Match

Port Vale vs Crewe: result 1-0 and analysis

EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 3Kick-off on September 5, 2023 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire

Port Vale
1-0
Crewe

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What was the result of Port Vale vs Crewe?

Port Vale won 1-0 on September 5, 2023.

Goalscorers

  • 18′B. GarrityPort Vale

Official lineup for Port Vale vs Crewe

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Port Vale

3-4-2-1
  1. 9R. Loft
  1. 21J. Plant
  2. 8B. Garrity
  1. 15C. Grant
  2. 24R. Walters
  3. 16J. Lowe
  4. 4T. Sang
  1. 23J. Shorrock
  2. 5K. Balmer
  3. 2L. Cass
  1. 13J. Leutwiler

Crewe

3-5-1-1
  1. 20E. Nevitt
  1. 21A. Rowe
  1. 24C. Finney
  2. 30J. White
  3. 8C. Thomas
  4. 19O. Lunt
  5. 2R. Cooney
  1. 5M. Demetriou
  2. 15C. O'Riordan
  3. 28L. Billington
  1. 13T. Booth
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Port Vale have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Crewe have 6, 6 and 3.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Port Vale
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 2, 2023Oxford United(away)2-1League One
Aug 29, 2023Crewe(home)0-0League Cup
Aug 26, 2023Carlisle(home)1-0League One
Aug 19, 2023Charlton(away)3-2League One
Aug 15, 2023Blackpool(away)0-0League One
Crewe
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 2, 2023Milton Keynes Dons(home)3-1League Two
Aug 29, 2023Port Vale(away)0-0League Cup
Aug 26, 2023Bradford(away)0-1League Two
Aug 19, 2023Walsall(home)2-2League Two
Aug 15, 2023Newport County(home)4-2League Two

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Port Vale wins, 2 draws, 0 Crewe wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Aug 29, 2023Port Vale 0-0 CreweLeague Cup
Nov 2, 2019Crewe 0-1 Port ValeLeague Two
Apr 6, 2019Port Vale 1-0 CreweLeague Two
Sep 22, 2018Crewe 0-1 Port ValeLeague Two
Apr 2, 2018Crewe 2-2 Port ValeLeague Two
Nov 7, 2017Port Vale 4-2 CreweEFL Trophy

Last archived meeting: Port Vale vs Crewe on Aug 29, 2023

How many goals should we expect?

Port Vale score 1.2 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Crewe score 2.2 and concede 1.2.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Port Vale1.21.376/156/15
Crewe2.21.2410/1512/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Port Vale sit 1st in EFL Trophy (7 points from 3 matches) and Crewe sit 1st (9 points from 3 matches).

2025-26 standings
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1Port ValeGroup 73201947
1CreweGroup 833001229

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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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