Blackpool vs Port Vale: result 0-1 and analysis
League Cup1st RoundKick-off on August 12, 2025 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, Lancashire
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What was the result of Blackpool vs Port Vale?
Port Vale won 0-1 on August 12, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 75′M. FaalPort Vale
Official lineup for Blackpool vs Port Vale
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Blackpool
4-4-2- 14T. Bloxham
- 18D. Taylor
- 29E. Hansson
- 10G. Honeyman
- 7L. Evans
- 22C. Hamilton
- 15H. Coulson
- 20M. Ihiekwe
- 4O. Casey
- 6J. Brown
- 1B. Peacock-Farrell
Port Vale
3-4-1-2- 19B. Waine
- 9J. Stockley
- 20R. Richards
- 23J. Shorrock
- 26J. Shipley
- 12R. Walters
- 6J. Lawrence-Gabriel
- 25C. Humphreys
- 4B. Heneghan
- 24K. John
- 1M. Maroši
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackpool have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Port Vale have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2025 | Exeter City(away) | 1-4 | League One |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Stevenage(home) | 2-3 | League One |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Doncaster(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 22, 2025 | Salford City(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 19, 2025 | West Brom(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2025 | Cardiff(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Rotherham(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Jul 29, 2025 | Altrincham(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Birmingham(home) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 12, 2025 | Bath City(away) | 5-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Blackpool wins, 1 draw, 3 Port Vale wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2023 | Port Vale 3-0 Blackpool | League One |
| Aug 15, 2023 | Blackpool 0-0 Port Vale | League One |
| Aug 15, 2020 | Port Vale 1-2 Blackpool | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jan 9, 2016 | Blackpool 0-1 Port Vale | League One |
| Nov 24, 2015 | Port Vale 2-0 Blackpool | League One |
| Oct 6, 2015 | Port Vale 1-2 Blackpool | EFL Trophy |
Last archived meeting: Port Vale vs Blackpool on Dec 29, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Blackpool score 1.6 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Port Vale score 2.1 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | 1.6 | 1.4 | 3 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| Port Vale | 2.1 | 0.9 | 7 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy