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Match insight

Exeter City and Port Vale both sit in a settled mid-table spot right now — an even contest by the numbers. Exeter City currently sit 8 places and 4 points above Port Vale in the table — 14th against 22nd. Exeter City have taken 7 points from their last 5, against 6 for Port Vale over the same stretch. Port Vale's underlying rating suggests a stronger side than the actual table currently shows — about 9 places off where our metrics alone would put them.