Port Vale vs Bradford: result 2-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 17, 2013 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
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What was the result of Port Vale vs Bradford?
Port Vale won 2-1 on August 17, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 42′Lee HughesPort Vale
- 60′N. WellsBradford
- 66′D. LoftPort Vale
Official lineup for Port Vale vs Bradford
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Port Vale
- 9Jennison Machisti Myrie-Williams
- 11Tom Pope
- 23K. Mohamed
- 29Lee Hughes
- 7D. Loft
- 18C. Lines
- 2Adam Yates
- 3Daniel Jeffrey Jones
- 4C. Robertson
- 5Carl Dickinson
- 1C. Neal
Bradford
- 9J. Hanson
- 11Garry Thompson
- 21N. Wells
- 14M. Yeates
- 18Gary Jones
- 24N. Doyle
- 1J. McLaughlan
- 2Stephen Darby
- 3James Meredith
- 5Andrew Davies
- 23R. McArdle
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Port Vale have 3 wins, 7 draws and 5 defeats; Bradford have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2013 | Colchester(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Aug 6, 2013 | Walsall(home) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 3, 2013 | Brentford(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Apr 27, 2013 | Wycombe(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Apr 20, 2013 | Northampton(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2013 | Carlisle(home) | 4-0 | League One |
| Aug 6, 2013 | Huddersfield(away) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 3, 2013 | Bristol City(away) | 2-2 | League One |
| May 18, 2013 | Northampton(home) | 3-0 | League Two |
| May 5, 2013 | Burton Albion(away) | 3-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Port Vale wins, 2 draws, 1 Bradford win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2013 | Port Vale 0-0 Bradford | League Two |
| Dec 4, 2012 | Port Vale 0-2 Bradford | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 29, 2012 | Bradford 0-1 Port Vale | League Two |
| Feb 14, 2012 | Bradford 1-1 Port Vale | League Two |
| Sep 13, 2011 | Port Vale 3-2 Bradford | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Port Vale score 1.6 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Bradford score 1.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vale | 1.6 | 1.4 | 2 | 11/15 | 8/15 |
| Bradford | 1.9 | 1.1 | 6 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Bradford | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 17 |
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