Port Vale vs Doncaster: result 2-3 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 4Kick-off on August 31, 2024 at 11:30 AM (UTC)Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
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What was the result of Port Vale vs Doncaster?
Doncaster won 2-3 on August 31, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 16′L. MolyneuxDoncaster
- 30′R. CroasdalePort Vale
- 46′B. SharpDoncaster
- 58′L. MolyneuxDoncaster
- 87′E. ChislettPort Vale (pen.)
Official lineup for Port Vale vs Doncaster
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Port Vale
3-4-3- 11R. Curtis
- 17R. Paton
- 19L. Tolaj
- 42S. Hart
- 8B. Garrity
- 18R. Croasdale
- 27Brandon Ashley Cover
- 5C. Hall
- 4B. Heneghan
- 24K. John
- 1C. Ripley
Doncaster
4-2-3-1- 14B. Sharp
- 11J. Gibson
- 15H. Clifton
- 7L. Molyneux
- 24Z. Westbrooke
- 17O. Bailey
- 27B. Fleming
- 25J. McGrath
- 4T. Anderson
- 2J. Sterry
- 19T. Sharman-Lowe
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Port Vale have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Doncaster have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2024 | Barrow(away) | 0-4 | League Two |
| Aug 20, 2024 | Salford City(away) | 2-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Tranmere(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Aug 13, 2024 | Barrow(away) | 2-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Salford City(away) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2024 | Everton(away) | 0-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Morecambe(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Newport County(away) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Aug 13, 2024 | Salford City(away) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Accrington ST(home) | 4-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Port Vale wins, 1 draw, 1 Doncaster win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2023 | Doncaster 1-0 Port Vale | Friendlies Clubs |
| Nov 8, 2016 | Doncaster 0-0 Port Vale | EFL Trophy |
| Jan 26, 2016 | Doncaster 1-2 Port Vale | League One |
| Aug 22, 2015 | Port Vale 3-0 Doncaster | League One |
| Feb 21, 2015 | Port Vale 3-0 Doncaster | League One |
| Aug 16, 2014 | Doncaster 1-3 Port Vale | League One |
Last archived meeting: Doncaster vs Port Vale on Jul 29, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Port Vale score 0.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Doncaster score 2.0 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vale | 0.9 | 1.3 | 5 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
| Doncaster | 2.0 | 1.1 | 8 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Port Vale | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 |
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