Port Vale vs Newport County: result 1-2 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 6Kick-off on September 1, 2018 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
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What was the result of Port Vale vs Newport County?
Newport County won 1-2 on September 1, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 18′S. BennettNewport County
- 27′Tom PopePort Vale
- 48′D. ButlerNewport County
Official lineup for Port Vale vs Newport County
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Port Vale
- 9Tom Pope
- 19Louis Dodds
- 3C. Montaño
- 4Luke James Joyce
- 7D. Worrall
- 11L. Hannant
- 25Lewis Hardcastle
- 5Leon Clinton Elliott Legge
- 13C. Rawlinson
- 23M. Clark
- 1S. Brown
Newport County
- 9P. Amond
- 14M. Harris
- 8M. Dolan
- 15T. Bakinson
- 16J. Sheehan
- 2David Pipe
- 3D. Butler
- 5Fraser Franks
- 17S. Bennett
- 28M. Demetriou
- 1J. Day
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Port Vale have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Newport County have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2018 | Tranmere(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Aug 21, 2018 | Carlisle(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Aug 18, 2018 | Crawley Town(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Aug 14, 2018 | Lincoln(home) | 0-4 | League Cup |
| Aug 11, 2018 | Colchester(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2018 | Oxford United(home) | 0-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 25, 2018 | Grimsby(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Aug 21, 2018 | Notts County(home) | 3-2 | League Two |
| Aug 18, 2018 | Exeter City(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 14, 2018 | Cambridge United(away) | 4-1 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Port Vale wins, 2 draws, 0 Newport County wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2018 | Port Vale 0-0 Newport County | League Two |
| Nov 10, 2017 | Newport County 1-1 Port Vale | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Port Vale vs Newport County on Feb 24, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Port Vale score 0.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Newport County score 1.2 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vale | 0.9 | 1.5 | 4 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Newport County | 1.2 | 1.3 | 2 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Port Vale sit 21st in League Two (11 points from 9 matches) and Newport County sit 11th (14 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Newport County | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
| 21 | Port Vale | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 11 |
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