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
Official lineup for Cheltenham vs Port Vale
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cheltenham
3-5-2- 9S. Smith
- 10A. May
- 23C. Wright
- 18F. Azaz
- 7C. Thomas
- 11Matthew James Blair
- 2S. Long
- 5C. Raglan
- 3C. Hussey
- 4B. Tozer
- 20J. Griffiths
Port Vale
4-3-3- 27A. Hurst
- 21D. Rodney
- 14K. Guthrie
- 17J. Taylor
- 10T. Conlon
- 4Luke James Joyce
- 3A. Crookes
- 6N. Smith
- 15Zachary Louvaine Mills
- 5Leon Clinton Elliott Legge
- 1S. Brown
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, 3 draws, 2 Port Vale wins.
| 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 8th in League Two (15 points from 11 matches) and Port Vale sit 21st (11 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Cheltenham | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 20 | 15 |
| 21 | Port Vale | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 11 |
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