About Match
The table reads 11th (Preston North End U18, 5 pts) against 16th (Port Vale U18, 4 pts), 1 points apart. Preston North End U18 have been under-performing their position — 23rd on five-round form against 11th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Preston North End U18 2 scored and 1.5 conceded per game, Port Vale U18 0.67 and 2.33, with the league averaging 2.06. Three points here take Preston North End U18 to 8 and up to 10th, assuming other results stand.
The sides have met 8 times in the GioScore results database: 6 wins for Preston North End U18, 0 draws and 2 for Port Vale U18, at 5.5 goals per meeting. 75% of these meetings ended in a home win. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 88% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 75%. 4.2 goals per game in the last five meetings marks a drop from the historical 5.5.




