Port Vale vs Lincoln: result 0-4 and analysis
League Cup1st RoundKick-off on August 14, 2018 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
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What was the result of Port Vale vs Lincoln?
Lincoln won 0-4 on August 14, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 5′J. ShackellLincoln
- 48′Matthew James GreenLincoln (pen.)
- 80′M. O'ConnorLincoln
- 82′J. AkindeLincoln
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Port Vale have 3 wins, 7 draws and 5 defeats; Lincoln have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2018 | Colchester(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Aug 4, 2018 | Cambridge United(home) | 3-0 | League Two |
| May 5, 2018 | Cambridge United(away) | 0-5 | League Two |
| Apr 28, 2018 | Carlisle(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Apr 21, 2018 | Mansfield Town(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2018 | Swindon Town(home) | 4-1 | League Two |
| Aug 4, 2018 | Northampton(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| May 17, 2018 | Exeter City(away) | 1-3 | League Two |
| May 12, 2018 | Exeter City(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| May 5, 2018 | Yeovil Town(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Port Vale win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Lincoln win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2018 | Port Vale 1-0 Lincoln | League Two |
| Nov 25, 2017 | Lincoln 3-1 Port Vale | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Port Vale score 1.0 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Lincoln score 1.4 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vale | 1.0 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Lincoln | 1.4 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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