Coventry vs Port Vale: result 2-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 26Kick-off on March 21, 2017 at 07:45 PM (UTC)The Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, West Midlands
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What was the result of Coventry vs Port Vale?
Coventry won 2-1 on March 21, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 37′K. ReidCoventry
- 41′K. ThomasCoventry
- 74′N. SmithPort Vale
Official lineup for Coventry vs Port Vale
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Coventry
4-4-2- 14K. Thomas
- 16Stuart Beavon
- 27G. Thomas
- 12C. Reilly
- 5G. Bigirimana
- 11K. Reid
- 19F. Rawson
- 24R. Haynes
- 2J. Willis
- 7Nathan Clarke
- 1L. Burge
Port Vale
4-4-1-1- 46O. Shodipo
- 9R. Cicilia
- 31B. Reeves
- 11S. Foley
- 44C. Eagles
- 24N. Smith
- 4R. Streete
- 20Kiko
- 2Benjamin Purkiss
- 6R. Taylor
- 1D. Mehmet
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Coventry have 2 wins, 3 draws and 10 defeats; Port Vale have 3, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2017 | Milton Keynes Dons(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Mar 14, 2017 | Southend(home) | 0-2 | League One |
| Mar 11, 2017 | Bradford(home) | 0-2 | League One |
| Mar 4, 2017 | Shrewsbury(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Feb 28, 2017 | Bury(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2017 | Shrewsbury(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Mar 14, 2017 | Northampton(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Mar 11, 2017 | Swindon Town(home) | 3-2 | League One |
| Mar 4, 2017 | Southend(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Feb 25, 2017 | Bradford(home) | 1-2 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Coventry wins, 2 draws, 1 Port Vale win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2016 | Port Vale 0-2 Coventry | League One |
| Feb 7, 2016 | Port Vale 1-1 Coventry | League One |
| Dec 26, 2015 | Coventry 1-0 Port Vale | League One |
| Mar 7, 2015 | Coventry 2-3 Port Vale | League One |
| Dec 13, 2014 | Port Vale 0-2 Coventry | League One |
| Mar 16, 2014 | Coventry 2-2 Port Vale | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Coventry score 0.7 and concede 1.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry | 0.7 | 1.6 | 1 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Port Vale | 1.0 | 1.7 | 2 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Port Vale | 46 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 61 | 42 |
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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