Grimsby vs Port Vale: result 5-2 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 5Kick-off on August 24, 2019 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Blundell Park, Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire
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What was the result of Grimsby vs Port Vale?
Grimsby won 5-2 on August 24, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 13′E. WhitehousePort Vale (o.g.)
- 20′Jordan Alan CookGrimsby
- 51′M. OgbuGrimsby
- 57′Matthew James GreenGrimsby
- 62′N. SmithPort Vale
- 80′L. WaterfallGrimsby
- 86′J. HansonGrimsby
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Grimsby have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Port Vale have 4, 6 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2019 | Colchester(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Aug 17, 2019 | Forest Green(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Aug 13, 2019 | Doncaster(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 10, 2019 | Bradford(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 3, 2019 | Morecambe(away) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2019 | Forest Green(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Aug 17, 2019 | Salford City(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 13, 2019 | Burton Albion(home) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 10, 2019 | Northampton(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 3, 2019 | Colchester(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Grimsby win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Port Vale win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2018 | Port Vale 0-1 Grimsby | League Two |
| Oct 6, 2018 | Grimsby 2-0 Port Vale | League Two |
| Mar 10, 2018 | Grimsby 1-1 Port Vale | League Two |
| Oct 7, 2017 | Port Vale 1-2 Grimsby | League Two |
| Nov 22, 2011 | Grimsby 1-0 Port Vale | FA Cup |
| Nov 12, 2011 | Port Vale 0-0 Grimsby | FA Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Grimsby score 0.8 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Port Vale score 1.0 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grimsby | 0.8 | 1.1 | 6 | 5/15 | 3/15 |
| Port Vale | 1.0 | 1.2 | 3 | 9/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Grimsby sit 8th in League Two (4 points from 2 matches) and Port Vale sit 20th (1 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Grimsby | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 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