Oldham vs Port ValePrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Oldham and Port Vale open the EFL League Two season, so the numbers come from the campaign just finished. At home Oldham scored 1.5 a game and conceded 0.7, with a clean sheet in 52% of those matches and one blank in twelve. Port Vale conceded 1.8 a trip on the road, with 66% of those games passing 2.5. The six previous meetings finished 3-2, 3-2, 0-0, 1-2, 0-0 and 1-4. The verdict: one goal from the hosts is enough. Oldham scored in eleven home games out of twelve and Port Vale concede close to two a game away. The two goalless draws in the record and the fact that this is matchday one keep the confidence down. I read it around 80%. My take: Oldham are direct at home, though early-season reference points count for less.