Port Vale vs Crewe: result 0-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 4Kick-off on August 26, 2017 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
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What was the result of Port Vale vs Crewe?
Crewe won 0-1 on August 26, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 30′Chris DagnallCrewe
Official lineup for Port Vale vs Crewe
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Port Vale
4-4-2- 9Tom Pope
- 34J. Stobbs
- 31B. Whitfield
- 7M. Harness
- 6A. Kay
- 10D. Worrall
- 32M. Tonge
- 3T. Denton
- 24N. Smith
- 5J. Davis
- 12S. Hornby
Crewe
3-4-1-2- 9Chris Dagnall
- 7C. Porter
- 16T. Lowery
- 14C. Ainley
- 15R. Wintle
- 11George Iain Cooper
- 4B. Walker
- 2P. Ng
- 3Zoumana Bakayogo
- 12E. Nolan
- 1B. Garratt
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Port Vale have 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 defeats; Crewe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2017 | Chesterfield(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Wycombe(home) | 2-3 | League Two |
| Aug 9, 2017 | Leeds(away) | 1-4 | League Cup |
| Aug 5, 2017 | Crawley Town(away) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Apr 30, 2017 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2017 | Barnet(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Newport County(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 9, 2017 | Bolton(home) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 5, 2017 | Mansfield Town(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| May 6, 2017 | Barnet(home) | 4-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Port Vale wins, 1 draw, 3 Crewe wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Nov 23, 2013 | Crewe 1-2 Port Vale | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Port Vale score 0.8 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Crewe score 1.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vale | 0.8 | 1.6 | 4 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
| Crewe | 1.7 | 1.3 | 5 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Port Vale sit 22nd in League Two (8 points from 8 matches) and Crewe sit 3rd (18 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Crewe | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 18 |
| 22 | Port Vale | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 |
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