Morecambe vs Port Vale: result 1-3 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 25, 2012 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Mazuma Stadium, Morecambe, Lancashire
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What was the result of Morecambe vs Port Vale?
Port Vale won 1-3 on August 25, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 1′Sam MorsyPort Vale
- 32′Kevin Keith EllisonMorecambe
- 89′John McCombePort Vale
- 90′Tom PopePort Vale
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Morecambe have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Port Vale have 6, 1 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2012 | York(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Aug 18, 2012 | Exeter City(away) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Aug 12, 2012 | Blackpool(away) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| May 5, 2012 | Gillingham(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Apr 28, 2012 | Plymouth(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2012 | Accrington ST(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Aug 18, 2012 | Barnet(home) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Aug 14, 2012 | Burnley(home) | 1-3 | League Cup |
| May 5, 2012 | Oxford United(home) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Apr 28, 2012 | Swindon Town(away) | 0-5 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Morecambe win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Port Vale win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2012 | Morecambe 0-0 Port Vale | League Two |
| Oct 22, 2011 | Port Vale 0-4 Morecambe | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Morecambe vs Port Vale on Apr 14, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Morecambe score 1.4 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Port Vale score 1.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morecambe | 1.4 | 1.3 | 3 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Port Vale | 1.1 | 1.3 | 6 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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