Port Vale vs Cheltenham: result 3-2 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 41Kick-off on March 29, 2013 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 won 3-2 on March 29, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 19′Tom PopePort Vale
- 46′K. MohamedCheltenham
- 54′Paul BensonCheltenham
- 58′Tom PopePort Vale
- 74′Tom PopePort Vale
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Port Vale have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Cheltenham have 5, 8 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2013 | York(away) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Mar 12, 2013 | Bristol Rovers(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Mar 9, 2013 | Southend(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Mar 5, 2013 | Bradford(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Mar 2, 2013 | Oxford United(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2013 | Barnet(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Mar 16, 2013 | Rotherham(home) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Mar 5, 2013 | Chesterfield(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Mar 2, 2013 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Feb 26, 2013 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Port Vale win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Cheltenham win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2012 | Cheltenham 1-1 Port Vale | League Two |
| Jan 2, 2012 | Port Vale 1-2 Cheltenham | League Two |
| Nov 19, 2011 | Cheltenham 2-0 Port Vale | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Cheltenham vs Port Vale on Dec 15, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Port Vale score 1.3 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Cheltenham score 1.1 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vale | 1.3 | 0.9 | 7 | 4/15 | 7/15 |
| Cheltenham | 1.1 | 1.0 | 5 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Port Vale sit 20th in League Two (1 points from 2 matches) and Cheltenham sit 14th (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Cheltenham | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 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