Port Vale vs Gillingham: result 2-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 8Kick-off on September 17, 2016 at 02:00 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 September 17, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 25′J. WrightGillingham
- 76′R. StreetePort Vale
- 84′A. JonesPort Vale
Official lineup for Port Vale vs Gillingham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Port Vale
- 13Martin Paterson
- 26A. Jones
- 8Paulo Daniel Fernandes Tavares
- 11S. Foley
- 14J. Thomas
- 42A. Grant
- 2Benjamin Purkiss
- 4R. Streete
- 5Kjell Knops
- 24N. Smith
- 1J. Alnwick
Gillingham
- 10Cody McDonald
- 7S. Wagstaff
- 16E. Osadebe
- 23B. Dack
- 33Mark Byrne
- 44J. Wright
- 5M. Ehmer
- 6A. Oshilaja
- 12P. Konchesky
- 18J. Pask
- 30J. Bond
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Port Vale have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Gillingham have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2016 | Peterborough(away) | 2-2 | League One |
| Sep 3, 2016 | Bury(away) | 1-4 | League One |
| Aug 30, 2016 | Derby County U23(home) | 1-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 27, 2016 | Scunthorpe(home) | 3-1 | League One |
| Aug 20, 2016 | Swindon Town(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2016 | Bradford(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Sep 4, 2016 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Aug 30, 2016 | Luton(home) | 1-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 27, 2016 | Shrewsbury(away) | 3-2 | League One |
| Aug 23, 2016 | Watford(away) | 2-1 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Port Vale wins, 2 draws, 1 Gillingham win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2016 | Gillingham 0-2 Port Vale | League One |
| Aug 15, 2015 | Port Vale 1-1 Gillingham | League One |
| Jan 3, 2015 | Port Vale 2-1 Gillingham | League One |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Gillingham vs Port Vale on Apr 16, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Port Vale score 1.5 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Gillingham score 1.5 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vale | 1.5 | 1.4 | 6 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Gillingham | 1.5 | 1.8 | 0 | 13/15 | 11/15 |
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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