Port Vale vs Bristol Rovers: result 1-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 44Kick-off on April 21, 2012 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
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What was the result of Port Vale vs Bristol Rovers?
Port Vale won 1-0 on April 21, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 23′Marc RichardsPort Vale
Official lineup for Port Vale vs Bristol Rovers
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Port Vale
- 1Chris Martin
- 9Marc Richards
- 11Tom Pope
- 7D. Loft
- 8Louis Dodds
- 17Sean Rigg
- 20Chris Shuker
- 2Adam Yates
- 4Anthony James Griffith
- 5John McCombe
- 26J. Davis
Bristol Rovers
- 9Matt Harrold
- 18E. Richards
- 8Matthew Gill
- 11M. Carayol
- 17Jim Paterson
- 34Andy Dorman
- 3Gary Sawyer
- 4Dan Woodards
- 5C. Bolger
- 37T. Parkes
- 1Scott Bevan
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Port Vale have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Bristol Rovers have 5, 6 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2012 | Shrewsbury(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Apr 14, 2012 | Morecambe(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Apr 9, 2012 | Macclesfield(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Apr 6, 2012 | Aldershot Town(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Mar 31, 2012 | Dagenham & Redbridge(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2012 | Burton Albion(home) | 7-1 | League Two |
| Apr 9, 2012 | Crewe(away) | 0-3 | League Two |
| Apr 6, 2012 | Gillingham(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Mar 31, 2012 | Swindon Town(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Mar 27, 2012 | Aldershot Town(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 1 Port Vale win, 0 draws, 0 Bristol Rovers wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2011 | Bristol Rovers 0-3 Port Vale | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Bristol Rovers vs Port Vale on Oct 25, 2011
How many goals should we expect?
Port Vale score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Bristol Rovers score 1.3 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vale | 1.3 | 1.1 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Bristol Rovers | 1.3 | 1.0 | 6 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Port Vale sit 21st in League Two (11 points from 9 matches) and Bristol Rovers sit 9th (15 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Bristol Rovers | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 15 |
| 21 | Port Vale | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 11 |
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