Port Vale vs Crawley Town: result 1-2 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 42Kick-off on April 7, 2018 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
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What was the result of Port Vale vs Crawley Town?
Crawley Town won 1-2 on April 7, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 20′Tom PopePort Vale
- 29′Joshua James PayneCrawley Town (pen.)
- 82′N. SmithCrawley Town (o.g.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Port Vale have 1 wins, 9 draws and 5 defeats; Crawley Town have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2018 | Crewe(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Mar 30, 2018 | Chesterfield(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2018 | Swindon Town(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Mar 30, 2018 | Cambridge United(away) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Mar 24, 2018 | Cheltenham(home) | 3-5 | League Two |
| Mar 21, 2018 | Wycombe(home) | 2-3 | League Two |
| Mar 17, 2018 | Carlisle(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Port Vale win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Crawley Town win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2017 | Crawley Town 1-3 Port Vale | League Two |
| Mar 17, 2015 | Port Vale 2-3 Crawley Town | League One |
| Dec 20, 2014 | Crawley Town 1-2 Port Vale | League One |
| Apr 1, 2014 | Port Vale 2-1 Crawley Town | League One |
| Oct 22, 2013 | Crawley Town 0-3 Port Vale | League One |
| Mar 17, 2012 | Crawley Town 3-2 Port Vale | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Crawley Town vs Port Vale on Aug 5, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Port Vale score 1.1 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Crawley Town score 1.7 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vale | 1.1 | 1.5 | 3 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
| Crawley Town | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
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 Crawley Town sit 15th (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Crawley Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 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