Port Vale vs Exeter City: result 3-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 30Kick-off on January 28, 2020 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
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What was the result of Port Vale vs Exeter City?
Port Vale won 3-1 on January 28, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 22′Nicky AjoseExeter City
- 50′R. BennettPort Vale (pen.)
- 64′Leon Clinton Elliott LeggePort Vale
- 70′R. BennettPort Vale
Official lineup for Port Vale vs Exeter City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Port Vale
4-3-3- 21R. Bennett
- 20S. Burgess
- 10T. Conlon
- 11C. Montaño
- 19D. Amoo
- 4Luke James Joyce
- 7D. Worrall
- 2J. Gibbons
- 28S. Brisley
- 5Leon Clinton Elliott Legge
- 1S. Brown
Exeter City
5-3-2- 14Nicky Ajose
- 12R. Bowman
- 27A. Collins
- 4N. Atangana
- 24B. Dickenson
- 25J. Taylor
- 20J. Richardson
- 2P. Sweeney
- 15T. Parkes
- 5A. Martin
- 23J. Maxted
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Port Vale have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Exeter City have 9, 5 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2020 | Swindon Town(away) | 0-3 | League Two |
| Jan 18, 2020 | Leyton Orient(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Jan 14, 2020 | Morecambe(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Jan 11, 2020 | Stevenage(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Jan 7, 2020 | Salford City(away) | 0-3 | EFL Trophy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2020 | Colchester(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Jan 21, 2020 | Stevenage(home) | 3-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Jan 18, 2020 | Grimsby(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Jan 11, 2020 | Cambridge United(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Jan 4, 2020 | Ipswich(home) | 2-1 | EFL Trophy |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Port Vale win, 1 draw, 4 Exeter City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2019 | Exeter City 2-0 Port Vale | League Two |
| Apr 13, 2019 | Exeter City 2-0 Port Vale | League Two |
| Sep 29, 2018 | Port Vale 1-1 Exeter City | League Two |
| Mar 20, 2018 | Port Vale 0-1 Exeter City | League Two |
| Oct 21, 2017 | Exeter City 0-1 Port Vale | League Two |
| Dec 6, 2015 | Exeter City 2-0 Port Vale | FA Cup |
Last archived meeting: Exeter City vs Port Vale on Sep 17, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Port Vale score 1.1 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Exeter City score 1.5 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vale | 1.1 | 1.5 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Exeter City | 1.5 | 0.7 | 9 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
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 Exeter City sit 14th (12 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Exeter City | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 22 | Port Vale | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 |
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