Grimsby vs Port Vale: result 2-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 12Kick-off on October 6, 2018 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 2-0 on October 6, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 1′Wes ThomasGrimsby
- 53′J. HooperGrimsby
Official lineup for Grimsby vs Port Vale
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Grimsby
- 8Mitchell Nigel Rose
- 9J. Hooper
- 39Wes Thomas
- 2R. Hall-Johnson
- 15H. Clifton
- 18C. Vernam
- 22E. Embleton
- 6D. Collins
- 25A. Whitmore
- 27L. Hendrie
- 1James Karl McKeown
Port Vale
- 9Tom Pope
- 7D. Worrall
- 11L. Hannant
- 22T. Conlon
- 25Lewis Hardcastle
- 5Leon Clinton Elliott Legge
- 6A. Kay
- 13C. Rawlinson
- 15N. Smith
- 23M. Clark
- 1S. Brown
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Grimsby have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Port Vale have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2018 | Carlisle(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Sep 29, 2018 | Morecambe(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Sep 22, 2018 | Stevenage(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Sep 15, 2018 | Oldham(home) | 0-3 | League Two |
| Sep 8, 2018 | Bury(away) | 0-4 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2018 | Milton Keynes Dons(home) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Sep 29, 2018 | Exeter City(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Sep 22, 2018 | Crewe(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Sep 15, 2018 | Northampton(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Sep 8, 2018 | Forest Green(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Grimsby wins, 2 draws, 0 Port Vale wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 0.9 and concede 1.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grimsby | 0.9 | 1.5 | 3 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Port Vale | 0.9 | 1.5 | 4 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Grimsby sit 11th in League Two (13 points from 10 matches) and Port Vale sit 22nd (8 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Grimsby | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 13 |
| 22 | Port Vale | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 |
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