Port Vale vs Cardiff: result 2-3 and analysis
League Cup2nd RoundKick-off on August 26, 2014 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
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What was the result of Port Vale vs Cardiff?
Cardiff won 2-3 on August 26, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 26′J. RallsCardiff
- 34′M. O'ConnorPort Vale
- 60′F. MachedaCardiff
- 79′F. MachedaCardiff
- 90′M. BrownPort Vale
Official lineup for Port Vale vs Cardiff
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Port Vale
- 11Tom Pope
- 8Louis Dodds
- 14C. Daniel
- 15M. O'Connor
- 17M. Brown
- 18Steven Jennings
- 2Adam Yates
- 3Carl Dickinson
- 4C. Robertson
- 5R. McGivern
- 1C. Neal
Cardiff
- 14F. Macheda
- 22Javier Guerra Rodríguez
- 8K. Dikgacoi
- 13Kim Bo-Kyung
- 15M. Eikrem
- 21J. Ralls
- 4Juan Cala
- 12D. John
- 41A. Oshilaja
- 55J. Barnum-Bobb
- 33S. Moore
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Port Vale have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Cardiff 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 23, 2014 | Notts County(home) | 0-2 | League One |
| Aug 19, 2014 | Oldham(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Aug 16, 2014 | Doncaster(away) | 3-1 | League One |
| Aug 12, 2014 | Hartlepool(home) | 6-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 9, 2014 | Walsall(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2014 | Wolves(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Aug 19, 2014 | Wigan(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 16, 2014 | Huddersfield(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Aug 13, 2014 | Coventry(away) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 8, 2014 | Blackburn(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Port Vale score 1.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff score 1.3 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vale | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Cardiff | 1.3 | 1.9 | 2 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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