Doncaster Rovers vs Port Vale betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the League Two match on January 04th, 2025

Doncaster Rovers and Port Vale will on Saturday, January 04th, 2025 at 15:00h (UTC), play in a League Two football game in England, check the Doncaster Rovers vs Port Vale betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Doncaster Rovers vs Port Vale will occur

The game takes place in the small The Keepmoat Stadium stadium, in the city of Doncaster, with a capacity for 15231 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

You can find all the follow-up to the match live on Betarena, bringing odds, events, statistics, and more to help with your sports betting.

Introduction to the Doncaster Rovers vs Port Vale betting tip 2024/2025

The League Two has had fewer goals than the previous season. Last season the tournament had an average of 2.98 goals scored per match, while now the competition has an average of 2.52 goals per match played.

Doncaster Rovers last match

Doncaster Rovers come from a draw in the last match. The game against Colchester United, valid for the League Two, ended with a 1-1. The team coached by G. McCann lined up in the last match with a 4-2-3-1 formation.

The game had all the elements to be an even game between both teams, for that reason it was logical that the draw was one of the most expected results, with odds around 3.25.

Although the overall performance of Doncaster Rovers fell short of the pre-match expectations, the good performance of some players should be noted. For example, Joe Ironside played an excellent match and showed himself to be a solid point for his teammates to rely on even in times of difficulty.

Port Vale last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a defeat in the last round. In a dispute valid for League Two, Port Vale, who used a 5-3-2 formation, faced the Grimsby Town team with a final score of 3-0.

The odds for the defeat of the home team before the match were 2.38, so it was expected to be a fairly even match.

Doncaster Rovers vs Port Vale h2h

When these teams last played against each other in EFL Trophy, Port Vale ranked 2nd place while Doncaster Rovers was in 1st place. Port Vale initiated hostilities with a 3-4-3 formation while Doncaster Rovers played using a 4-2-3-1 tactic.

The last time these teams met was less than a month ago, on 10-12-2024. In a EFL Trophy 2024/2025 match, Port Vale came out on top and beat their rivals by 0-1.

The last encounter between these two it was a close fight.

Doncaster Rovers

League Two leaderboard now

The Doncaster Rovers team with 37 points currently occupies the 4th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Promotion Play-off, with a campaign of 10 wins, 7 draws and 6 losses.

In the 25th round, the team has the same amount of points of the Port Vale team which is just below, in 5th place and the same score than Notts County team that is in the 3rd place.

Doncaster Rovers analysis

Currently, in the League Two, Doncaster Rovers sums 32 goals for and a total of 27 goals against, after 24 rounds played.

With a busy schedule, Doncaster Rovers may have difficulty maintaining its performance facing multiple games in a short period of time. Despite the odds predicting a balanced game with Doncaster Rovers and Port Vale having odds for victory above 2, the team's busy schedule may be a decisive factor for the result.

Best goalscorer from Doncaster Rovers

When we analyze the team's attack so far, the competition's performance at the individual level Luke Molyneux is the player to highlight. Helping Doncaster Rovers with 7 goals scored this season, the Attacker has been instrumental in achieving positive outcomes.

Port Vale

League Two leaderboard now

The Port Vale team with 37 points currently occupies the 5th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Promotion Play-off, with a campaign of 10 wins, 7 draws, and 6 losses.

Port Vale analysis

We have reached matchday 24 in League Two and at the moment Port Vale has made 27 goals and conceded 24.

Port Vale is going through a rough patch in their form, having lost their last 3 matches and drawing the other 2. They need to regroup and find a way to get back to winning ways if they want to stay competitive in the league.

A team with great aspirations and abilities in the League Two.

With an away balance of 6 wins, 4 losses, and 3 draws in the League Two, Port Vale usually leaves little room for opponents to win.

Navigating a hectic schedule with multiple games in a short period of time could prove to be a daunting task for Port Vale. Despite the odds suggesting a tight matchup, the team's busy schedule could be a critical factor in determining the eventual winner between Doncaster Rovers and Port Vale.

Best goalscorer from Port Vale

In this season, the individual highlight is Jayden Stockley that has dominated the offensive side. The Attacker has already scored 4 times this season, becoming crucial in the positive results that Port Vale achieved in several matches.

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Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Doncaster Rovers is Luke Molyneux, who has already scored 7 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Port Vale is Jayden Stockley, he has scored in 4 opportunities.

Between 75-90 minutes is a good time to bet as some study have shown this to be the time where most goals occur.

The under 2.5 goals market can also be a good alternative since Port Vale scores an average of 1.08 goals per match when playing away from home, and considering that often does not suffer when playing away, it will be a betting market to explore.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.67.

Corners Top Betting Tips

Something to explore in order to get favorable betting results is noting the average of 5.48 corners per game which one can get by combining the number of corners of both teams.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 3.88 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

On the Doncaster Rovers side, we know that it is a more aggressive team having received the red card 4 times this season, very different from Port Vale who only saw the red card twice. Both the red and yellow cards market can be a good bet.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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