Port Vale vs Morecambe: result 3-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 12Kick-off on October 5, 2019 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
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What was the result of Port Vale vs Morecambe?
Port Vale won 3-1 on October 5, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 18′J. O'SullivanMorecambe
- 49′Luke James JoycePort Vale
- 68′Tom PopePort Vale
- 90′Tom PopePort Vale
Official lineup for Port Vale vs Morecambe
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Port Vale
4-3-3- 9Tom Pope
- 16J. Taylor
- 20S. Burgess
- 19D. Amoo
- 4Luke James Joyce
- 12William Henry Atkinson
- 7D. Worrall
- 3A. Crookes
- 15N. Smith
- 5Leon Clinton Elliott Legge
- 1S. Brown
Morecambe
4-4-2- 27G. Tanner
- 10Ajay Leitch-Smith
- 8L. Alessandra
- 4A. Kenyon
- 7J. O'Sullivan
- 16S. Lavelle
- 14T. Brewitt
- 33J. Cranston
- 2A. Buxton
- 5Steven David Old
- 1Barry Roche
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Port Vale have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Morecambe have 1, 6 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2019 | Leyton Orient(away) | 3-3 | League Two |
| Sep 24, 2019 | Macclesfield(away) | 3-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 21, 2019 | Mansfield Town(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Sep 17, 2019 | Exeter City(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Sep 14, 2019 | Plymouth(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2019 | Wolves U21(home) | 2-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 28, 2019 | Northampton(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Sep 21, 2019 | Oldham(away) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Sep 17, 2019 | Walsall(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Sep 14, 2019 | Scunthorpe(away) | 0-3 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Port Vale wins, 2 draws, 2 Morecambe wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2019 | Port Vale 0-1 Morecambe | League Two |
| Dec 8, 2018 | Morecambe 2-2 Port Vale | League Two |
| Feb 3, 2018 | Port Vale 0-0 Morecambe | League Two |
| Oct 17, 2017 | Morecambe 0-3 Port Vale | League Two |
| Feb 16, 2013 | Port Vale 0-1 Morecambe | League Two |
| Aug 25, 2012 | Morecambe 1-3 Port Vale | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Port Vale vs Morecambe on Feb 16, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Port Vale score 1.4 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Morecambe score 1.1 and concede 2.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vale | 1.4 | 1.5 | 2 | 11/15 | 7/15 |
| Morecambe | 1.1 | 2.3 | 2 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Port Vale | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 |
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