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
Official lineup for Port Vale vs Newport County
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Port Vale
4-3-3- 21D. Rodney
- 12T. Robinson
- 10T. Conlon
- 11C. Montaño
- 8E. Oyeleke
- 4Luke James Joyce
- 7D. Worrall
- 6N. Smith
- 15Zachary Louvaine Mills
- 5Leon Clinton Elliott Legge
- 1S. Brown
Newport County
3-5-2- 29R. Taylor
- 9P. Amond
- 8M. Dolan
- 10J. Sheehan
- 4J. Labadie
- 6P. Farquharson
- 14A. Lewis
- 32L. Shephard
- 28M. Demetriou
- 17S. Bennett
- 30N. Townsend
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 wins, 3 draws, 3 Newport County wins.
| 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 23rd in League Two (12 points from 11 matches) and Newport County sit 16th (15 points from 13 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Newport County | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
| 23 | Port Vale | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 12 |
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