On the 27th of August, in this week 6 match, Port Vale will host Portsmouth in a clash of these two mismatched League One teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. 11th placed Port Vale is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Burton Albion. Ben Garrity struck first for Port Vale in the 49th minute, then Ellis Harrison added another in the 1st minute of the second half’s stoppage time In the end, Burton Albion couldn’t muster any offence and Port Vale ran away with the shutout win. Port Vale is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while 3rd placed Portsmouth is fresh off their 3-1 win against Bristol Rovers. Connor Ogilvie struck first for Portsmouth in the 32nd minute, then Lewis Collins tied it up for Bristol Rovers in the 61st minute on a feed from John Marquis. Portsmouth is looking for direction having 3 win and 0 losses in their last 10 matches.
This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season.
Portsmouth is glad to have Colby Bishop in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored 4 goals. Ellis Harrison has been the most prolific scorer on Port Vale in his last five matches with 2 goals.