Port Vale vs Grimsby: result 0-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 24Kick-off on December 26, 2018 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
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What was the result of Port Vale vs Grimsby?
Grimsby won 0-1 on December 26, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 62′Wes ThomasGrimsby
Official lineup for Port Vale vs Grimsby
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Port Vale
- 9Tom Pope
- 14S. Quigley
- 8E. Oyeleke
- 11L. Hannant
- 22T. Conlon
- 5Leon Clinton Elliott Legge
- 6A. Kay
- 15N. Smith
- 21T. Vassell
- 23M. Clark
- 1S. Brown
Grimsby
- 17H. Cardwell
- 39Wes Thomas
- 2R. Hall-Johnson
- 7J. Hessenthaler
- 15H. Clifton
- 19A. Fox
- 22E. Embleton
- 30B. Pringle
- 24H. Davis
- 25A. Whitmore
- 1James Karl McKeown
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Port Vale have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Grimsby have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2018 | Macclesfield(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Dec 15, 2018 | Cheltenham(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Dec 8, 2018 | Morecambe(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Dec 4, 2018 | Stoke City U21(home) | 4-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 27, 2018 | Yeovil Town(away) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2018 | Notts County(home) | 4-0 | League Two |
| Dec 15, 2018 | Swindon Town(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Dec 8, 2018 | Cheltenham(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Dec 2, 2018 | Chesterfield(away) | 2-0 | FA Cup |
| Nov 27, 2018 | Tranmere(home) | 5-2 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 0 Port Vale wins, 2 draws, 3 Grimsby wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2018 | Grimsby 2-0 Port Vale | League Two |
| Mar 10, 2018 | Grimsby 1-1 Port Vale | League Two |
| Oct 7, 2017 | Port Vale 1-2 Grimsby | League Two |
| 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 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Grimsby score 1.6 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vale | 1.5 | 1.1 | 7 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Grimsby | 1.6 | 1.2 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Port Vale sit 22nd in League Two (8 points from 8 matches) and Grimsby sit 11th (13 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Grimsby | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 13 |
| 22 | Port Vale | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 |
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