Port Vale vs Liverpool U21: result 4-2 and analysis
EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 9Kick-off on November 10, 2020 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
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What was the result of Port Vale vs Liverpool U21?
Port Vale won 4-2 on November 10, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 11′L. MillarLiverpool U21
- 12′M. CullenPort Vale
- 19′A. HurstPort Vale
- 34′L. MillarLiverpool U21
- 61′H. McKirdyPort Vale
- 64′D. RodneyPort Vale
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Port Vale have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Liverpool U21 have 0, 1 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2020 | King's Lynn Town(home) | 0-1 | FA Cup |
| Oct 31, 2020 | Southend(away) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Oct 27, 2020 | Cheltenham(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Oct 24, 2020 | Oldham(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Oct 20, 2020 | Cambridge United(away) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2020 | Tranmere(away) | 2-3 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 22, 2020 | Wigan(away) | 1-6 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 29, 2019 | Accrington ST(away) | 2-5 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 25, 2019 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 1-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 7, 2019 | Oldham(away) | 2-3 | EFL Trophy |
How many goals should we expect?
Port Vale score 1.2 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Liverpool U21 score 1.6 and concede 3.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vale | 1.2 | 0.8 | 6 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Liverpool U21 | 1.6 | 3.6 | 0 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Port Vale sit 1st in EFL Trophy (7 points from 3 matches) and Liverpool U21 sit 4th (2 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port Vale | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 7 |
| 4 | Liverpool U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
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