On Nov 5th, Port Vale will host Exeter City at Vale Park in a clash of the FA Cup. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 11 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, Port Vale recorded a 2-2 draw against Wycombe Wanderers. Mehmeti struck first for Wycombe Wanderers in the 4th minute on a feed from Jason McCarthy, then James Wilson tied it up for Port Vale in the 7th minute of the first half’s stoppage time . Port Vale is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches, while exeter City is fresh off their 2-4 loss against Plymouth Argyle. Archie Collins struck first for Exeter City in the 25th minute, but Morgan Whittaker got the equalizer for Plymouth Argyle in the 27th minute Finally they completed the comback victory in the 70th minute on a goal by Ryan Hardie to cap off a wild match. Exeter City is looking for direction having 3 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out.
Sam Nombe has been the most prolific scorer on Exeter City in the last five matches with 3 goals. Ellis Harrison and Ademipo Odubeko are the top scorers for Port Vale in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats.