Forest Green vs Port Vale: result 1-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 27Kick-off on January 6, 2018 at 03:00 PM (UTC)The Bolt New Lawn, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire
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What was the result of Forest Green vs Port Vale?
Forest Green won 1-0 on January 6, 2018.
Goalscorers
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Forest Green have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Port Vale have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2018 | Wycombe(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Dec 30, 2017 | Lincoln(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Dec 23, 2017 | Carlisle(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Dec 16, 2017 | Luton(home) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Dec 12, 2017 | Exeter City(away) | 1-2 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2018 | Notts County(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Dec 30, 2017 | Luton(home) | 4-0 | League Two |
| Dec 26, 2017 | Coventry(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Dec 23, 2017 | Colchester(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Dec 16, 2017 | Carlisle(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Forest Green win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Port Vale win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2017 | Port Vale 1-1 Forest Green | League Two |
| Nov 3, 2012 | Forest Green 2-3 Port Vale | FA Cup |
Last archived meeting: Port Vale vs Forest Green on Sep 16, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Forest Green score 1.1 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Port Vale score 1.5 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Green | 1.1 | 1.5 | 3 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Port Vale | 1.5 | 1.3 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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