Match details. League Two, Regular Season - 13. Kick-off is Sat 24 Oct, 15:00 Lagos time. It is played at York`s LNER Community Stadium.
What's at stake. York City FC are 6th on 17 points after 11 games, 1 point behind Cheltenham, level on points with Gillingham. A win would take them above Cheltenham. Port Vale are 20th on 12 points after 10 games, level on points with Colchester, 1 point clear of Oldham. A win would take them above Colchester.
Form. York City FC have won two, drawn five and lost three of their last ten, 1.1 points a game. Their last five, newest first: D D D W D. Port Vale have won four, drawn three and lost three of their last ten, 1.5 points a game. Their last five, newest first: D W W W D.
The numbers. York City FC score 1.8 and concede one a game in their last six at home, with two clean sheets. York City FC average 16.4 shots (4.4 on target), 6.0 corners and 1.8 cards a game, with 62% of the ball. Port Vale score 0.6 and concede 1.6 a game in their last five away, with no clean sheets and two games without a goal. Port Vale average 10.6 shots (3.4 on target), 4.5 corners and 1.8 cards a game, with 49% of the ball.
Head to head. In the last two meetings York City FC have won none, drawn one and lost one. One of the two went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in one. The last time they met, on 16 Mar 2013, it finished York City FC 0-2 Port Vale.
The case against. Port Vale's record still gives them 31% to win.
The read. York City FC to win. A tight game. Their goals for and against make York City FC the likelier winners. Their goals for and against point to a tight game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 25%.
The bets. No bet yet: nothing I'd back is priced yet. Leave: Under 3.5 Goals (York City FC are a clear winner, no Unders); York City FC Over 0.5 goals (Port Vale's own games don't back it (4 of 8)); York City FC or draw and under 3.5 goals (York City FC are a clear winner, no Unders). Predicted score: York City FC 1-0 Port Vale (11% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call and a tight game).