Northampton vs Port Vale: result 2-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 15Kick-off on October 27, 2012 at 01:00 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 October 27, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 20′Alex NichollsNorthampton
- 43′L. MoultNorthampton
Official lineup for Northampton vs Port Vale
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Northampton
- 10Saheed Adebayo Akinfenwa
- 14Alex Nicholls
- 16L. Wilson
- 22L. Hornby
- 28E. Huws
- 3Joseph Widdowson
- 5K. Langmead
- 6Anthony Charles
- 12B. Tozer
- 23D. East
- 21L. Nicholls
Port Vale
- 9Jennison Machisti Myrie-Williams
- 10Ashley Vincent
- 11Tom Pope
- 3Robert Taylor
- 6Gareth Owen
- 18Sam Morsy
- 19B. Williamson
- 23Ryan Burge
- 2Adam Yates
- 5John McCombe
- 1C. Neal
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Northampton have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Port Vale have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2012 | Bradford(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Oct 19, 2012 | Barnet(away) | 0-4 | League Two |
| Oct 13, 2012 | Exeter City(home) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Oct 9, 2012 | Colchester(home) | 2-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 6, 2012 | Bristol Rovers(away) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2012 | Burton Albion(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Oct 20, 2012 | Wycombe(home) | 4-1 | League Two |
| Oct 15, 2012 | Oxford United(home) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Oct 9, 2012 | Walsall(away) | 2-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 6, 2012 | Exeter City(away) | 2-0 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Northampton wins, 0 draws, 2 Port Vale wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2012 | Northampton 1-2 Port Vale | League Two |
| Oct 14, 2011 | Port Vale 3-0 Northampton | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Northampton vs Port Vale on Feb 25, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Northampton score 1.3 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Port Vale score 2.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton | 1.3 | 1.6 | 5 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Port Vale | 2.3 | 1.1 | 4 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Northampton sit 23rd in League Two (7 points from 8 matches) and Port Vale sit 22nd (8 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Port Vale | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 |
| 23 | Northampton | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
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