Port Vale vs Cheltenham: result 2-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 9Kick-off on October 27, 2020 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
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What was the result of Port Vale vs Cheltenham?
Port Vale won 2-1 on October 27, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 48′A. WilliamsCheltenham
- 52′Leon Clinton Elliott LeggePort Vale
- 68′D. WorrallPort Vale
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Port Vale have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Cheltenham have 9, 1 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2020 | Oldham(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Oct 20, 2020 | Cambridge United(away) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Oct 17, 2020 | Salford City(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Oct 10, 2020 | Carlisle(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Oct 6, 2020 | Wigan(away) | 3-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2020 | Mansfield Town(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Oct 20, 2020 | Scunthorpe(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Oct 17, 2020 | Southend(away) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Oct 13, 2020 | Grimsby(home) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Oct 10, 2020 | Crawley Town(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Port Vale win(s), 3 draw(s), 2 Cheltenham win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2020 | Cheltenham 0-0 Port Vale | League Two |
| Dec 21, 2019 | Port Vale 1-1 Cheltenham | League Two |
| Nov 30, 2019 | Cheltenham 1-3 Port Vale | FA Cup |
| Feb 23, 2019 | Cheltenham 1-0 Port Vale | League Two |
| Dec 15, 2018 | Port Vale 2-2 Cheltenham | League Two |
| Feb 10, 2018 | Cheltenham 5-1 Port Vale | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Cheltenham vs Port Vale on Mar 7, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Port Vale score 1.3 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Cheltenham score 1.3 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 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Cheltenham | 1.3 | 1.0 | 10 | 3/15 | 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