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
- 61′R. ReidForest Green
Official lineup for Forest Green vs Port Vale
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Forest Green
- 9C. Doidge
- 17D. Wishart
- 26R. Reid
- 6E. Monthe
- 10R. Brown
- 34I. Osbourne
- 3S. Laird
- 5Lee Collins
- 16G. Gunning
- 20F. Rawson
- 1B. Collins
Port Vale
- 9Tom Pope
- 7M. Harness
- 8D. Pugh
- 10D. Worrall
- 31B. Whitfield
- 32M. Tonge
- 5J. Davis
- 6A. Kay
- 21J. Gibbons
- 24N. Smith
- 23R. Boot
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 wins, 1 draw, 1 Port Vale win.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Port Vale | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 |
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