Port Vale vs Gillingham: result 2-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 24Kick-off on January 3, 2015 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
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What was the result of Port Vale vs Gillingham?
Port Vale won 2-1 on January 3, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 11′B. WilliamsonPort Vale
- 31′Cody McDonaldGillingham
- 90′C. DanielPort Vale
Official lineup for Port Vale vs Gillingham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Port Vale
- 8Louis Dodds
- 9B. Williamson
- 15M. O'Connor
- 17M. Brown
- 33Dany N'Guessan
- 2Adam Yates
- 3Carl Dickinson
- 6R. Duffy
- 20M. Marshall
- 21F. Veseli
- 1C. Neal
Gillingham
- 10Cody McDonald
- 7D. Loft
- 8J. Hessenthaler
- 21M. Doughty
- 23B. Dack
- 24B. Dickenson
- 3J. Martin
- 4J. Egan
- 6Leon Clinton Elliott Legge
- 15Aaron Morris
- 1S. Nelson
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Port Vale have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Gillingham have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2014 | Swindon Town(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Dec 26, 2014 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Dec 20, 2014 | Crawley Town(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Dec 13, 2014 | Coventry(home) | 0-2 | League One |
| Nov 29, 2014 | Gillingham(away) | 2-2 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2014 | Bristol City(home) | 1-3 | League One |
| Dec 26, 2014 | Colchester(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Dec 20, 2014 | Chesterfield(home) | 2-3 | League One |
| Dec 13, 2014 | Doncaster(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Dec 6, 2014 | Leyton Orient(home) | 1-0 | EFL Trophy |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Port Vale wins, 1 draw, 2 Gillingham wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2014 | Gillingham 2-2 Port Vale | League One |
| Feb 1, 2014 | Gillingham 3-2 Port Vale | League One |
| Oct 26, 2013 | Port Vale 2-1 Gillingham | League One |
| Jan 12, 2013 | Gillingham 1-2 Port Vale | League Two |
| Sep 22, 2012 | Port Vale 0-2 Gillingham | League Two |
| Feb 18, 2012 | Port Vale 2-1 Gillingham | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Gillingham vs Port Vale on Nov 29, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Port Vale score 1.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Gillingham score 1.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vale | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Gillingham | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
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 | 46 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 61 | 42 |
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