Exeter have seen under 2.5 goals in their last 10 home matches against Port Vale in all competitions. Port Vale have kept a clean sheet in their last 4 matches against Exeter in all competitions. Port Vale are undefeated in their last 5 matches against Exeter in all competitions.
Exeter and Port Vale enjoyed productive returns to League One, with the former holding Lincoln to a 1-1 draw, while the visitors got the better of Fleetwood at Vale Park. The Grecians were outstanding on home soil last season, suffering just three defeats in 23 matches, but they've found the going tough against Vale in recent years, collecting just a single point from their last five meetings and failed to score in four of them. Ironically, Vale's last competitive away game was also at St James' Park and a repeat of their 1-0 scoreline in early-May would make a good start into a brilliant one for Darrell Clarke's side. 1:1
Despite being pegged back at Lincoln in their League One opener, Matt Taylor isn't likely to change much here. James Wilson will continue to miss out for Port Vale after an injury picked up before their season-opener against Fleetwood.