Port Vale vs Cheltenham: result 1-2 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 24Kick-off on January 2, 2012 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
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What was the result of Port Vale vs Cheltenham?
Cheltenham won 1-2 on January 2, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 63′Alan John BennettCheltenham
- 74′Brian SmikleCheltenham
- 79′Sean RiggPort Vale
Official lineup for Port Vale vs Cheltenham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Port Vale
- 9Marc Richards
- 11Tom Pope
- 36Jennison Machisti Myrie-Williams
- 3Robert Taylor
- 6Gareth Owen
- 7D. Loft
- 2Adam Yates
- 4Anthony James Griffith
- 5John McCombe
- 15Lee Collins
- 12Stuart Tomlinson
Cheltenham
- 9D. Duffy
- 23K. Mohamed
- 7M. Pack
- 8Joshua David Low
- 16Russell Penn
- 25L. Summerfield
- 6Steve Elliott
- 15Alan John Bennett
- 19L. Garbutt
- 22Sido Jombati
- 1S. Brown
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 11, 2 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2011 | Macclesfield(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Dec 26, 2011 | Hereford United(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Dec 17, 2011 | Aldershot Town(home) | 4-0 | League Two |
| Dec 10, 2011 | Dagenham & Redbridge(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Nov 25, 2011 | Torquay(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2011 | Rotherham(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Dec 26, 2011 | Shrewsbury(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Dec 16, 2011 | Barnet(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Dec 10, 2011 | Southend(home) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Dec 3, 2011 | Luton(away) | 4-2 | FA Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Port Vale wins, 0 draws, 1 Cheltenham win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2011 | Cheltenham 2-0 Port Vale | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Cheltenham vs Port Vale on Nov 19, 2011
How many goals should we expect?
Port Vale score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Cheltenham score 1.6 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vale | 1.3 | 1.1 | 6 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
| Cheltenham | 1.6 | 0.7 | 8 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Port Vale sit 22nd in League Two (8 points from 8 matches) and Cheltenham sit 8th (15 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Cheltenham | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
| 22 | Port Vale | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 |
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