Port Vale vs Chesterfield: result 0-2 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 21Kick-off on December 8, 2012 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
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What was the result of Port Vale vs Chesterfield?
Chesterfield won 0-2 on December 8, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 37′J. O'SheaChesterfield
- 64′T. DarikwaChesterfield
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Port Vale have 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; Chesterfield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2012 | Bradford(home) | 0-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Dec 1, 2012 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 1-2 | FA Cup |
| Nov 24, 2012 | Aldershot Town(away) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Nov 20, 2012 | Bristol Rovers(home) | 4-0 | League Two |
| Nov 17, 2012 | York(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2012 | Tranmere(away) | 1-2 | FA Cup |
| Nov 24, 2012 | Plymouth(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Nov 20, 2012 | Cheltenham(home) | 4-1 | League Two |
| Nov 17, 2012 | Oxford United(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Nov 10, 2012 | Bristol Rovers(away) | 2-3 | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Port Vale score 1.9 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Chesterfield score 1.4 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vale | 1.9 | 1.2 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Chesterfield | 1.4 | 1.1 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
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 Chesterfield sit 16th (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Chesterfield | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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