Port Vale vs Cheltenham: result 3-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 13Kick-off on October 14, 2017 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
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What was the result of Port Vale vs Cheltenham?
Port Vale won 3-1 on October 14, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 26′Tom PopePort Vale
- 61′B. WhitfieldPort Vale
- 80′Tom PopePort Vale
- 90′K. DawsonCheltenham
Official lineup for Port Vale vs Cheltenham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Port Vale
3-4-3- 9Tom Pope
- 31B. Whitfield
- 7M. Harness
- 8D. Pugh
- 10D. Worrall
- 3T. Denton
- 21J. Gibbons
- 24N. Smith
- 4T. Anderson
- 33G. Gunning
- 36K. Roos
Cheltenham
4-4-2- 20M. Eisa
- 21Brian Graham
- 25J. Morrell
- 17J. Sellars
- 11C. Winchester
- 7H. Pell
- 4Kyle James Storer
- 28T. Moore
- 3J. Cranston
- 2J. Grimes
- 24S. Flinders
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Port Vale have 2 wins, 3 draws and 10 defeats; Cheltenham have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2017 | Grimsby(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Oct 3, 2017 | Newcastle United U21(home) | 1-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 30, 2017 | Stevenage(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Sep 26, 2017 | Accrington ST(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Sep 23, 2017 | Yeovil Town(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2017 | Swindon Town(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Oct 3, 2017 | Forest Green(home) | 1-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 30, 2017 | Chesterfield(away) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Sep 26, 2017 | Mansfield Town(home) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Sep 23, 2017 | Accrington ST(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Port Vale win, 1 draw, 2 Cheltenham wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2013 | Port Vale 3-2 Cheltenham | League Two |
| 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: Port Vale vs Cheltenham on Mar 29, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
Port Vale score 0.7 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Cheltenham score 1.4 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vale | 0.7 | 1.5 | 2 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Cheltenham | 1.4 | 1.4 | 4 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
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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