Cheltenham vs Port Vale: result 3-2 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 34Kick-off on March 6, 2021 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Completely-Suzuki Stadium, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
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What was the result of Cheltenham vs Port Vale?
Cheltenham won 3-2 on March 6, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 14′A. MayCheltenham
- 18′A. MayCheltenham
- 75′L. SercombeCheltenham
- 83′W. SwanPort Vale
- 85′A. HurstPort Vale
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cheltenham have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Port Vale have 2, 4 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2021 | Southend(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Feb 27, 2021 | Scunthorpe(away) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Feb 23, 2021 | Cambridge United(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Feb 20, 2021 | Bradford(home) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Feb 16, 2021 | Walsall(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2021 | Salford City(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Feb 27, 2021 | Cambridge United(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Feb 23, 2021 | Stevenage(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Feb 20, 2021 | Leyton Orient(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Feb 6, 2021 | Tranmere(away) | 1-3 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Cheltenham win(s), 3 draw(s), 2 Port Vale win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2020 | Port Vale 2-1 Cheltenham | League Two |
| Mar 7, 2020 | Cheltenham 0-0 Port Vale | League Two |
| Dec 21, 2019 | Port Vale 1-1 Cheltenham | League Two |
| Nov 30, 2019 | Cheltenham 1-3 Port Vale | FA Cup |
| Feb 23, 2019 | Cheltenham 1-0 Port Vale | League Two |
| Dec 15, 2018 | Port Vale 2-2 Cheltenham | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Port Vale vs Cheltenham on Oct 27, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Cheltenham score 1.0 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Port Vale score 1.0 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham | 1.0 | 0.9 | 7 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
| Port Vale | 1.0 | 1.7 | 3 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cheltenham sit 14th in League Two (3 points from 2 matches) and Port Vale sit 20th (1 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Cheltenham | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 20 | Port Vale | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy