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
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(s), 1 draw(s), 4 Exeter City win(s).
| 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 20th in League Two (1 points from 2 matches) and Exeter City sit 13th (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Exeter City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 20 | Port Vale | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy