Port Vale vs Swindon Town betting tips: League Two play-off semi-final second leg preview, predictions and odds
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First leg score: Swindon Town 2-1 Port Vale
Draw and both teams to score is 7/2.
James Wilson is 6/1 to break the deadlock and 9/4 to score anytime.
Harry McKirdy is 11/2 to open the scoring and 2/1 to add to this tally.
Match preview
Swindon Town’s Ellis Landolo during the Sky Bet League Two match at the County Ground, Swindon. Picture date: Tuesday February 1, 2022. (Photo by John Walton/PA Images via Getty Images)
After Sunday afternoon’s first leg in Wiltshire, it is Swindon Town who boast the advantage, albeit only narrowly.
At the weekend, it looked like being all about Harry McKirdy when he broke the deadlock with a flicked header against his former club.
Then, midway through the second half, McKirdy deservedly doubled Swindon’s lead, lashing home a rebound after Jack Payne’s shot had been saved.
But, there was still a twist in the tale because, with just six minutes remaining, bundled the ball in, thereby halving the deficit.
So, 2-1 it finished at the County Ground, meaning this tie is all to play for.
These two finished just one point and one place apart in the League Two table, so there was never likely to be much to split them.
The Robins were actually playing Premier League football as recently as 1994 but have been relegation seven times since then.
Ben Garner’s side are desperate for an immediate return to League One following relegation last seasons.
The Vale meanwhile have been rooted in this division for five seasons and are dreaming of play-off success for the first time in 33 years.
Who will be celebrating a place at Wembley after this one at Vale Park?
Port Vale team news
BURSLEM, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 13: James Wilson of Port Vale celebrates after he scores their first goal during the Sky Bet League Two match between Port Vale and Bradford City at Vale Park on November 13, 2021 in Burslem, England. (Photo by Nathan Stirk/Getty Images)
James Wilson was always likely to be Port Vale’s main goal threat and so it proved with him bagging his 13th of the season on Sunday.
Ryan Edmondson will be hi strike partner again with Jamie Proctor left in reserve.
Swindon Town team news
The corner flag with the Swindon Town crest on at The County Ground Stadium, home of Swindon Town (Photo by Catherine Ivill/AMA/Matthew Ashton/AMA Sports Photo/AMA/Corbis via Getty Images)
Harry McKirdy left Port Vale for Swindon on a free transfer last summer.
He’s subsequently scored 23 times for the Robins, including against Manchester City in January and, more importantly, twice in the first leg.
In goal, Joe Wollacott will be at the World Cup later this year with Ghana; he’s started their last nine competitive internationals.
However, he can’t get a game for his club right now with Lewis Ward likely to be donning the gloves again.
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Latest match form, last 5 games: |
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| May 28, 2022 | League Two 21/22 | Mansfield Town | 0 - 3 | Port Vale |
| May 19, 2022 | League Two 21/22 | Port Vale | 1 - 0 | Swindon Town |
| May 15, 2022 | League Two 21/22 | Swindon Town | 2 - 1 | Port Vale |
| May 7, 2022 | League Two 21/22 | Exeter City | 0 - 1 | Port Vale |
| May 2, 2022 | League Two 21/22 | Port Vale | 1 - 2 | Newport County |
| May 19, 2022 | League Two 21/22 | Port Vale | 1 - 0 | Swindon Town |
| May 15, 2022 | League Two 21/22 | Swindon Town | 2 - 1 | Port Vale |
| May 7, 2022 | League Two 21/22 | Walsall FC | 0 - 3 | Swindon Town |
| April 30, 2022 | League Two 21/22 | Swindon Town | 2 - 1 | Barrow AFC |
| April 26, 2022 | League Two 21/22 | Swindon Town | 2 - 1 | Forest Green Rovers |
| Port Vale | Swindon Town | |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Matches played | 48 |
| 24 | Matches won | 23 |
| 51 | Goal attempts | 32 |
| 17 | Shots on goal | 9 |
| 23 | Shots off goal | 14 |
| 57 | Corner kicks | 63 |
| 5% | Average ball possession | 3% |
| 11 | Shots blocked | 9 |
| 82 | Cards given | 88 |
| 70 | Free kicks | 50 |
| 12 | Offsides | 8 |
| 1 | Shots on bar | 1 |
| 71 | Goals by foot | 81 |
| 4 | Goals by head | 1 |
| 72 | Goals scored | 79 |
| 48 | Goals conceded | 56 |
| Port Vale | Swindon Town | |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Matches | 38 |
| 19 | Home Matches | 19 |
| 19 | Away Matches | 19 |
| 40 | Total Goals | 65 |
| 1.05 | Average Goals Scored | 1.71 |
| 10 | Wins | 20 |
| 20 | Losses | 10 |
| 8 | Draws | 8 |
| May 19, 2022 | League Two 21/22 | Port Vale | 1 - 0 | Swindon Town |
| May 15, 2022 | League Two 21/22 | Swindon Town | 2 - 1 | Port Vale |
| January 15, 2022 | League Two 21/22 | Port Vale | 1 - 3 | Swindon Town |
| September 11, 2021 | League Two 21/22 | Swindon Town | 1 - 2 | Port Vale |
| January 25, 2020 | League Two 19/20 | Swindon Town | 3 - 0 | Port Vale |
League Two table:
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
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| 1 | AFC Wimbledon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Barrow AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Bradford City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Carlisle United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Colchester United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Crawley Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Crewe Alexandra | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Doncaster Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Gillingham FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Grimsby Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Harrogate Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Hartlepool United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Leyton Orient London | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Mansfield Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Newport County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Northampton Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Rochdale AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Salford City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Stevenage FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Stockport County FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Sutton United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Swindon Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Tranmere Rovers Birkenhead | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Walsall FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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What time is kick off between Port Vale vs Swindon Town?
18:45, Thursday 19 May 2022
