Port Vale vs Grimsby: result 3-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 23Kick-off on January 9, 2021 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
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What was the result of Port Vale vs Grimsby?
Port Vale won 3-0 on January 9, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 8′S. BrisleyPort Vale
- 15′D. RodneyPort Vale
- 60′L. WaterfallPort Vale (o.g.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Port Vale have 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats; Grimsby have 2, 2 and 11.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2021 | Mansfield Town(away) | 0-4 | League Two |
| Dec 29, 2020 | Bradford(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Dec 26, 2020 | Barrow(home) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Dec 19, 2020 | Walsall(away) | 3-4 | League Two |
| Dec 15, 2020 | Forest Green(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2021 | Cambridge United(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Dec 29, 2020 | Oldham(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Dec 26, 2020 | Morecambe(away) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Dec 22, 2020 | Bradford(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Dec 19, 2020 | Scunthorpe(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Port Vale win(s), 1 draw(s), 5 Grimsby win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2019 | Grimsby 5-2 Port Vale | League Two |
| Dec 26, 2018 | Port Vale 0-1 Grimsby | League Two |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Port Vale score 1.5 and concede 2.0 goals per match over their last 15; Grimsby score 0.8 and concede 2.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vale | 1.5 | 2.0 | 1 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Grimsby | 0.8 | 2.3 | 2 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
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