Our prediction for this League 2 match:
Oldham
Match Time & Date:
20/11/2021
17:00
Prediction: 0-1
Port Vale
Oldham Athletic will look to make amends for a 2-1 loss to Exeter when they welcome Port Vale to their Boundary Park on Matchday 17. The Latics suffered yet another dip in form, with the team collecting only one point in total from the previous four league fixtures, and is no surprise the bookies see them as underdogs in Saturday’s clash. The Valiants, on the other hand, played out a 1-1 draw with Bradford City in their last league match, with the team remaining in second place in the standings.
Port Vale are determined to secure automatic promotion to the League One, and given their fine form in the English fourth tier, we believe that there is a big value in betting on the away side. A man to watch in the away team will be James Wilson, who looks unstoppable at the moment.
Highlighted Player (Conor McAleny):
Conor McAleny is a product of Everton youth academy, joining the club from Merseyside in 2003 at the age of 11. Despite the fact that his main position is centre-forward, McAleny is used as both second striker and left winger as well. McAleny did spend his youth career at Goodison Park, but it has to be noted that he made no more than two appearances for the Toffees at senior level.
The English attacker, who was born in Whiston on August 12, 1992, made his first-team debut in a 1-0 Premier League loss to Arsenal on December, 2011. Conor McAleny played for the likes of Scunthorpe United, Brentford, Cardiff City, Charlton Athletic, Wigan Athletic and Oxford United before signing a deal with Fleetwood Town.
The right-footed striker spent the second half of the 2018/2019 season on loan at Kilmarnock, scoring 3 goals in 11 appearances for the club in the Scottish Premier League.
Highlighted Team (Port Vale):
Nicknamed the Valiants, Port Vale are a professional club that compete in the League Two. Port Vale welcome their rivals at Vale Park, and they wear white and black kit when playing in front of home fans. Yellow, on the other hand, is the dominant colour of their away kit.
The Valiants’ home ground, which was built in 1950, can hold up to 49,768 people. Championship side Stoke City are seen as one of the club’s fiercest rivals, but their rivalry is pretty healthy. The two teams first met on December 2, 1882, with the Potters emerging triumphant (1-0).
The Valiants maintain a rivalry with fellow League 2 club Crewe Alexandra as well. Speaking of the club’s titles, it has to be noted that Port Vale have won Football League Trophy on two occasions (1993, 2001). A 9-1 win over Chesterfield from September 24, 1932 is the club’s biggest triumph.
