Port Vale vs Cheltenham: result 0-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 24Kick-off on January 1, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
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What was the result of Port Vale vs Cheltenham?
Port Vale and Cheltenham drew 0-0 on January 1, 2025.
Official lineup for Port Vale vs Cheltenham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Port Vale
3-4-3- 11R. Curtis
- 19L. Tolaj
- 26R. Richards
- 24K. John
- 8B. Garrity
- 18R. Croasdale
- 27Brandon Ashley Cover
- 5C. Hall
- 4B. Heneghan
- 6N. Smith
- 13B. Amos
Cheltenham
4-2-3-1- 12R. Bowman
- 22E. Archer
- 16J. Colwill
- 15J. Thomas
- 4L. Kinsella
- 8L. Young
- 6T. Bradbury
- 17S. Bennett
- 25S. Stubbs
- 27L. Payne
- 21J. Day
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Port Vale have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Cheltenham have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2024 | Grimsby(away) | 0-3 | League Two |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Bradford(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Carlisle(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Bromley(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Dec 10, 2024 | Doncaster(away) | 1-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2024 | Notts County(home) | 3-5 | League Two |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Crewe(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Gillingham(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Morecambe(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Dec 10, 2024 | Cambridge United(home) | 2-1 | EFL Trophy |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Port Vale wins, 3 draws, 3 Cheltenham wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2024 | Cheltenham 1-1 Port Vale | League Two |
| Feb 17, 2024 | Cheltenham 3-2 Port Vale | League One |
| Oct 28, 2023 | Port Vale 1-2 Cheltenham | League One |
| Jan 28, 2023 | Cheltenham 0-0 Port Vale | League One |
| Sep 3, 2022 | Port Vale 2-2 Cheltenham | League One |
| Mar 6, 2021 | Cheltenham 3-2 Port Vale | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Cheltenham vs Port Vale on Dec 3, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Port Vale score 0.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Cheltenham score 1.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vale | 0.9 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Cheltenham | 1.7 | 1.3 | 4 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Port Vale sit 21st in League Two (11 points from 9 matches) and Cheltenham sit 8th (15 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Cheltenham | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 20 | 15 |
| 21 | Port Vale | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 11 |
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