Port Vale vs Coventry: result 1-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 24Kick-off on December 26, 2017 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
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What was the result of Port Vale vs Coventry?
Port Vale won 1-0 on December 26, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 79′N. SmithPort Vale
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Port Vale have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Coventry have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2017 | Colchester(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Dec 16, 2017 | Carlisle(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Dec 12, 2017 | Yeovil Town(away) | 2-3 | FA Cup |
| Dec 9, 2017 | Cambridge United(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Dec 5, 2017 | Shrewsbury(home) | 1-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2017 | Wycombe(home) | 3-2 | League Two |
| Dec 16, 2017 | Cheltenham(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Dec 9, 2017 | Morecambe(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Dec 3, 2017 | Boreham Wood(home) | 3-0 | FA Cup |
| Nov 25, 2017 | Crawley Town(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Port Vale win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 Coventry win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2017 | Coventry 1-0 Port Vale | League Two |
| Mar 21, 2017 | Coventry 2-1 Port Vale | League One |
| Oct 1, 2016 | Port Vale 0-2 Coventry | League One |
| Feb 7, 2016 | Port Vale 1-1 Coventry | League One |
| Dec 26, 2015 | Coventry 1-0 Port Vale | League One |
| Mar 7, 2015 | Coventry 2-3 Port Vale | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Port Vale score 1.5 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Coventry score 1.3 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vale | 1.5 | 1.4 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Coventry | 1.3 | 0.8 | 5 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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