Northampton vs Port Vale: result 1-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 7, 2021 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 1-0 on August 7, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 23′B. Ashley-SealNorthampton
Official lineup for Northampton vs Port Vale
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Northampton
4-4-2- 22B. Ashley-Seal
- 9N. Kabamba
- 16J. Flores
- 8P. Lewis
- 11M. Pinnock
- 10D. Connolly
- 6F. Horsfall
- 3A. McGowan
- 5J. Guthrie
- 23Joseph Nathan Mills
- 1L. Roberts
Port Vale
3-5-2- 21D. Rodney
- 9J. Wilson
- 23T. Pett
- 10T. Conlon
- 4B. Walker
- 7D. Worrall
- 6N. Smith
- 3D. Jones
- 15R. Johnson
- 16A. Martin
- 1Lucas
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Northampton have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Port Vale have 8, 1 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2021 | Cambridge United(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 27, 2021 | AFC Rushden & Diamonds(away) | 1-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Birmingham(home) | 3-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 20, 2021 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 17, 2021 | Stamford(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2021 | Chesterfield(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 27, 2021 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 17, 2021 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 13, 2021 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 10, 2021 | Newcastle Town(away) | 6-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Northampton wins, 1 draw, 3 Port Vale wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 15, 2018 | Port Vale 2-0 Northampton | League Two |
| Mar 14, 2017 | Northampton 2-1 Port Vale | League One |
| Dec 10, 2016 | Port Vale 2-3 Northampton | League One |
Last archived meeting: Northampton vs Port Vale on Feb 8, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Northampton score 1.0 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Port Vale score 1.2 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton | 1.0 | 1.7 | 3 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Port Vale | 1.2 | 0.9 | 7 | 3/15 | 4/15 |
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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