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
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 win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Newport County win(s).
| 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 20th in League Two (1 points from 2 matches) and Newport County sit 11th (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Newport County | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| 20 | Port Vale | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
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