Grimsby vs Port Vale: result 1-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 45Kick-off on May 1, 2021 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 1-0 on May 1, 2021.
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Grimsby have 3 wins, 7 draws and 5 defeats; Port Vale have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2021 | Exeter City(away) | 2-3 | League Two |
| Apr 24, 2021 | Oldham(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Apr 20, 2021 | Morecambe(home) | 0-3 | League Two |
| Apr 17, 2021 | Bolton(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Apr 10, 2021 | Bradford(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2021 | Bradford(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Apr 20, 2021 | Barrow(away) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Apr 17, 2021 | Carlisle(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Apr 10, 2021 | Morecambe(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Apr 5, 2021 | Harrogate Town(away) | 2-0 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Grimsby win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Port Vale win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2021 | Port Vale 3-0 Grimsby | League Two |
| Aug 24, 2019 | Grimsby 5-2 Port Vale | League Two |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Grimsby score 0.9 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Port Vale score 1.1 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grimsby | 0.9 | 1.2 | 3 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
| Port Vale | 1.1 | 0.6 | 8 | 4/15 | 4/15 |
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