 9 7 21 21 13 5 6 2 14 11 10 2 3 5 7 10 0 30
16 Crawley Town 26 6 11 9 33 36 13 5 4 4 17 15 13 1 7 5 16 21 -3 29
17 Grimsby Town 24 7 8 9 24 28 12 3 4 5 11 17 12 4 4 4 13 11 -4 29
18 Mansfield Town 26 6 9 11 33 38 13 2 4 7 18 23 13 4 5 4 15 15 -5 27
19 Leyton Orient 25 6 8 11 32 42 12 2 4 6 15 22 13 4 4 5 17 20 -10 26
20 Oldham Athletic 25 6 8 11 25 40 13 3 5 5 15 18 12 3 3 6 10 22 -15 26
21 Carlisle United 25 6 7 12 23 40 12 3 5 4 10 15 13 3 2 8 13 25 -17 25
22 Macclesfield Town 24 6 11 7 23 26 11 4 6 1 12 7 13 2 5 6 11 19 -3 23
23 Stevenage 25 2 12 11 15 30 12 2 5 5 9 15 13 0 7 6 6 15 -15 18
24 Morecambe 25 4 6 15 20 44 12 2 4 6 12 18 13 2 2 9 8 26 -24 18

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 Swindon Town 26 15 5 6 46 28 13 8 2 3 21 12 13 7 3 3 25 16 18 50
2 Exeter City 25 13 8 4 35 27 12 7 4 1 20 11 13 6 4 3 15 16 8 47
3 Crewe Alexandra 24 13 5 6 46 29 13 7 3 3 26 14 11 6 2 3 20 15 17 44
4 Bradford City 25 12 8 5 32 20 13 9 2 2 20 8 12 3 6 3 12 12 12 44
5 Cheltenham Town 25 10 11 4 38 20 12 6 4 2 25 13 13 4 7 2 13 7 18 41
6 Plymouth Argyle 24 12 5 7 37 26 12 7 3 2 24 12 12 5 2 5 13 14 11 41
7 Forest Green Rovers 26 11 8 7 28 20 13 5 4 4 11 11 13 6 4 3 17 9 8 41
8 Colchester United 25 10 10 5 35 23 12 6 4 2 18 10 13 4 6 3 17 13 12 40
9 Northampton Town 25 11 6 8 34 28 13 8 2 3 21 9 12 3 4 5 13 19 6 39
10 Port Vale 25 8 11 6 32 31 13 6 6 1 18 11 12 2 5 5 14 20 1 35
11 Walsall 26 9 6 11 25 33 13 3 4 6 10 16 13 6 2 5 15 17 -8 33
12 Salford City 26 8 8 10 32 36 13 4 4 5 13 16 13 4 4 5 19 20 -4 32
13 Cambridge United 26 8 7 11 30 31 13 5 3 5 18 15 13 3 4 6 12 16 -1 31
14 Scunthorpe United 26 8 7 11 34 36 13 4 5 4 19 17 13 4 2 7 15 19 -2 31
15 Newport County 23 7 9 7 21 21 13 5 6 2 14 11 10 2 3 5 7 10 0 30
16 Crawley Town 26 6 11 9 33 36 13 5 4 4 17 15 13 1 7 5 16 21 -3 29
17 Grimsby Town 24 7 8 9 24 28 12 3 4 5 11 17 12 4 4 4 13 11 -4 29
18 Mansfield Town 26 6 9 11 33 38 13 2 4 7 18 23 13 4 5 4 15 15 -5 27
19 Leyton Orient 25 6 8 11 32 42 12 2 4 6 15 22 13 4 4 5 17 20 -10 26
20 Oldham Athletic 25 6 8 11 25 40 13 3 5 5 15 18 12 3 3 6 10 22 -15 26
21 Carlisle United 25 6 7 12 23 40 12 3 5 4 10 15 13 3 2 8 13 25 -17 25
22 Macclesfield Town 24 6 11 7 23 26 11 4 6 1 12 7 13 2 5 6 11 19 -3 23
23 Stevenage 25 2 12 11 15 30 12 2 5 5 9 15 13 0 7 6 6 15 -15 18
24 Morecambe 25 4 6 15 20 44 12 2 4 6 12 18 13 2 2 9 8 26 -24 18

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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.