Port Vale vs Middlesbrough U21: result 2-0 and analysis
EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 7Kick-off on October 16, 2018 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
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What was the result of Port Vale vs Middlesbrough U21?
Port Vale won 2-0 on October 16, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 6′Ricky Howard MillerPort Vale
- 66′C. RawlinsonPort Vale
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Port Vale have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Middlesbrough U21 have 0, 0 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2018 | Lincoln(home) | 2-6 | League Two |
| Oct 9, 2018 | Burton Albion(home) | 1-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 6, 2018 | Grimsby(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Oct 2, 2018 | Milton Keynes Dons(home) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Sep 29, 2018 | Exeter City(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2018 | Walsall(away) | 1-3 | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 1, 2017 | Blackpool(away) | 1-4 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 24, 2017 | Wigan(away) | 1-4 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 19, 2017 | Accrington ST(away) | 2-3 | EFL Trophy |
How many goals should we expect?
Port Vale score 0.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Middlesbrough U21 score 1.3 and concede 3.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vale | 0.9 | 1.5 | 5 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Middlesbrough U21 | 1.3 | 3.5 | 0 | 4/4 | 4/4 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port Vale | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 7 |
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