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Macclesfield vs Port Vale: result 2-3 and analysis

EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 4Kick-off on September 24, 2019 at 06:45 PM (UTC)The Leasing.com Stadium, Macclesfield, Cheshire

Macclesfield
2-3
Port Vale

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What was the result of Macclesfield vs Port Vale?

Port Vale won 2-3 on September 24, 2019.

Goalscorers

  • 16′J. IronsideMacclesfield
  • 34′S. BurgessPort Vale
  • 52′R. BennettPort Vale
  • 74′J. TaylorPort Vale
  • 90′T. ArchibaldMacclesfield

Official lineup for Macclesfield vs Port Vale

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Macclesfield

  1. 9J. Ironside
  2. 18J. Blyth
  1. 10B. Stephens
  2. 22Brice Ntambwe
  1. 3E. Clarke
  2. 15F. Horsfall
  3. 16C. O'Keeffe
  4. 23David James Fitzpatrick
  5. 24Michael Rose
  6. 25N. Cameron
  1. 13Reice Charles-Cook

Port Vale

  1. 13M. Cullen
  2. 21R. Bennett
  1. 2J. Gibbons
  2. 4Luke James Joyce
  3. 16J. Taylor
  4. 20S. Burgess
  5. 22R. Lloyd
  1. 3A. Crookes
  2. 6Kieran Kennedy
  3. 28S. Brisley
  1. 1S. Brown
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Macclesfield have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Port Vale have 4, 6 and 5.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Macclesfield
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 21, 2019Grimsby(away)0-1League Two
Sep 17, 2019Newport County(home)1-1League Two
Sep 14, 2019Swindon Town(away)0-3League Two
Sep 10, 2019Grimsby(away)0-0League Cup
Sep 7, 2019Crawley Town(home)1-1League Two
Port Vale
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 21, 2019Mansfield Town(home)2-2League Two
Sep 17, 2019Exeter City(away)0-2League Two
Sep 14, 2019Plymouth(home)1-0League Two
Sep 7, 2019Newport County(away)0-1League Two
Sep 3, 2019Shrewsbury(home)2-1EFL Trophy

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Macclesfield wins, 1 draw, 1 Port Vale win.

DateScoreCompetition
Apr 27, 2019Port Vale 0-1 MacclesfieldLeague Two
Dec 22, 2018Macclesfield 0-0 Port ValeLeague Two
Apr 9, 2012Port Vale 1-0 MacclesfieldLeague Two
Dec 31, 2011Macclesfield 2-1 Port ValeLeague Two

Last archived meeting: Port Vale vs Macclesfield on Apr 27, 2019

How many goals should we expect?

Macclesfield score 1.1 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Port Vale score 1.1 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Macclesfield1.11.047/156/15
Port Vale1.11.3210/155/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2025-26 standings
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1Port Vale3201947

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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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