Northampton vs Port Vale: result 1-2 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 33Kick-off on February 25, 2012 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Sixfields Stadium, Northampton, East Midlands
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What was the result of Northampton vs Port Vale?
Port Vale won 1-2 on February 25, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 4′John McCombePort Vale
- 58′Sean RiggPort Vale
- 81′Saheed Adebayo AkinfenwaNorthampton
Official lineup for Northampton vs Port Vale
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Northampton
- 9B. Williams
- 10Saheed Adebayo Akinfenwa
- 17M. Jacobs
- 24Toni Silva
- 22L. Guttridge
- 27Ben Harding
- 14J. Johnson
- 25C. Carlisle
- 28K. Langmead
- 29B. Adams
- 33M. Duke
Port Vale
- 9Marc Richards
- 3Robert Taylor
- 7D. Loft
- 8Louis Dodds
- 14Paul Marshall
- 17Sean Rigg
- 20Chris Shuker
- 4Anthony James Griffith
- 5John McCombe
- 25C. McDonald
- 12Stuart Tomlinson
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Northampton have 3 wins, 2 draws and 10 defeats; Port Vale have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2012 | Macclesfield(home) | 3-2 | League Two |
| Feb 14, 2012 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Jan 28, 2012 | Torquay(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Jan 21, 2012 | Barnet(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Jan 14, 2012 | Southend(home) | 2-5 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2012 | Gillingham(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Feb 14, 2012 | Bradford(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Jan 28, 2012 | Plymouth(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Jan 21, 2012 | Rotherham(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Jan 14, 2012 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Northampton wins, 0 draws, 1 Port Vale win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2011 | Port Vale 3-0 Northampton | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Port Vale vs Northampton on Oct 14, 2011
How many goals should we expect?
Northampton score 1.3 and concede 2.4 goals per match over their last 15; Port Vale score 1.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton | 1.3 | 2.4 | 1 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
| Port Vale | 1.1 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
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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