Port Vale v Crewe prediction

League Two · Sat, 28 Mar 2020 00:00 GMT · Vale Park

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The match

Port Vale host Crewe in League Two on Saturday 28 March (kick-off 00:00 UK).

The key numbers

Crewe have scored 67 goals, the most of the 24 clubs (2019/20 so far).

Crewe have scored in at least 15 consecutive matches in all competitions. Port Vale are unbeaten in their last eight matches in all competitions. Crewe are unbeaten in their last four matches in all competitions.

Form and the table

Nine of Port Vale’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (60%). Both teams scored in eight of Port Vale’s last 15 results in all competitions (53%). At home, Port Vale have four wins, three draws and no defeats in their last 7 home matches in all competitions — 2.14 points per game, scoring 2.00 and conceding 0.86. Port Vale have scored 50 goals, the ninth-most of the 24 clubs (2019/20 so far). Port Vale have conceded 44 goals, the 11th-fewest of the 24 clubs.

Nine of Crewe’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (60%). Both teams scored in 12 of Crewe’s last 15 results in all competitions (80%). Away from home, Crewe have one win, four draws and two defeats in their last 7 away matches in all competitions — 1.00 points per game, scoring 1.29 and conceding 1.57. Crewe have conceded 43 goals, the ninth-fewest (shared) of the 24 clubs (2019/20 so far).

Port Vale (eighth) and Crewe (second) are 12 points apart, 2019/20 so far. TACTIX’s Glicko-2 team ratings have Crewe the stronger side, 23 rating points above Port Vale (Crewe 1457, Port Vale 1434, after at least 281 rated matches each).

Head-to-head

Port Vale are unbeaten in the last four meetings with Crewe. The most recent meeting, on 2 November 2019, finished Crewe 0–1 Port Vale.

Team news

Predicted Port Vale XI (4-3-3): M. Maroši, C. Humphreys, C. Hall, J. Moon, K. John, J. Lawrence-Gabriel, K. Dempsey, B. Garrity, O. Lynch, O. Hernández, M. Watters — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, D. Worrall (3.1 per match over 29 appearances, four goals and nine assists) and Mitchell Clark (2.7 per match over four appearances) have been Port Vale’s most influential players 2019/20, all competitions. In numbers for Port Vale (2019/20, all competitions, before kick-off), D. Worrall averages 1.0 shots per 90 over 2609 minutes, with a shot in seven of the last 10 appearances. Mitchell Clark averages 2.5 tackles per 90 over 357 minutes.

Predicted Crewe XI (4-3-3): T. Booth, L. Offord, L. Billington, J. Stephenson, K. Ure, J. Gibson, J. Tabiner, O. Lunt, J. March, A. Thibaut, C. McNeill — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, Perry Ng (3.9 per match over 31 appearances, two goals and five assists) and Harry Pickering (3.8 per match over 31 appearances, three goals and five assists) have been Crewe’s most influential players 2019/20, all competitions. In numbers for Crewe (2019/20, all competitions, before kick-off), Perry Ng averages 2.4 tackles per 90 over 2770 minutes, with a tackle in 10 of the last 10 appearances. Harry Pickering averages 2.0 tackles per 90 over 2779 minutes, with a tackle in 10 of the last 10 appearances.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

The Numbers

Kick-off: Sat, 28 Mar 2020 00:00 GMT · League Two · Vale Park
Head-to-head (last 5): Port Vale 3 · draws 1 · Crewe 1 · 1.6 goals/game
Recent form: Port Vale 2W 3D 0L · Crewe 2W 2D 1L

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Key Stats

1.88 / 1.75

Goals

against 1 / 1 · 4 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

3 / 6.75

Corners

against 6.33 / 4 · 1 of the last 4 over 9.5

over 6 matches

4 / 5.25

Shots on target

against 4.17 / 3.25 · 2 of the last 4 over 8.5

over 6 matches

2.17 / 0.75

Cards

against 0.83 / 1.75 · 1 of the last 4 over 3.5

over 6 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 7 March 2020. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 7 March 2020. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Port Vale for / against	Line	Crewe for / against
Goals scored	1.88 for · 1 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.75 for · 1 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	3 for · 6.33 against n 6 Last 5	9.5standard	6.75 for · 4 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	9.5 for · 14 against n 6 Last 5	19.5standard	15.75 for · 10.5 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	4 for · 4.17 against n 6 Last 5	8.5standard	5.25 for · 3.25 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	14.17 for · 8.83 against n 6 Last 5	21.5standard	7.5 for · 12.38 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	2.17 for · 0.83 against n 6 Last 5	3.5standard	0.75 for · 1.75 against n 8 Last 5

Port Vale

Port Vale Goalkeeper

Port Vale — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
S. Brown	32	902880 min	1003.1 /90	391.2 /90	10 /90

Port Vale — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Port Vale before kick-off, to 7 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
S. Brown n 8	90	2.3 4/3

Port Vale Defensive

Port Vale — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
L. Legge	32	902880 min	270.8 /90	270.8 /90	300.9 /90	not recorded in FA Cup	270.8 /90	100.3 /90
N. Smith	28	882458 min	371.4 /90	210.8 /90	180.7 /90	not recorded in FA Cup	271 /90	10 /90
C. Montaño	27	852301 min	572.2 /90	321.3 /90	30.1 /90	not recorded in FA Cup	361.4 /90	70.3 /90
J. Gibbons	26	892315 min	391.5 /90	301.2 /90	140.5 /90	not recorded in FA Cup	200.8 /90	90.3 /90
A. Crookes	8	90720 min	172.1 /90	50.6 /90	00 /90	not recorded in FA Cup	60.8 /90	20.3 /90
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Port Vale — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Port Vale before kick-off, to 7 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
L. Legge n 8	90	1.1 6/3	0.6 4/1	—
S. Brown n 8	90	0 0/0	0.5 3/1	—
L. Joyce n 8	90	1 5/2	0.5 3/1	—
D. Worrall n 8	90	1.4 6/3	0.4 3/0	—
N. Smith n 8	82.3	1.4 7/3	1.9 6/5	—
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Port Vale — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Port Vale before kick-off, to 7 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
L. Legge n 8	90	1.1 5/2
L. Joyce n 8	90	1.4 6/3
D. Worrall n 8	90	0.9 5/2
N. Smith n 8	82.3	2.1 7/5
C. Montaño n 8	89.3	2 6/5
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Port Vale Attacking

Port Vale — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
D. Worrall	29	902609 min	40.1 /90	90.3 /90	301 /90	160.6 /90	863 /90	80.3 /90
D. Amoo	27	812193 min	20.1 /90	30.1 /90	321.3 /90	130.5 /90	251 /90	170.7 /90
T. Pope	22	581273 min	60.4 /90	20.1 /90	282 /90	141 /90	100.7 /90	30.2 /90
R. Bennett	18	681216 min	30.2 /90	30.2 /90	352.6 /90	131 /90	171.3 /90	10.1 /90
M. Cullen	12	56675 min	50.7 /90	00 /90	162.1 /90	81.1 /90	30.4 /90	20.3 /90
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Port Vale — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Port Vale before kick-off, to 7 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
L. Legge n 8	90	0.6 4/1	0.3 2/0
S. Brown n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
L. Joyce n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
D. Worrall n 8	90	1 6/2	0.5 4/0
N. Smith n 8	82.3	0.7 4/1	0.4 2/1
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Port Vale — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Port Vale before kick-off, to 7 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
L. Legge n 8	90	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
S. Brown n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
L. Joyce n 8	90	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
D. Worrall n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0.6 4/1
N. Smith n 8	82.3	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
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Crewe

Crewe Goalkeeper

Crewe — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
W. Jääskeläinen	30	902700 min	832.8 /90	351.2 /90	20.1 /90
D. Richards	2	90180 min	52.5 /90	21 /90	10.5 /90

Crewe — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Crewe before kick-off, to 7 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
W. Jääskeläinen n 8	90	2.3 5/3

Crewe Defensive

Crewe — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
H. Pickering	31	902779 min	632 /90	290.9 /90	80.3 /90	not recorded in League Two	150.5 /90	20.1 /90
P. Ng	31	892770 min	752.4 /90	421.4 /90	130.4 /90	not recorded in League Two	220.7 /90	30.1 /90
N. Hunt	20	851693 min	110.6 /90	231.2 /90	100.5 /90	not recorded in League Two	181 /90	50.3 /90
E. Nolan	14	901260 min	181.3 /90	130.9 /90	60.4 /90	not recorded in League Two	151.1 /90	10.1 /90
M. Nottingham	12	901079 min	100.8 /90	201.7 /90	100.8 /90	not recorded in League Two	110.9 /90	00 /90
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Crewe — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Crewe before kick-off, to 7 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
R. Wintle n 8	90	1.4 6/4	0.8 5/1	—
H. Pickering n 8	90	0.8 5/1	0.4 2/1	—
P. Ng n 8	90	0.5 4/0	3 7/6	—
W. Jääskeläinen n 8	90	0 0/0	0.1 1/0	—
C. Kirk n 8	84.5	0.4 3/0	0.9 5/2	—
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Crewe — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Crewe before kick-off, to 7 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
R. Wintle n 8	90	1.1 6/2
H. Pickering n 8	90	2.8 8/6
P. Ng n 8	90	3.4 8/7
C. Kirk n 8	84.5	0.7 4/1
T. Lowery n 8	79.1	2.3 7/4
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Crewe Attacking

Crewe — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
C. Kirk	30	822471 min	60.2 /90	120.4 /90	662.4 /90	190.7 /90	622.3 /90	150.5 /90
C. Porter	21	791664 min	100.5 /90	20.1 /90	382.1 /90	160.9 /90	170.9 /90	10.1 /90
D. Powell	21	741556 min	90.5 /90	10.1 /90	331.9 /90	171 /90	140.8 /90	271.6 /90
C. Anene	19	631193 min	70.5 /90	10.1 /90	251.9 /90	120.9 /90	110.8 /90	70.5 /90
S. Walker	6	79471 min	10.2 /90	10.2 /90	163.1 /90	71.3 /90	71.3 /90	91.7 /90
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Crewe — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Crewe before kick-off, to 7 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
R. Wintle n 8	90	1.3 8/2	0.4 3/0
H. Pickering n 8	90	0.9 3/2	0.4 2/1
P. Ng n 8	90	1.3 6/2	0.3 2/0
W. Jääskeläinen n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
C. Kirk n 8	84.5	3.9 8/8	1.3 7/2
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Crewe — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Crewe before kick-off, to 7 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
R. Wintle n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0
H. Pickering n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0.3 2/0
P. Ng n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0.3 2/0
W. Jääskeläinen n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
C. Kirk n 8	84.5	0.4 3/0	0.4 3/0
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Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind Port Vale v Crewe — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Port ValeWWDDD

Last 5: 2W 3D 0L · 2 scored / 1.2 conceded per game

CreweLWDDW

Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 1.6 scored / 1 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 5

Port Vale 3 · 1 draw · Crewe 1 · 1.6 goals/game

2019-11-02 Crewe 0–1 Port Vale
2019-04-06 Port Vale 1–0 Crewe
2018-09-22 Crewe 0–1 Port Vale
2018-04-02 Crewe 2–2 Port Vale
2017-08-26 Port Vale 0–1 Crewe

League standing · 2019/20

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Port Vale#8 pos57 pts37 pl+6 GD

Crewe#2 pos69 pts37 pl+24 GD

Goals per game

Port Vale scored1.35

Crewe scored1.81

Port Vale conceded1.19

Crewe conceded1.16

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What is the head-to-head record between Port Vale and Crewe?: In their last 5 meetings, Port Vale won 3, Crewe won 1 and there was 1 draw, averaging 1.6 goals per game.
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