Bristol Rovers vs Port Vale: result 2-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 9Kick-off on September 24, 2016 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Memorial Stadium, Bristol, Gloucestershire
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What was the result of Bristol Rovers vs Port Vale?
Bristol Rovers won 2-1 on September 24, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 23′Martin PatersonPort Vale
- 44′E. HarrisonBristol Rovers
- 63′J. EasterBristol Rovers (pen.)
Official lineup for Bristol Rovers vs Port Vale
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Bristol Rovers
- 9E. Harrison
- 17J. Easter
- 30R. Gaffney
- 8O. Clarke
- 14C. Lines
- 24Stuart Sinclair
- 2D. Leadbitter
- 3L. Brown
- 4T. Lockyer
- 6P. Hartley
- 33K. Roos
Port Vale
- 13Martin Paterson
- 26A. Jones
- 8Paulo Daniel Fernandes Tavares
- 14J. Thomas
- 21Q. Leite Pereira
- 42A. Grant
- 2Benjamin Purkiss
- 4R. Streete
- 5Kjell Knops
- 24N. Smith
- 1J. Alnwick
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bristol Rovers have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Port Vale have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2016 | Swindon Town(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Sep 17, 2016 | Bradford(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Sep 13, 2016 | Walsall(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Sep 10, 2016 | Rochdale(home) | 2-2 | League One |
| Aug 30, 2016 | Reading U23(home) | 2-3 | EFL Trophy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2016 | Gillingham(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Sep 10, 2016 | Peterborough(away) | 2-2 | League One |
| Sep 3, 2016 | Bury(away) | 1-4 | League One |
| Aug 30, 2016 | Derby County U23(home) | 1-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 27, 2016 | Scunthorpe(home) | 3-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Bristol Rovers win, 0 draws, 3 Port Vale wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2013 | Bristol Rovers 2-0 Port Vale | League Two |
| Nov 20, 2012 | Port Vale 4-0 Bristol Rovers | League Two |
| Apr 21, 2012 | Port Vale 1-0 Bristol Rovers | League Two |
| Oct 25, 2011 | Bristol Rovers 0-3 Port Vale | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Bristol Rovers vs Port Vale on Mar 12, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
Bristol Rovers score 1.7 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Port Vale score 1.5 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Rovers | 1.7 | 1.4 | 2 | 13/15 | 10/15 |
| Port Vale | 1.5 | 1.2 | 6 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Port Vale | 46 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 61 | 42 |
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