Port Vale vs Bury: result 2-1 and analysis
EFL Trophy1st RoundKick-off on September 3, 2013 at 06:15 PM (UTC)Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
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What was the result of Port Vale vs Bury?
Port Vale won 2-1 on September 3, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 71′C. SedgwickBury
- 80′Tom PopePort Vale
- 90′Tom PopePort Vale
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Port Vale have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Bury have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2013 | Wolves(home) | 1-3 | League One |
| Aug 24, 2013 | Oldham(away) | 1-3 | League One |
| Aug 17, 2013 | Bradford(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Aug 10, 2013 | Colchester(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Aug 6, 2013 | Walsall(home) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2013 | Cheltenham(home) | 4-1 | League Two |
| Aug 27, 2013 | Norwich(away) | 3-6 | League Cup |
| Aug 24, 2013 | Burton Albion(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Aug 17, 2013 | Accrington ST(home) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Aug 10, 2013 | Oxford United(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Port Vale score 1.7 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Bury score 1.7 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vale | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1 | 12/15 | 9/15 |
| Bury | 1.7 | 2.0 | 1 | 10/15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port Vale | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 7 |
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