Blackpool vs Port Vale: result 0-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 43Kick-off on January 9, 2016 at 03:00 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 January 9, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 49′Ajay Leitch-SmithPort Vale
Official lineup for Blackpool vs Port Vale
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Blackpool
- 17D. Philliskirk
- 27Andy Little
- 4James Duncan McAlister
- 8B. Potts
- 19D. Norris
- 28M. Yeates
- 2H. White
- 3D. Ferguson
- 15T. Aldred
- 25W. Aimson
- 1Colin Anthony Doyle
Port Vale
- 19B. Moore
- 20Ajay Leitch-Smith
- 8M. O'Connor
- 11S. Foley
- 17M. Brown
- 2Benjamin Purkiss
- 3Carl Dickinson
- 5R. McGivern
- 6R. Duffy
- 14C. Daniel
- 21J. Alnwick
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackpool have 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 defeats; Port Vale have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2016 | Burton Albion(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Dec 28, 2015 | Barnsley(away) | 2-4 | League One |
| Dec 19, 2015 | Peterborough(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Dec 12, 2015 | Wigan(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Nov 28, 2015 | Fleetwood Town(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2015 | Bury(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Dec 26, 2015 | Coventry(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Dec 20, 2015 | Walsall(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Dec 12, 2015 | Scunthorpe(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Dec 6, 2015 | Exeter City(away) | 0-2 | FA Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Blackpool win, 0 draws, 1 Port Vale win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Nov 24, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Blackpool score 0.8 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Port Vale score 1.2 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | 0.8 | 1.5 | 5 | 3/15 | 3/15 |
| Port Vale | 1.2 | 1.2 | 3 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Blackpool | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 8 |
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