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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

Port Vale
4-2
Liverpool U21

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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

Official lineup for Port Vale vs Liverpool U21

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Port Vale

4-4-2
  1. 27A. Hurst
  2. 13M. Cullen
  1. 12T. Robinson
  2. 20S. Burgess
  3. 22H. McKirdy
  4. 11C. Montaño
  1. 8E. Oyeleke
  2. 3A. Crookes
  3. 6N. Smith
  4. 16S. Brisley
  1. 30Dino Ben Visser

Liverpool U21

4-3-3
  1. 69Fidel O'Rourke
  2. 48P. Glatzel
  3. 41L. Millar
  1. 84C. Bradley
  2. 65L. Clarkson
  3. 64J. Cain
  1. 50L. Longstaff
  2. 89Billy Dawson Koumetio
  3. 72S. van den Berg
  4. 60Remmi Eugene Savage
  1. 56V. Jaroš
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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.

Port Vale
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 7, 2020King's Lynn Town(home)0-1FA Cup
Oct 31, 2020Southend(away)2-0League Two
Oct 27, 2020Cheltenham(home)2-1League Two
Oct 24, 2020Oldham(away)2-1League Two
Oct 20, 2020Cambridge United(away)1-3League Two
Liverpool U21
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 29, 2020Tranmere(away)2-3EFL Trophy
Sep 22, 2020Wigan(away)1-6EFL Trophy
Oct 29, 2019Accrington ST(away)2-5EFL Trophy
Sep 25, 2019Fleetwood Town(away)1-1EFL Trophy
Aug 7, 2019Oldham(away)2-3EFL 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.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Port Vale1.20.866/156/15
Liverpool U211.63.605/54/5

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).

2025-26 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1Port ValeGroup 73201947
4Liverpool U21Group 83102262

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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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