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League One | Gameweek 41
Mar 29, 2024 at 3pm UK
Vale Park
Bristol Rovers

Port Vale
2 - 0
Bristol Rovers

Garrity (42'), Dipepa (52')
FT(HT: 1-0)

Hoole (34'), Wilson (58')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Friday's League One clash between Port Vale and Bristol Rovers, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Burton Albion 0-1 Port Vale
Saturday, March 23 at 3pm in League One
Last Game: Lincoln 5-0 Bristol Rovers
Saturday, March 16 at 3pm in League One

We said: Port Vale 2-1 Bristol Rovers

Port Vale will have a renewed sense of belief following their narrow win over Burton, and with Bristol Rovers experiencing a dip in form, Friday's fixture represents the perfect opportunity for the hosts to boost their survival hopes with three more precious points. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Bristol Rovers win with a probability of 37.03%. A win for Port Vale had a probability of 36.94% and a draw had a probability of 26%.

The most likely scoreline for a Bristol Rovers win was 0-1 with a probability of 9.3%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.24%) and 0-2 (6.19%). The likeliest Port Vale win was 1-0 (9.28%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.36%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 6.2% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted that Port Vale would win this match.

Result
Port ValeDrawBristol Rovers
36.94% (-0.269 -0.27) 26.03% (-0.022000000000002 -0.02) 37.03% (0.29 0.29)
Both teams to score 54.15% (0.077000000000005 0.08)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
49.71% (0.094999999999999 0.09)50.28% (-0.095999999999997 -0.1)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
27.76% (0.085000000000001 0.09)72.23% (-0.087000000000003 -0.09)
Port Vale Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
73.56% (-0.108 -0.11)26.44% (0.108 0.11)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
38.39% (-0.143 -0.14)61.61% (0.144 0.14)
Bristol Rovers Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
73.61% (0.212 0.21)26.39% (-0.212 -0.21)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
38.46% (0.28 0.28)61.54% (-0.28 -0.28)
Score Analysis
    Port Vale 36.94%
    Bristol Rovers 37.03%
    Draw 26.02%
Port ValeDrawBristol Rovers
1-0 @ 9.28% (-0.065 -0.06)
2-1 @ 8.23% (-0.032999999999999 -0.03)
2-0 @ 6.17% (-0.062 -0.06)
3-1 @ 3.65% (-0.026 -0.03)
3-0 @ 2.74% (-0.037 -0.04)
3-2 @ 2.43% (-0.0019999999999998 -0)
4-1 @ 1.21% (-0.012 -0.01)
4-0 @ 0.91% (-0.015 -0.02)
Other @ 2.32%
Total : 36.94%
1-1 @ 12.36% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
0-0 @ 6.98% (-0.026999999999999 -0.03)
2-2 @ 5.48% (0.011 0.01)
3-3 @ 1.08% (0.0049999999999999 0)
Other @ 0.13%
Total : 26.02%
0-1 @ 9.3% (0.02 0.02)
1-2 @ 8.24% (0.041 0.04)
0-2 @ 6.19% (0.05 0.05)
1-3 @ 3.66% (0.04 0.04)
0-3 @ 2.75% (0.039 0.04)
2-3 @ 2.43% (0.019 0.02)
1-4 @ 1.22% (0.02 0.02)
0-4 @ 0.92% (0.018 0.02)
Other @ 2.33%
Total : 37.03%

How you voted: Port Vale vs Bristol Rovers

Port Vale
55.0%
Draw
15.0%
Bristol Rovers
30.0%
20
Head to Head
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Bristol Rovers
3-0
Port Vale
McCormick (25'), Hunt (45+2'), Brown (85')
Grant (47')

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Debrah (38')
Apr 22, 2023 3pm
Dec 10, 2022 3pm
Apr 18, 2022 3pm
Gameweek 43
Port Vale
1-3
Bristol Rovers
Proctor (2')
Hall (47'), Benning (49')
Anderson (10'), Connolly (32'), Loft (90+4')
Taylor (8'), Anderson (22'), Coutts (45'), Grant (51'), Finley (77'), Anderson (90+5')
Dec 7, 2021 7.45pm
Gameweek 20
Bristol Rovers
1-2
Port Vale
Collins (56')
Whelan (86'), Pitman (90+5')
Finley (15'), Harries (77')
Garrity (31', 33')
Jones (58'), Politic (60')
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4Huddersfield TownHuddersfield24145537191847
5Barnsley2512673933642
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8Leyton Orient24114932221037
9Mansfield TownMansfield2311483126537
10Bolton WanderersBolton2311483534137
11Charlton AthleticCharlton239772721634
12Lincoln CityLincoln258892830-232
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15Blackpool247983235-330
16Rotherham UnitedRotherham237792123-228
17Wigan AthleticWigan2376102123-227
18Northampton TownNorthampton2568112439-1526
19Peterborough UnitedPeterborough2474134146-525
20Bristol Rovers2474132238-1625
21Crawley TownCrawley2355132443-1920
22Shrewsbury TownShrewsbury2445152444-2017
23Cambridge UnitedCambridge2445152243-2117
24Burton Albion2428142038-1814


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