Lincoln vs Port Vale: result 3-2 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 42Kick-off on April 15, 2023 at 02:00 PM (UTC)LNER Stadium, Lincoln, Lincolnshire
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What was the result of Lincoln vs Port Vale?
Lincoln won 3-2 on April 15, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 11′L. SørensenLincoln
- 30′M. TaylorPort Vale (pen.)
- 33′D. ButterworthPort Vale
- 42′B. HouseLincoln
- 87′A. JacksonLincoln
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Lincoln have 5 wins, 7 draws and 3 defeats; Port Vale have 2, 5 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2023 | Plymouth(away) | 2-0 | League One |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Cheltenham(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Apr 1, 2023 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Mar 25, 2023 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Mar 18, 2023 | Peterborough(home) | 0-3 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2023 | Oxford United(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Accrington ST(away) | 0-3 | League One |
| Apr 1, 2023 | Cambridge United(home) | 0-2 | League One |
| Mar 25, 2023 | Portsmouth(away) | 2-2 | League One |
| Mar 18, 2023 | Burton Albion(home) | 2-3 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Lincoln win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Port Vale win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2022 | Port Vale 1-0 Lincoln | League One |
| Jan 1, 2019 | Lincoln 1-1 Port Vale | League Two |
| Oct 13, 2018 | Port Vale 2-6 Lincoln | League Two |
| Aug 14, 2018 | Port Vale 0-4 Lincoln | League Cup |
| Apr 14, 2018 | Port Vale 1-0 Lincoln | League Two |
| Nov 25, 2017 | Lincoln 3-1 Port Vale | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Lincoln score 1.0 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Port Vale score 0.8 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln | 1.0 | 0.7 | 8 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
| Port Vale | 0.8 | 1.6 | 4 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Lincoln sit 1st in League One (103 points from 46 matches) and Port Vale sit 22nd (42 points from 46 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln | 46 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 89 | 41 | 103 |
| 22 | Port Vale | 46 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 61 | 42 |
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