Port Vale vs Chesterfield: result 2-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 40Kick-off on March 30, 2018 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
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What was the result of Port Vale vs Chesterfield?
Port Vale won 2-1 on March 30, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 45′D. PughPort Vale
- 56′L. ReedChesterfield
- 82′B. WhitfieldPort Vale
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Port Vale have 1 wins, 8 draws and 6 defeats; Chesterfield have 4, 2 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2018 | Wycombe(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Mar 20, 2018 | Exeter City(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Mar 17, 2018 | Stevenage(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Mar 13, 2018 | Barnet(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Mar 10, 2018 | Grimsby(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2018 | Notts County(home) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Mar 17, 2018 | Cheltenham(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Mar 10, 2018 | Lincoln(home) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Feb 24, 2018 | Swindon Town(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Feb 17, 2018 | Carlisle(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Port Vale win(s), 0 draw(s), 4 Chesterfield win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2017 | Chesterfield 2-0 Port Vale | League Two |
| Apr 8, 2017 | Chesterfield 1-0 Port Vale | League One |
| Dec 30, 2016 | Port Vale 1-0 Chesterfield | League One |
| Apr 2, 2016 | Chesterfield 4-2 Port Vale | League One |
| Nov 21, 2015 | Port Vale 3-2 Chesterfield | League One |
| Jan 10, 2015 | Chesterfield 3-0 Port Vale | League One |
Last archived meeting: Chesterfield vs Port Vale on Aug 19, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Port Vale score 1.1 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Chesterfield score 1.0 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vale | 1.1 | 1.4 | 4 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Chesterfield | 1.0 | 1.8 | 2 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
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