Northampton vs Port Vale: result 2-0 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 42Kick-off on April 1, 2024 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Sixfields Stadium, Northampton, East Midlands
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What was the result of Northampton vs Port Vale?
Northampton won 2-0 on April 1, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 34′M. PinnockNorthampton
- 90′S. McWilliamsNorthampton
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Northampton have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Port Vale have 2, 4 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2024 | Reading(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Mar 23, 2024 | Derby(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Wycombe(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Mar 12, 2024 | Blackpool(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Mar 9, 2024 | Cambridge United(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2024 | Bristol Rovers(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Mar 23, 2024 | Burton Albion(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Oxford United(home) | 0-2 | League One |
| Mar 12, 2024 | Leyton Orient(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Mar 9, 2024 | Shrewsbury(home) | 1-2 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Northampton win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Port Vale win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2023 | Port Vale 1-0 Northampton | League One |
| Feb 12, 2022 | Port Vale 0-0 Northampton | League Two |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Northampton 1-0 Port Vale | League Two |
| Feb 8, 2020 | Northampton 0-1 Port Vale | League Two |
| Aug 10, 2019 | Port Vale 1-1 Northampton | League Two |
| Mar 30, 2019 | Northampton 1-2 Port Vale | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Port Vale vs Northampton on Sep 16, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Northampton score 1.3 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Port Vale score 0.9 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton | 1.3 | 1.8 | 2 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
| Port Vale | 0.9 | 1.7 | 3 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Northampton sit 24th in League One (35 points from 46 matches) and Port Vale sit 22nd (42 points from 46 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Port Vale | 46 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 61 | 42 |
| 24 | Northampton | 46 | 9 | 8 | 29 | 39 | 74 | 35 |
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