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Port Vale vs Bristol Rovers: result 2-0 and analysis

League OneRegular Season - 44Kick-off on April 22, 2023 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire

Port Vale
2-0
Bristol Rovers

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What was the result of Port Vale vs Bristol Rovers?

Port Vale won 2-0 on April 22, 2023.

Goalscorers

  • 22′E. HarrisonPort Vale
  • 29′T. PettPort Vale

Official lineup for Port Vale vs Bristol Rovers

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Port Vale

3-4-3
  1. 19G. Massey
  2. 22E. Harrison
  3. 9J. Wilson
  1. 11M. Benning
  2. 23T. Pett
  3. 14F. Ojo
  4. 7D. Worrall
  1. 5A. Donnelly
  2. 6N. Smith
  3. 15W. Forrester
  1. 1A. Stone

Bristol Rovers

4-3-3
  1. 10A. Collins
  2. 40J. Coburn
  3. 7S. Sinclair
  1. 6S. Finley
  2. 22L. Bogarde
  3. 8G. Ward
  1. 3L. Gordon
  2. 17L. Gibson
  3. 2J. Connolly
  4. 28J. Gibbons
  1. 31J. Ward
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Port Vale have 2 wins, 4 draws and 9 defeats; Bristol Rovers have 4, 3 and 8.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Port Vale
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 18, 2023Ipswich(away)1-2League One
Apr 15, 2023Lincoln(away)2-3League One
Apr 10, 2023Oxford United(home)0-0League One
Apr 7, 2023Accrington ST(away)0-3League One
Apr 1, 2023Cambridge United(home)0-2League One
Bristol Rovers
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 18, 2023Sheffield Wednesday(home)1-2League One
Apr 15, 2023Derby(home)1-1League One
Apr 10, 2023Fleetwood Town(away)2-1League One
Apr 7, 2023Charlton(home)1-0League One
Mar 18, 2023Portsmouth(home)0-2League One

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Port Vale win, 1 draw, 4 Bristol Rovers wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Dec 10, 2022Bristol Rovers 1-0 Port ValeLeague One
Apr 18, 2022Port Vale 1-3 Bristol RoversLeague Two
Dec 7, 2021Bristol Rovers 1-2 Port ValeLeague Two
Jan 22, 2019Bristol Rovers 3-0 Port ValeEFL Trophy
Feb 18, 2017Port Vale 1-1 Bristol RoversLeague One
Sep 24, 2016Bristol Rovers 2-1 Port ValeLeague One

Last archived meeting: Bristol Rovers vs Port Vale on Dec 10, 2022

How many goals should we expect?

Port Vale score 1.0 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Bristol Rovers score 0.9 and concede 1.4.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Port Vale1.01.739/158/15
Bristol Rovers0.91.446/156/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2025-26 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
22Port Vale46101224366142

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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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