There's been ups and downs for these two teams so far this season, occupying positions near the middle of the League Two table so far. Here's the Walsall - Port Vale latest:
- Port Vale have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Walsall form and stats
4 victories, 3 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Walsall have to build on here at The Banks's Stadium in the League Two.
A good away victory last time out for Walsall, who won 3-2 against Oldham Athletic (placed 15th). Previous to that game, a home match hosting Bolton Wanderers in a game that was won 2-1.
This is expected to be a close game, with Walsall perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Walsall as a small favourite), we find 19 games. Walsall has won six of these, drawn five and lost eight.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Walsall here at The Banks's Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (8 from 9 games). Walsall have only conceded 7 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Port Vale form and stats
Playing away, Port Vale have won 4 games, drawn 0 and suffered 4 defeats in the League Two this season.
Port Vale's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Forest Green Rovers that finished 1-1. Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Colchester United.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 19 similar matches played by Port Vale in our archives, and the results are: seven wins for Port Vale, six draws and six defeats.
Port Vale are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 14 times in 8 away games so far. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 11 goals have been conceded by Port in these games. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Walsall won four, Port Vale won four and two draws. three games with over 2,5 goals, seven matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  E. Adebayo 8 goals |  D. Rodney 5 goals | C. Lavery 3 goals |
Walsall missing players
Port Vale missing players
| Walsall | Port Vale | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 18 |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 9 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 22 | 8 | 3 | Scored | S | 9 | 14 | 26 |
| 21 | 7 | 3 | Conceded | C | 7 | 11 | 23 |
| 94% | 89% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 78% | 56% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 67% |
| 39% | 22% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 39% |
| 22% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 25% | 22% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 12% | 17% |
| 67% | 44% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| 17% | 33% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 28% |
| 22% | 33% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 28% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11.7 | 13.4 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13.7 | 10.1 | 11.8 |
| 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6 | 4.5 | 3.9 |
| 30% | 21% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 39% | 37% |
- Port Vale have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Port Vale 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 | Newport County | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 36 |
| 2 | Carlisle United | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 35 |
| 3 | Cheltenham Town | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 33 |
| 4 | Forest Green Rovers | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 33 |
| 5 | Exeter City | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 39 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 30 |
| 6 | Colchester United | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 28 |
| 7 | Morecambe | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 16 | -6 | 28 |
| 8 | Leyton Orient | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 27 |
| 9 | Walsall | 18 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 22 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 27 |
| 10 | Salford City | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 26 |
| 11 | Cambridge United | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 25 |
| 12 | Port Vale | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 24 |
| 13 | Tranmere Rovers | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 15 | -4 | 24 |
| 14 | Crawley Town | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 23 |
| 15 | Oldham Athletic | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 28 | 33 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 15 | -5 | 23 |
| 16 | Bolton Wanderers | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 14 | -5 | 22 |
| 17 | Scunthorpe United | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 10 | -7 | 20 |
| 18 | Harrogate Town | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 9 | -4 | 19 |
| 19 | Mansfield Town | 18 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 9 | -6 | 16 |
| 20 | Grimsby Town | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -13 | 16 |
| 21 | Barrow | 18 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 15 | -7 | 13 |
| 22 | Bradford City | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -8 | 13 |
| 23 | Stevenage | 17 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -9 | 13 |
| 24 | Southend United | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 14 | -22 | 9 |
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