Crawley vs Port Vale preview
Friday 18 January 2019 11:12, UK
Josh Payne begins a two-match suspension for Crawley and will miss Saturday's League Two clash with Port Vale.
The midfielder received his 10th caution of the season in Tuesday night's loss at Mansfield.
Joe McNerney is available again following a three-match ban for his sending-off in the New Year's Day win over Colchester. Midfielder Filipe Morais and defender Lewis Young made their first starts following injury against the Stags.
Port Vale are without top scorer Tom Pope due to a hamstring injury. The striker was forced off in last Saturday's 3-0 loss to Colchester and faces an absence of "a number of weeks," according to boss Neil Aspin.
Defender/winger Cristian Montano missed the Colchester loss with a hamstring problem, but could return before the end of January. Adam Crookes could feature after signing on loan from Nottingham Forest until the end of the season.
Opta stats
Crawley have lost five of their last seven league matches against Port Vale (W2).
Port Vale have won each of their last three away league visits to Crawley.
Crawley have kept back to back clean sheets at the Checkatrade Stadium winning both matches - the Reds have never won three consecutive home Football League games without conceding.
Port Vale have won just one of their last 11 league games (D5 L5) and are winless in League Two since a 3-0 victory against Yeovil in November 2018 (P7 W0 D4 L3 since).
Four of Port Vale's last six goals in League Two have been scored in the 80th minute or later.
