Match

Cambridge United vs Port Vale: result 3-1 and analysis

League TwoRegular Season - 7Kick-off on October 20, 2020 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Abbey Stadium, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

Cambridge United
3-1
Port Vale

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What was the result of Cambridge United vs Port Vale?

Cambridge United won 3-1 on October 20, 2020.

Goalscorers

  • 3′P. MullinCambridge United (pen.)
  • 18′T. RobinsonPort Vale (pen.)
  • 51′P. MullinCambridge United
  • 90′P. MullinCambridge United

Official lineup for Cambridge United vs Port Vale

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Cambridge United

4-4-1-1
  1. 10P. Mullin
  1. 7L. Hannant
  1. 44H. Boateng
  2. 4P. Digby
  3. 11H. Dunk
  4. 14Wesley Hoolahan
  1. 3J. Iredale
  2. 6H. Darling
  3. 2K. Knoyle
  4. 5G. Taylor
  1. 1D. Mitov

Port Vale

4-3-3
  1. 12T. Robinson
  2. 10T. Conlon
  3. 11C. Montaño
  1. 18D. Whitehead
  2. 4Luke James Joyce
  3. 7D. Worrall
  1. 17M. Clark
  2. 6N. Smith
  3. 24David James Fitzpatrick
  4. 5Leon Clinton Elliott Legge
  1. 1S. Brown
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cambridge United have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Port Vale have 7, 4 and 4.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Cambridge United
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 17, 2020Scunthorpe(away)5-0League Two
Oct 10, 2020Newport County(home)2-1League Two
Oct 6, 2020Burton Albion(away)4-2EFL Trophy
Oct 3, 2020Exeter City(away)0-2League Two
Sep 26, 2020Tranmere(home)0-0League Two
Port Vale
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 17, 2020Salford City(home)1-0League Two
Oct 10, 2020Carlisle(home)0-1League Two
Oct 6, 2020Wigan(away)3-1EFL Trophy
Oct 3, 2020Morecambe(away)0-1League Two
Sep 26, 2020Harrogate Town(home)0-0League Two

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Cambridge United wins, 0 draws, 3 Port Vale wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Aug 31, 2019Port Vale 1-0 Cambridge UnitedLeague Two
Feb 9, 2019Cambridge United 1-0 Port ValeLeague Two
Aug 4, 2018Port Vale 3-0 Cambridge UnitedLeague Two
May 5, 2018Cambridge United 5-0 Port ValeLeague Two
Dec 9, 2017Port Vale 2-0 Cambridge UnitedLeague Two

Last archived meeting: Port Vale vs Cambridge United on Aug 31, 2019

How many goals should we expect?

Cambridge United score 1.8 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Port Vale score 1.2 and concede 0.8.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Cambridge United1.80.885/158/15
Port Vale1.20.867/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
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19Port Vale12435101415

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

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

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