Port Vale vs Crewe: result 4-2 and analysis
EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 9Kick-off on November 7, 2017 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
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What was the result of Port Vale vs Crewe?
Port Vale won 4-2 on November 7, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 3′C. RegisPort Vale
- 8′Anton ForresterPort Vale
- 31′Lewis Colin ReillyCrewe
- 65′B. ReevesPort Vale
- 70′Lewis Colin ReillyCrewe
- 90′C. MontañoPort Vale
Official lineup for Port Vale vs Crewe
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Port Vale
- 15Anton Forrester
- 17C. Regis
- 21J. Gibbons
- 29M. Calveley
- 32M. Tonge
- 34J. Stobbs
- 11C. Montaño
- 16Adam Yates
- 24N. Smith
- 33G. Gunning
- 23R. Boot
Crewe
- 7C. Porter
- 20C. Kirk
- 24Lewis Colin Reilly
- 4B. Walker
- 11George Iain Cooper
- 16T. Lowery
- 3Zoumana Bakayogo
- 6M. Raynes
- 12E. Nolan
- 27S. Stubbs
- 1B. Garratt
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Port Vale have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Crewe have 4, 0 and 11.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2017 | Oxford United(home) | 2-0 | FA Cup |
| Oct 28, 2017 | Swindon Town(home) | 0-3 | League Two |
| Oct 21, 2017 | Exeter City(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Oct 17, 2017 | Morecambe(away) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Oct 14, 2017 | Cheltenham(home) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2017 | Rotherham(home) | 2-1 | FA Cup |
| Oct 28, 2017 | Colchester(away) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Oct 21, 2017 | Accrington ST(home) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Oct 17, 2017 | Notts County(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Oct 14, 2017 | Yeovil Town(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Port Vale win, 1 draw, 4 Crewe wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2017 | Port Vale 0-1 Crewe | League Two |
| Apr 9, 2016 | Port Vale 3-0 Crewe | League One |
| Aug 8, 2015 | Crewe 0-0 Port Vale | League One |
| Jan 24, 2015 | Port Vale 0-1 Crewe | League One |
| Sep 13, 2014 | Crewe 2-1 Port Vale | League One |
| Feb 22, 2014 | Port Vale 1-3 Crewe | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Port Vale score 0.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Crewe score 0.9 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vale | 0.9 | 1.1 | 5 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Crewe | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
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).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port ValeGroup 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 7 |
| 1 | CreweGroup 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 9 |
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