Port Vale vs Grimsby: result 1-2 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 12Kick-off on October 7, 2017 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
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What was the result of Port Vale vs Grimsby?
Grimsby won 1-2 on October 7, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 39′Tom PopePort Vale
- 51′Sam JonesGrimsby
- 67′S. DembéléGrimsby
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Port Vale have 2 wins, 4 draws and 9 defeats; Grimsby have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2017 | Newcastle United U21(home) | 1-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 30, 2017 | Stevenage(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Sep 26, 2017 | Accrington ST(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Sep 23, 2017 | Yeovil Town(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Sep 16, 2017 | Forest Green(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2017 | Scunthorpe(away) | 1-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 30, 2017 | Lincoln(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Sep 26, 2017 | Colchester(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Sep 23, 2017 | Newport County(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Sep 16, 2017 | Yeovil Town(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Port Vale win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Grimsby win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2011 | Grimsby 1-0 Port Vale | FA Cup |
| Nov 12, 2011 | Port Vale 0-0 Grimsby | FA Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Port Vale score 0.7 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Grimsby score 1.1 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vale | 0.7 | 1.4 | 3 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
| Grimsby | 1.1 | 1.5 | 2 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
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 Grimsby sit 8th (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Grimsby | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 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