League Two game guide and facts: Walsall against Port Vale

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Sat 23.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: The Banks's Stadium (11300 seats)

All you need to know about the League Two game Walsall - Port Vale!

Insights:
  • Walsall have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Port Vale have the most dropped points from leading position (25) in League Two

Walsall and Port Vale should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Walsall form and stats

When playing at home in the League Two, Walsall have managed 9 wins, 5 draws and suffered 7 defeats from 21 games.

Walsall lost their last game at Crawley Town (placed 12th) after a 0-1 scoreline. Midfield player Perry got a match rating of 7.85 in that game, the max score being 10. Perry hit the woodwork once, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Carlisle United.

Walsall has scored 28 league goals at home this season, in 21 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. 26 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Port Vale form and stats

Playing away, Port Vale have won 10 games, drawn 6 and suffered 5 defeats in the League Two this season. Long winning streaks away are a rare occurrence in football, which only makes Port's record of four away victories in a row even more impressive. They last lost points away in the Colchester United game.

Port Vale's previous game was their home loss versus Bristol Rovers (1-3). The attacker Proctor got a match rating of 7.13 in that game. Proctor scored one goal and hit three key passes.

Ahead of that match was the victory versus Hartlepool United at their stadium, the result 1-0.

Port Vale have scored 31 goals on their travels this season, from 21 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Port Vale have seen the ball go into their own net 22 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

It's not the first time these two sides get together this season, as the results database show this recent game: Port Vale - Walsall 0-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Walsall seven wins, one draw and Port Vale two victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Port ValeJ. Proctor
J. Proctor
12 goals
WalsallG. Miller
G. Miller
11 goals
Port ValeB. Garrity
B. Garrity
11 goals

Walsall missing players

Port Vale missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Walsall Port Vale
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
43 21 7 Played P 7 21 43
13 9 3 Won W 4 10 21
11 5 0 Drew D 2 6 12
19 7 4 Lost L 1 5 10
43 28 7 Scored S 10 31 65
55 26 9 Conceded C 5 22 42
95% 95% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 86% 95% 88%
63% 71% 57% Over 1.5 O 1.5 57% 71% 70%
40% 52% 43% Over 2.5 O 2.5 43% 43% 42%
23% 29% 29% Over 3.5 O 3.5 14% 19% 28%
5% 5% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 14% 14% 16%
49% 57% 43% BTTS BTTS 57% 67% 56%
23% 29% 29% Clean Sheets C S 43% 24% 35%
33% 19% 29% Failed to Score F T 14% 14% 21%
 
4.8 4.9 4.4 Corners for (avg) C F 6.3 5.3 5.1
4.5 4.5 6 Corners against (avg) C A 3.9 3.8 3.8
1.7 1.7 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.9 2 1.7
2 1 1 Red cards R C 1 2 4
 
11.3 12.1 9.9 Shots (avg) S ( 10.4 11.3 11.2
3.6 4.3 3.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.6 3.9 3.6
28% 31% 30% Goal Efficiency G E 31% 38% 42%
 
10.8 10.2 11.4 Shots against (avg) S A 9.4 10.4 9.8
3.3 3.3 4.1 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.3 3.3 3
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Port Vale have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Port Vale have the most dropped points from leading position (25) in League Two
  • Walsall 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 42 23 13 6 71 37 22 14 4 4 33 15 20 9 9 2 38 22 34 82
2 Exeter City 42 21 14 7 60 38 20 12 6 2 33 17 22 9 8 5 27 21 22 77
3 Port Vale 43 21 12 10 65 42 22 11 6 5 34 20 21 10 6 5 31 22 23 75
4 Northampton Town 43 21 10 12 52 34 22 13 4 5 31 14 21 8 6 7 21 20 18 73
5 Bristol Rovers 43 21 10 12 60 46 21 13 3 5 31 20 22 8 7 7 29 26 14 73
6 Sutton United 42 20 10 12 63 48 21 13 5 3 34 16 21 7 5 9 29 32 15 70
7 Tranmere Rovers 43 19 12 12 50 38 22 15 3 4 34 16 21 4 9 8 16 22 12 69
8 Mansfield Town 42 20 9 13 59 48 20 13 3 4 34 22 22 7 6 9 25 26 11 69
9 Salford City 43 18 12 13 54 39 22 10 8 4 31 19 21 8 4 9 23 20 15 66
10 Newport County 43 18 12 13 64 53 21 9 6 6 39 27 22 9 6 7 25 26 11 66
11 Swindon Town 42 18 11 13 67 52 21 7 7 7 31 23 21 11 4 6 36 29 15 65
12 Crawley Town 42 17 9 16 53 56 22 9 6 7 28 27 20 8 3 9 25 29 -3 60
13 Leyton Orient 43 13 16 14 58 42 21 9 5 7 34 17 22 4 11 7 24 25 16 55
14 Hartlepool United 43 14 11 18 43 58 21 9 7 5 24 21 22 5 4 13 19 37 -15 53
15 Rochdale 43 11 17 15 46 53 22 7 11 4 25 19 21 4 6 11 21 34 -7 50
16 Walsall 43 13 11 19 43 55 21 9 5 7 28 26 22 4 6 12 15 29 -12 50
17 Carlisle United 43 13 11 19 37 56 22 7 7 8 17 22 21 6 4 11 20 34 -19 50
18 Bradford City 43 11 16 16 45 53 21 4 10 7 25 28 22 7 6 9 20 25 -8 49
19 Colchester United 43 12 12 19 42 57 22 6 8 8 23 26 21 6 4 11 19 31 -15 48
20 Harrogate Town 43 12 11 20 58 72 21 5 7 9 29 34 22 7 4 11 29 38 -14 47
21 Barrow 42 9 14 19 40 50 21 4 9 8 23 25 21 5 5 11 17 25 -10 41
22 Stevenage 42 9 14 19 38 62 21 7 6 8 23 28 21 2 8 11 15 34 -24 41
23 Oldham Athletic 43 9 10 24 42 68 21 5 3 13 25 37 22 4 7 11 17 31 -26 37
24 Scunthorpe United 43 4 13 26 27 80 22 3 6 13 14 35 21 1 7 13 13 45 -53 25

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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 42 23 13 6 71 37 22 14 4 4 33 15 20 9 9 2 38 22 34 82
2 Exeter City 42 21 14 7 60 38 20 12 6 2 33 17 22 9 8 5 27 21 22 77
3 Port Vale 43 21 12 10 65 42 22 11 6 5 34 20 21 10 6 5 31 22 23 75
4 Northampton Town 43 21 10 12 52 34 22 13 4 5 31 14 21 8 6 7 21 20 18 73
5 Bristol Rovers 43 21 10 12 60 46 21 13 3 5 31 20 22 8 7 7 29 26 14 73
6 Sutton United 42 20 10 12 63 48 21 13 5 3 34 16 21 7 5 9 29 32 15 70
7 Tranmere Rovers 43 19 12 12 50 38 22 15 3 4 34 16 21 4 9 8 16 22 12 69
8 Mansfield Town 42 20 9 13 59 48 20 13 3 4 34 22 22 7 6 9 25 26 11 69
9 Salford City 43 18 12 13 54 39 22 10 8 4 31 19 21 8 4 9 23 20 15 66
10 Newport County 43 18 12 13 64 53 21 9 6 6 39 27 22 9 6 7 25 26 11 66
11 Swindon Town 42 18 11 13 67 52 21 7 7 7 31 23 21 11 4 6 36 29 15 65
12 Crawley Town 42 17 9 16 53 56 22 9 6 7 28 27 20 8 3 9 25 29 -3 60
13 Leyton Orient 43 13 16 14 58 42 21 9 5 7 34 17 22 4 11 7 24 25 16 55
14 Hartlepool United 43 14 11 18 43 58 21 9 7 5 24 21 22 5 4 13 19 37 -15 53
15 Rochdale 43 11 17 15 46 53 22 7 11 4 25 19 21 4 6 11 21 34 -7 50
16 Walsall 43 13 11 19 43 55 21 9 5 7 28 26 22 4 6 12 15 29 -12 50
17 Carlisle United 43 13 11 19 37 56 22 7 7 8 17 22 21 6 4 11 20 34 -19 50
18 Bradford City 43 11 16 16 45 53 21 4 10 7 25 28 22 7 6 9 20 25 -8 49
19 Colchester United 43 12 12 19 42 57 22 6 8 8 23 26 21 6 4 11 19 31 -15 48
20 Harrogate Town 43 12 11 20 58 72 21 5 7 9 29 34 22 7 4 11 29 38 -14 47
21 Barrow 42 9 14 19 40 50 21 4 9 8 23 25 21 5 5 11 17 25 -10 41
22 Stevenage 42 9 14 19 38 62 21 7 6 8 23 28 21 2 8 11 15 34 -24 41
23 Oldham Athletic 43 9 10 24 42 68 21 5 3 13 25 37 22 4 7 11 17 31 -26 37
24 Scunthorpe United 43 4 13 26 27 80 22 3 6 13 14 35 21 1 7 13 13 45 -53 25

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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.