Port Vale vs Cambridge United: result 3-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 4, 2018 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 3-0 on August 4, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 45′Ricky Howard MillerPort Vale
- 47′Tom PopePort Vale (pen.)
- 69′Tom PopePort Vale
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Port Vale have 2 wins, 7 draws and 6 defeats; Cambridge United have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2018 | Cambridge United(away) | 0-5 | League Two |
| Apr 28, 2018 | Carlisle(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Apr 21, 2018 | Mansfield Town(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Apr 14, 2018 | Lincoln(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Apr 7, 2018 | Crawley Town(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2018 | Port Vale(home) | 5-0 | League Two |
| Apr 28, 2018 | Newport County(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Apr 24, 2018 | Morecambe(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Apr 21, 2018 | Cheltenham(home) | 4-3 | League Two |
| Apr 14, 2018 | Stevenage(away) | 2-0 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Port Vale win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Cambridge United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 May 5, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Port Vale score 1.0 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Cambridge United score 1.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vale | 1.0 | 1.7 | 3 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
| Cambridge United | 1.9 | 1.3 | 4 | 10/15 | 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