Port Vale will aim to replicate their 0-1 League One victory against Cambridge United. Cambridge United’s goal was scored by Paul Digby (79′ Own Goal). Port Vale, led by Darrell Clarke, have scored seven goals in their last six games, for an average of 1.17 goals per game.
Ipswich Town will enter this encounter on the heels of a 1-0 League One victory against Derby County in their most recent game. Wes Burns (67′) was the lone Ipswich Town player to score. Ipswich Town have scored 9 goals in their last six games under Kieran McKenna. They have let up a total of five goals over that time.
Prediction
We believe that Port Vale may require a little luck to overcome this Ipswich Town club, who we believe will be able to grind out a victory, after comparing these two teams.
Consequently, we predict that Ipswich Town will win 0–1 in a fiercely contested match. A narrow escape.
Head to head
Looking back at their previous face-to-face contacts from 20/12/1997 indicates that Port Vale has had terrible results in these confrontations. They have been completely outmatched by Ipswich Town, who have defeated them in all of those games, and have not been able to record any victory at all.
During those games, the two teams combined for 20 goals, with 3 from The Valiants and 17 from The Tractor Boys. 3.33 goals are scored on average throughout a game.
Lineups
Port Vale
- J. Stevens
- C. Hall
- N. Smith
- W. Forrester
- M. Benning
- B. Garrity
- T. Pett
- T. Conlon
- D. Worrall
- M. Odubeko
- G. Massey
Ipswich Town
- C. Walton
- G. Edmundson
- L. Woolfenden
- J. Donacien
- L. Davis
- Sam Morsy
- L. Evans
- W. Burns
- K. Jackson
- T. John-Jules
- M. Harness
Betting tips
The odds offered by the bookmakers on the full-time outcome market are as follows: 4.4 for a Port Vale victory, 3.34 for a draw, and 1.92 for an Ipswich Town triumph. They represent the current market’s best pricing.