Port Vale vs Cambridge United: result 2-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 21Kick-off on December 9, 2017 at 03:00 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 2-0 on December 9, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 45′C. MontañoPort Vale
- 47′C. MontañoPort Vale
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Port Vale have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Cambridge United have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2017 | Shrewsbury(home) | 1-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Dec 2, 2017 | Yeovil Town(home) | 1-1 | FA Cup |
| Nov 25, 2017 | Lincoln(away) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Nov 21, 2017 | Mansfield Town(home) | 0-4 | League Two |
| Nov 18, 2017 | Barnet(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2017 | Newport County(away) | 0-2 | FA Cup |
| Nov 25, 2017 | Stevenage(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Nov 21, 2017 | Cheltenham(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Nov 18, 2017 | Luton(away) | 0-7 | League Two |
| Nov 11, 2017 | Accrington ST(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Port Vale score 1.3 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Cambridge United score 0.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vale | 1.3 | 1.4 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Cambridge United | 0.7 | 1.3 | 7 | 3/15 | 5/15 |
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