Swindon Town vs Port Vale betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the League Two match on February 08th, 2025

Swindon Town and Port Vale will be playing against each other on Saturday, February 08th, 2025, at 12:30h (UTC), in a League Two football game in England, check the Swindon Town vs Port Vale betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Swindon Town vs Port Vale will occur

The game takes place in the small County Ground stadium, in the city of Swindon, with a capacity for 15728 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

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Introduction to the Swindon Town 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 2.53 goals per match played.

Swindon Town last match

Swindon Town comes from a win recorded in the last match played. The opponent was Carlisle United, in a match valid for League Two, and the two teams finished the match with a score of 1-5. On the field, I. Holloway's team lined up with a 4-3-2-1.

The forecast was that the match between the two teams would be quite close, hence the home win had odds of 2.80.

Harry Smith has a lot to be proud of in this last match. He was one of the few inspired in the Swindon Town team in the game. With good plays, he was the key player in the team's victory.

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 EFL Trophy, Port Vale, who used a 3-4-1-2 formation, faced the Wrexham team with a final score of 1-4.

The pre-match forecasts made it clear that the defeat was more than clear before the game started. The odds for their win, 4.10 were a sign of it.

Swindon Town vs Port Vale h2h

Port Vale was in 8th place in the League Two while Swindon Town was in 21st place, the last time these teams faced each other. Port Vale team entered the field with the 3-4-1-2 formation, the same tactic Swindon Town used in the match.

The two teams have not faced each other since 28-09-2024. On that occasion they were playing for the 2024/2025 season of the League Two, and the match ended with a 2-1 win for Port Vale.

The last time these two teams faced off, neither team had a decisive advantage.

The Swindon Town team in the last five matches has achieved more regular results, with a total of 4 wins, compared to the Port Vale team, which won only 3 games.

Curiosity about previous games

The two teams had very different results in their previous games. While Swindon Town thrashed in a game that was not expected to be so easy, against Carlisle United, Port Vale lost in a match against Wrexham. Let's see how this previous result can interfere with the morale of the teams for this game.

It is important to note that much of this opposing scenario is due to the performance of Harry Smith, who had a brilliant performance and was key in the impressive team victory.

Swindon Town

League Two leaderboard now

Swindon Town joins the match with 37 points. They rank in 14th place in the League Two, the team also suffers from a negative balance having won only 9 games, losing 11, and scoring 10 draws.

In the 31st round, Colchester United, that is in the 13th place, has the same score.

Swindon Town analysis

Swindon Town have a negative goal difference, having after 30 rounds conceded 44 goals to opponents and scored 43. An average to improve.

Being naturally stronger at home than as a visiting team, having won 3 games away from home. At home the team proves to be better, having positive results, with 6 wins against 5 losses, and 3 draws.

Best goalscorer from Swindon Town

Harry Smith has proved to be a tremendous individual asset for the team's offense this season. With 12 goals scored in the competition, the Attacker has been instrumental in leading Swindon Town to obtain favorable outcomes on several occasions.

Port Vale

League Two leaderboard now

The Port Vale team with 48 points currently occupies the 6th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Promotion Play-off, with a campaign of 13 wins, 9 draws, and 6 losses.

In the 31st round, Crewe Alexandra, that is in the 5th place, has the same score.

Port Vale analysis

After 30 rounds, Port Vale has a positive ratio of goals scored and goals against. The team sums 35 goals for and 29 conceded.

Port Vale averaged 3.71 attempts toward the opponent's goal per match played, which may say a lot about the team's offensive skills and its ability to score.

With Port Vale having a balance of 7 wins, 4 losses, and 4 draws when playing away in the League Two, they usually allows little chances for opponents to win.

Port Vale may struggle to maintain their level of play when facing a grueling schedule featuring multiple games in quick succession. Despite both teams having odds of over 2 to win, Port Vale busy schedule could play a significant role in the final outcome against Swindon Town.

Best goalscorer from Port Vale

At the individual level, in this competition's offensive sector, it is worth mentioning Jayden Stockley. The Attacker has already scored 7 goals in the competition, being extremely important for Port Vale, who have benefited from his performances several times to achieve essential triumphs.

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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 Swindon Town is Harry Smith, who has already scored 12 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Port Vale is Jayden Stockley, he has scored in 7 opportunities.

75-90 minutes into the game is a good time to bet with most goals being made in this period.

Corners Top Betting Tips

To obtain good betting results, remembering that there is an average of 5.04 corners per game when the corners numbers of both teams are combined.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 3.9 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 Port Vale side, we know that it is a more aggressive team having received the red card 4 time this season, very different from Swindon Town who only saw the red card twice. Both the red and yellow cards market can be a good bet.

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