Port Vale vs Gillingham: result 2-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 32Kick-off on February 18, 2012 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 February 18, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 45′C. WhelpdaleGillingham
- 81′Sean RiggPort Vale
- 90′Marc RichardsPort Vale (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Port Vale have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Gillingham have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2012 | Bradford(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Jan 28, 2012 | Plymouth(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Jan 21, 2012 | Rotherham(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Jan 14, 2012 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Jan 7, 2012 | Southend(away) | 0-3 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2012 | Southend(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Jan 28, 2012 | Accrington ST(away) | 3-4 | League Two |
| Jan 21, 2012 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 3-4 | League Two |
| Jan 14, 2012 | Shrewsbury(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Jan 2, 2012 | Aldershot Town(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Port Vale win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Gillingham win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2011 | Gillingham 1-1 Port Vale | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Gillingham vs Port Vale on Oct 8, 2011
How many goals should we expect?
Port Vale score 0.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Gillingham score 1.9 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vale | 0.9 | 1.1 | 5 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Gillingham | 1.9 | 1.7 | 4 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
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 Gillingham sit 21st (1 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Port Vale | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 21 | Gillingham | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 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