Bristol Rovers vs Port Vale Predictions

• Both teams scored in seven of Bristol Rovers’ last eight games.
• Both teams scored in six of Port Vale’s last nine games.
• Both teams scored in both league H2Hs the last time these sides shared a division.

End-to-end action expected 

This game has all the hallmarks of an exciting game in prospect. Firstly, we have Bristol Rovers, who don’t quite look like promotion material but they are at least a potent scoring force at home, evidenced by the fact just one visiting side kept them off the scoresheet during this campaign.

Secondly, Bristol scored the first goal of the game in over half of their home league games this season. That leads us on nicely to Port Vale, who have picked up more points from losing positions than all but Sutton in League Two this term (W3, L5) – suggesting they can bite back in the face of adversity.

The visitors have not been kept from scoring in any away game across all competitions since their 1-0 defeat in their first trip of the season while two of their last four away wins came with a 2-1 scoreline.

Despite Vale’s superior league position, backing them to win looks like a risky proposition. I predict both teams to score here and perhaps a small play on a 2-1 away win as Vale’s play-off push continues unabated.