Port Vale vs Cambridge United: result 1-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 6Kick-off on August 31, 2019 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
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What was the result of Port Vale vs Cambridge United?
Port Vale won 1-0 on August 31, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 84′R. BennettPort Vale
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Port Vale have 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats; Cambridge United have 3, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2019 | Grimsby(away) | 2-5 | League Two |
| Aug 20, 2019 | Forest Green(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Aug 17, 2019 | Salford City(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 13, 2019 | Burton Albion(home) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 10, 2019 | Northampton(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2019 | Swansea(away) | 0-6 | League Cup |
| Aug 24, 2019 | Oldham(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Aug 20, 2019 | Scunthorpe(home) | 3-2 | League Two |
| Aug 17, 2019 | Colchester(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Aug 13, 2019 | Brentford(away) | 1-1 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Port Vale win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Cambridge United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 2019 | Cambridge United 1-0 Port Vale | League Two |
| Aug 4, 2018 | Port Vale 3-0 Cambridge United | League Two |
| May 5, 2018 | Cambridge United 5-0 Port Vale | League Two |
| Dec 9, 2017 | Port Vale 2-0 Cambridge United | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Cambridge United vs Port Vale on Feb 9, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Port Vale score 0.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Cambridge United score 0.9 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vale | 0.9 | 1.5 | 2 | 10/15 | 5/15 |
| Cambridge United | 0.9 | 1.5 | 4 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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