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Carlisle vs Port Vale: result 3-2 and analysis

League TwoRegular Season - 43Kick-off on April 18, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Brunton Park, Carlisle, Cumbria

Carlisle
3-2
Port Vale

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What was the result of Carlisle vs Port Vale?

Carlisle won 3-2 on April 18, 2025.

Goalscorers

  • 36′G. KellyCarlisle
  • 43′M. DennisCarlisle
  • 49′A. HaydenCarlisle
  • 61′J. StockleyPort Vale
  • 70′S. HartPort Vale

Official lineup for Carlisle vs Port Vale

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Carlisle

4-3-1-2
  1. 19M. Dennis
  2. 9G. Kelly
  1. 39S. Wearne
  1. 40K. Harris
  2. 43C. Whelan
  3. 45S. Fusire
  1. 3C. Harper
  2. 4T. Thomas
  3. 6A. Hayden
  4. 18J. Ellis
  1. 13G. Breeze

Port Vale

3-1-4-2
  1. 9J. Stockley
  2. 19L. Tolaj
  1. 23J. Shorrock
  2. 8B. Garrity
  3. 18R. Croasdale
  4. 2M. Clark
  1. 38R. Walters
  1. 5C. Hall
  2. 6N. Smith
  3. 22J. Debrah
  1. 13B. Amos
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What is the recent form of both teams?

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

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

Carlisle
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 12, 2025Morecambe(away)2-0League Two
Apr 5, 2025Newport County(home)3-2League Two
Apr 1, 2025Chesterfield(away)1-2League Two
Mar 29, 2025Doncaster(away)0-3League Two
Mar 25, 2025Milton Keynes Dons(home)2-2League Two
Port Vale
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 12, 2025Bromley(home)5-0League Two
Apr 5, 2025Walsall(away)3-2League Two
Apr 1, 2025Bradford(home)2-0League Two
Mar 29, 2025Crewe(away)1-0League Two
Mar 25, 2025Barrow(home)0-1League Two

What does the head-to-head say?

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

DateScoreCompetition
Dec 21, 2024Port Vale 0-0 CarlisleLeague Two
Jan 1, 2024Carlisle 2-1 Port ValeLeague One
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

Last archived meeting: Port Vale vs Carlisle on Dec 21, 2024

How many goals should we expect?

Carlisle score 1.0 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Port Vale score 1.7 and concede 1.0.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Carlisle1.01.548/158/15
Port Vale1.71.077/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
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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