The Valiants are still just above the drop zone despite losing their last two league games, but they are certainly not clear of danger by very much. Their defence has really struggled over the last week or so, but their back line may get a bit of a reprieve as the low-scoring Cambridge come for a visit. Still, Cambridge are safe up in mid-table despite having scored fewer goals than Port Vale have done this season. Port Vale are 21/20 to get themselves the much-needed home win, with Cambridge at 13/5 to spoil their day.
Football League Two – Vale Park, Burslem – Saturday 9ht December 2017 – 19:45 UK Time
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Draw Best Odd of: 9/4 at Unibet |
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Port Vale
Cambridge UtdPort Vale Form
Port Vale are still flirting with the drop zone in League Two and their recent upturn in form took a major hit recently, losing back to back games signs Mansfield and Lincoln, conceding seven goals in those games. Prior to those back to back defeats they had posted a great W4 D1 L1 sequence of games to give themselves a real boost. So can they rediscover that? They have gone W2 L2 in their last four at Vale Park and those have been their only two home wins all season. There have only been the nine home goals from them this term, while they have conceded twice as many as that. With defeats in 70% of their home games and with only one clean sheet at home so far, they are there for the taking still.
Cambridge Form
Cambridge may have scored fewer goals than Port Vale have managed this season, but they are eleven points better off than the Valiants are. The U’s are sat comfortably in mid-table and have only lost one of their eight league fixtures now (a heavy 7-0 loss at Luton). However, they have been defensively strong all season and they have taken four clean sheets in their last five games. If you were to take away those seven goals shipped against Luton, that’s just fourteen goals in their other 19 league games that they have conceded this season. They are not a high scoring side though and under 2.5 goals looks a decent prospect for this one. The U’s have won just two away games all season.
Head to Head News
Vale have won their last two at home against Cambridge, but they haven’t met since the 2001/02 Division 2 season. Port Vale won both meetings on that occasion and the Valiants are 7-5 up in the head to head with two drawn matches throughout their history.
Top Betting Tips
The draw is the most likely outcome in this one as Cambridge are the better of the two sides by they don’t have winning form out on the road, but they should be strong enough at the back to fend off the limited threats of Port Vale.