Port Vale vs Accrington ST: result 4-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 4Kick-off on August 20, 2011 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
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What was the result of Port Vale vs Accrington ST?
Port Vale won 4-1 on August 20, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 19′Sean RiggPort Vale
- 23′Gary RobertsPort Vale
- 37′Tom PopePort Vale
- 43′Sean RiggPort Vale
- 81′Peter MurphyAccrington ST
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 4 matches in all competitions, Port Vale have 1 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeats; Accrington ST have 1, 1 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2011 | Burton Albion(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 13, 2011 | Barnet(away) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Aug 9, 2011 | Huddersfield(home) | 2-4 | League Cup |
| Aug 6, 2011 | Crawley Town(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2011 | Bradford(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Aug 13, 2011 | Southend(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Aug 9, 2011 | Scunthorpe(home) | 0-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 6, 2011 | Northampton(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Port Vale score 2.0 and concede 2.0 goals per match over their last 4; Accrington ST score 0.5 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vale | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 4/4 | 3/4 |
| Accrington ST | 0.5 | 1.0 | 2 | 1/4 | 1/4 |
Over the last 4 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Port Vale sit 20th in League Two (1 points from 2 matches) and Accrington ST sit 19th (1 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Accrington ST | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 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