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Carlisle vs Port Vale: result 2-1 and analysis

League OneRegular Season - 26Kick-off on January 1, 2024 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Brunton Park, Carlisle, Cumbria

Carlisle
2-1
Port Vale

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What was the result of Carlisle vs Port Vale?

Carlisle won 2-1 on January 1, 2024.

Goalscorers

  • 49′B. GarrityPort Vale
  • 80′J. GibsonCarlisle (pen.)
  • 90′J. MellishCarlisle

Official lineup for Carlisle vs Port Vale

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Carlisle

3-5-2
  1. 14J. Garner
  2. 24S. Maguire
  1. 19Jack Robinson
  2. 7J. Gibson
  3. 15T. Charters
  4. 4O. Moxon
  5. 32J. Emmanuel
  1. 22J. Mellish
  2. 5S. Lavelle
  3. 26B. Barclay
  1. 13G. Breeze

Port Vale

3-4-2-1
  1. 12U. Ikpeazu
  1. 29J. Wilson
  2. 10E. Chislett
  1. 23J. Shorrock
  2. 8B. Garrity
  3. 11A. Devine
  4. 30Ben Lomax
  1. 6N. Smith
  2. 16J. Lowe
  3. 27J. Debrah
  1. 1C. Ripley
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Carlisle have 2 wins, 3 draws and 10 defeats; Port Vale have 4, 5 and 6.

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

Carlisle
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 29, 2023Wigan(away)0-2League One
Dec 26, 2023Fleetwood Town(away)1-1League One
Dec 23, 2023Cheltenham(home)0-1League One
Dec 16, 2023Northampton(home)2-2League One
Dec 9, 2023Blackpool(away)0-3League One
Port Vale
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 29, 2023Blackpool(home)3-0League One
Dec 26, 2023Barnsley(home)2-3League One
Dec 23, 2023Wycombe(away)1-1League One
Dec 19, 2023Middlesbrough(home)0-3League Cup
Dec 16, 2023Wigan(home)3-2League One

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Carlisle win, 2 draws, 3 Port Vale wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Aug 26, 2023Port Vale 1-0 CarlisleLeague One
Feb 8, 2022Carlisle 1-3 Port ValeLeague Two
Aug 17, 2021Port Vale 0-0 CarlisleLeague Two
Apr 17, 2021Carlisle 0-0 Port ValeLeague Two
Oct 10, 2020Port Vale 0-1 CarlisleLeague Two
Nov 16, 2019Port Vale 2-1 CarlisleLeague Two

Last archived meeting: Port Vale vs Carlisle on Aug 26, 2023

How many goals should we expect?

Carlisle score 0.7 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Port Vale score 1.3 and concede 1.4.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Carlisle0.71.716/155/15
Port Vale1.31.448/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2025-26 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
22Port Vale46101224366142

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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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