Peterborough United will be hoping for a new manager bounce when they travel to Port Vale for a League One fixture on Sunday. Level on points on the table, there is little to separate both teams at the moment and they could be set to cancel each other out.
Port Vale are enjoying a fine return to League One as they are comfortably in mid-table well clear of any relegation worries. In fact, sitting just five points off the top six, they have slim hopes of securing a playoff position.
It has not been all smooth sailing for Port Vale as they have also had their erratic moments this season. However Darrell Clarke’s men still head into Monday’s clash with four wins from their last six League One matches, including a 3-1 victory at Forest Green Rovers.
Vale Park has been a fortress for Port Vale as they have done some of their best work in front of their fans in recent weeks. They have won four of their last five matches across all competitions, keeping clean sheets in the last three League One fixtures.
This will be Darren Ferguson's fourth spell in charge of Peterborough United having had varying degrees of success the previous three times. Although it is only on an interim basis till the end of the season, he will be looking to lead them to the playoffs as they sit five points off the top six.
While the playoffs is the ultimate goal for Ferguson this season, his first task will be to turn Peterborough United’s current form around. The have claimed just two wins from their last 10 matches across all competitions and suffered a 3-1 home defeat to Wycombe Wanderers in their previous League One fixture.
While it appears to be a difficult task for the interim boss, Peterborough United have some positive results on their travels this season to build on. They have won at Oxford United and MK Dons this season and played out a 1-1 draw with Charlton Athletic in their previous away fixture.
How the bookies view it
The bookies appear to be split on this one with a win for Port Vale priced at 37/20 with Unibet while a Peterborough United victory is valued at 8/5 with Betfred. A draw is set at odds of 12/5 by bet365.
Head to head
Port Vale and Peterborough have claimed eight wins each and three draws from 19 Previous matches. However, Peterborough have won the last two meetings and picked up a 3-0 victory in the reverse fixture back in September.
Players to watch
Ellis Harrison is the leading scorer for Port Vale this session with eight League One goals and will be the one to watch on Monday. The forward was on target last time out at Forest Green Rovers and is priced at 13/5 with Paddy Power.
Jonson Clarke-Harris has been the standout player for Peterborough United, scoring 13 League One goals so far. The striker also netted a brace in the reverse fixture and is priced at 7/4 by BetVictor to get on the score sheet once again.
Anything else catch the eye?
Both teams have undoubted quality in attack and could be backed to score at 10/13 with Unibet. There were over 3.5 goals in Port Vale’s previous fixture and a repeat is priced at 14/5 with Unibet while William Hill is offering evens for over 2.5 goals.
Port Vale and Peterborough United both saw more second half goals in their respective fixtures last time out and Monday’s clash could be tipped to follow a similar pattern at 11/10 with Paddy Power.
This English League One match between Port Vale and Peterborough United will be played on Jan 16, 2023 and kick off at 20:00. Check below for our tipsters best Port Vale vs Peterborough United prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
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Away over 01
Home team most corners 19/20 & most cards 21/10 would be my angle on this or double it on a betbuilder
21/10 most booking points sorry
WOW haha 21/20 at the third attempt