Port Vale vs Newport County: result 2-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 29Kick-off on March 16, 2021 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
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What was the result of Port Vale vs Newport County?
Port Vale won 2-1 on March 16, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 12′T. ConlonPort Vale
- 55′J. ScrimshawNewport County
- 75′D. RodneyPort Vale
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Port Vale have 2 wins, 4 draws and 9 defeats; Newport County have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2021 | Bolton(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Mar 9, 2021 | Oldham(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Mar 6, 2021 | Cheltenham(away) | 2-3 | League Two |
| Mar 2, 2021 | Salford City(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Feb 27, 2021 | Cambridge United(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2021 | Morecambe(away) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Mar 9, 2021 | Bradford(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Mar 6, 2021 | Colchester(away) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Mar 2, 2021 | Tranmere(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Feb 27, 2021 | Stevenage(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Port Vale win(s), 3 draw(s), 3 Newport County win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2020 | Newport County 1-0 Port Vale | League Two |
| Sep 7, 2019 | Newport County 1-0 Port Vale | League Two |
| Jan 29, 2019 | Newport County 0-0 Port Vale | League Two |
| Sep 1, 2018 | Port Vale 1-2 Newport County | League Two |
| 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: Newport County vs Port Vale on Nov 21, 2020
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 1.0 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vale | 0.9 | 1.5 | 3 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Newport County | 1.0 | 0.9 | 5 | 7/15 | 4/15 |
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