On the 4th of December, Burton Albion will host Port Vale at Pirelli Stadium in a clash of the FA Cup. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 3 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. In their last match, Burton Albion recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Doncaster Rovers. Thomas O’Connor struck first for Burton Albion in the 55th minute, then Daniel Jebbison added another in the 76th minute In the end, Doncaster Rovers couldn’t muster any offence and Burton Albion ran away with the shutout win. Burton Albion is looking for direction having 4 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches, while port Vale is fresh off their 5-1 win against Accrington Stanley. James Wilson scored the first goal for Port Vale in the 30th minute, then James Wilson added another in the 73rd minute. With 19 points in their last 10 matches Port Vale should be reasonably happy with their performance.
Burton Albion and Port Vale last played eachother at the Vale Park on Aug 13th. Burton Albion won by a score of 2 to 1 in front of a crowd of just over two thousand fans. Liam Boyce scored the first goal for Burton Albion in the 9th minute, then Mark Cullen tied it up for Port Vale in the 53rd minute.
James Wilson has been the most prolific scorer on Port Vale in his last five matches with 3 goals. Daniel Jebbison has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, hes scored four goals for Burton Albion.