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
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.
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