Luton vs Port Vale: result 2-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 7Kick-off on September 12, 2017 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire
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What was the result of Luton vs Port Vale?
Luton won 2-0 on September 12, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 38′B. WhitfieldLuton (o.g.)
- 50′J. StaceyLuton
Official lineup for Luton vs Port Vale
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Luton
4-4-2- 19J. Collins
- 9D. Hylton
- 7J. Stacey
- 17P. Mpanzu
- 18L. Berry
- 11A. Shinnie
- 4Alan McCormack
- 16G. Rea
- 3D. Potts
- 44Alan Michael Anthony Sheehan
- 1Marek Štěch
Port Vale
4-4-2- 14T. Barnett
- 9Tom Pope
- 31B. Whitfield
- 28A. De Freitas
- 35H. Middleton
- 10D. Worrall
- 24N. Smith
- 4T. Anderson
- 5J. Davis
- 33G. Gunning
- 12S. Hornby
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Luton have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Port Vale have 2, 2 and 11.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2017 | Swindon Town(home) | 0-3 | League Two |
| Sep 2, 2017 | Lincoln(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Aug 26, 2017 | Mansfield Town(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Aug 19, 2017 | Colchester(home) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Aug 15, 2017 | Tottenham Hotspur U21(home) | 2-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2017 | Coventry(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Sep 2, 2017 | Notts County(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Aug 29, 2017 | Oldham(away) | 0-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 26, 2017 | Crewe(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Aug 19, 2017 | Chesterfield(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Luton score 2.1 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Port Vale score 0.5 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luton | 2.1 | 1.6 | 2 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Port Vale | 0.5 | 1.6 | 3 | 3/15 | 5/15 |
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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