On Tue Jan 24th, Derby County and Port Vale will play a match in Stoke-on-Trent in a clash of these two mismatched League One teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 2 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. 11th placed Port Vale is fresh off their 0-2 loss against Peterborough United. Ephron Mason-Clarke struck first for Peterborough United in the 56th minute on a feed from Jonson Clarke-Harris, then Ephron Mason-Clarke added another in the 64th minute In the end, Port Vale was frustrated by Peterborough United’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Peterborough United ended the match with the shutout victory. Port Vale is looking for direction having 5 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Derby County recorded a 3-2 win against Cheltenham Town. Caleb Taylor scored the first goal for Cheltenham Town in the 2nd minute, then Conor Hourihane tied it up for Derby County in the 8th minute Finally they completed the comback victory in the 11th minute on a goal by Max Bird to cap off a wild match. With 20 points in their last 10 matches Derby County should be reasonably happy with their performance.
In their last match together, in Pride Park Stadium, Port Vale won by a score of 2 to 1. James Collins scored the first goal for Derby County in the 5th minute, then Ellis Harrison tied it up for Port Vale in the 55th minute But luckily in the 66th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by James Wilson.
Tom Barkhuizen has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, hes scored four goals for Derby County. Port Vale hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Gavin Massey and Dennis Politic, and they each have 1 goal.