After dropping their previous match against Exeter City by a score of 5-0 in League One, Accrington Stanley will be looking to rebound here.Exeter City got goals from Demetri Mitchell (36′), Joshua Key (49′), Sam Nombe (54′), James Scott (75′), and Jay Stansfield (81′).
In recent times, Accrington Stanley have really struggled. In their six previous games, they have scored just two goals against opponents. Accrington Stanley has also had 15 goals scored against them in those matches.
Port Vale and their traveling fans will be hoping for a better outcome in this one after losing to Cambridge United in League One the previous time around.Sam Smith (48′) and Lloyd Jones (52′) scored for Cambridge Joined together.
Taking a look at their recent performance, Port Vale have been outscored 10 times overall in 5 of their last 6 games. Port Vale must address a few weaknesses at the back.
Match details :
- Accrington Stanley v Port Vale
- League One England
- Date – 07/04/2023
- Starting time – 14:00 UTC
Prediction :
Accrington Stanley might find it difficult to score against this Port Vale lineup, which we predict will score and maintain their lead.
As a result, we anticipate Port Vale taking a hard-fought 0-1 lead into the final period.
Head to head :
Examining their most recent head-to-head matches, which date back to March 3, 2012, reveals that Accrington Stanley has won three of them, Port Vale has won one, and there have been two draws.
In these games, they combined to score 19 goals, with 10 coming from Stanley and 9 from The Valiants. That amounts to an average of 3.17 goals scored per game.The previous league matchup between these two teams took place on League One match day 22, on February 7, 2023, and the outcome was Port Vale Accrington Stanley – 1.
Team news :
The absence rate is low, and Accrington Stanley manager John Coleman has only one fitness issue to worry about because the team is largely intact. Joe Pritchard is ruled out due to an injured Achilles tendon.
Darrell Clarke, manager of Port Vale, has no fitness concerns ahead of this game due to a completely healthy group to choose from.
Betting tips :
• Port Vale has performed better than Accrington Stanley in League One.
• Port Vale has performed better over the past five games than Accrington Stanley has.
• Accrington Stanley has gone three games without scoring a goal.
• Accrington Stanley has won two of the last five meetings, while Port Vale has won two and drawn one.
Lineups :
| Port Vale | ||
| G | 25 | Jack Stevens |
| M | 11 | Malvind Benning |
| D | 3 | Daniel Jones |
| D | 6 | Nathan Smith |
| D | 5 | Aaron Donnelly |
| M | 7 | David Worrall |
| M | 14 | Funso Ojo |
| A | 19 | Gavin Massey |
| M | 10 | Tom Conlon |
| A | 8 | Ben Garrity |
| A | 13 | Jamie Proctor |
| Accrington Stanley | ||
| G | 1 | Lukas Jensen |
| M | 14 | Rosaire Longelo |
| D | 16 | Harvey Rodgers |
| D | 43 | Aaron Pickles |
| M | 11 | Sean McConville |
| M | 6 | Liam Coyle |
| D | 15 | Mohammed Sangare |
| A | 25 | Seb Quirk |
| M | 22 | Dan Martin |
| A | 7 | Shaun Whalley |
| A | 20 | Aaron Pressley |
Where to watch :
| Country | Channels |
| United Kingdom | BoxNation |
| Germany | DAZN, DAZN2 |
| United States | Fox Soccer Plus, ViX |
| France | Molotov, Free, L’Equipe, L’Equipe Web |
| Nepal | SONY TEN 3 HD, Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3 |
| India | JioTV, SONY TEN 3 HD, SONY TEN 3, Sony LIV |
| Sri Lanka | Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3, SONY TEN 3 HD |