Crewe vs Port Vale: result 2-2 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 41Kick-off on April 2, 2018 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Mornflake Stadium, Crewe, Cheshire
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What was the result of Crewe vs Port Vale?
Crewe and Port Vale drew 2-2 on April 2, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 7′R. WintleCrewe
- 36′Tom PopePort Vale (pen.)
- 71′A. KayPort Vale
- 90′C. KirkCrewe
Official lineup for Crewe vs Port Vale
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Crewe
- 10J. Bowery
- 32S. Miller
- 8J. Jones
- 14C. Ainley
- 15R. Wintle
- 30P. Green
- 5G. Ray
- 12E. Nolan
- 18H. Pickering
- 42J. Sterry
- 1B. Garratt
Port Vale
- 9Tom Pope
- 10D. Worrall
- 11C. Montaño
- 31B. Whitfield
- 32M. Tonge
- 34L. Hannant
- 6A. Kay
- 21J. Gibbons
- 24N. Smith
- 33Kyle Howkins
- 23R. Boot
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Crewe have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Port Vale have 1, 8 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2018 | Barnet(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Mar 24, 2018 | Newport County(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Mar 20, 2018 | Forest Green(home) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Mar 17, 2018 | Coventry(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Mar 10, 2018 | Stevenage(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2018 | Chesterfield(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Mar 24, 2018 | Wycombe(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Mar 20, 2018 | Exeter City(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Mar 17, 2018 | Stevenage(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Mar 13, 2018 | Barnet(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Crewe wins, 1 draw, 2 Port Vale wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2017 | Port Vale 4-2 Crewe | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 26, 2017 | Port Vale 0-1 Crewe | League Two |
| Apr 9, 2016 | Port Vale 3-0 Crewe | League One |
| Aug 8, 2015 | Crewe 0-0 Port Vale | League One |
| Jan 24, 2015 | Port Vale 0-1 Crewe | League One |
| Sep 13, 2014 | Crewe 2-1 Port Vale | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Crewe score 1.5 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Port Vale score 0.9 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crewe | 1.5 | 1.6 | 3 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Port Vale | 0.9 | 1.5 | 3 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Crewe sit 3rd in League Two (18 points from 10 matches) and Port Vale sit 22nd (8 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Crewe | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 18 |
| 22 | Port Vale | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 |
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