Port Vale vs Northampton: result 3-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 13Kick-off on October 14, 2011 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
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What was the result of Port Vale vs Northampton?
Port Vale won 3-0 on October 14, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 5′Tom PopePort Vale
- 19′Anthony James GriffithPort Vale
- 26′John McCombePort Vale
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 14 matches in all competitions, Port Vale have 5 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Northampton have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2011 | Gillingham(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Oct 1, 2011 | Rotherham(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Sep 24, 2011 | Crewe(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Sep 17, 2011 | Shrewsbury(home) | 2-3 | League Two |
| Sep 13, 2011 | Bradford(home) | 3-2 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2011 | Crawley Town(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Oct 1, 2011 | Barnet(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Sep 24, 2011 | Dagenham & Redbridge(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Sep 17, 2011 | Macclesfield(away) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Sep 13, 2011 | AFC Wimbledon(away) | 3-0 | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Port Vale score 2.0 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 14; Northampton score 1.1 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vale | 2.0 | 1.6 | 2 | 12/14 | 8/14 |
| Northampton | 1.1 | 1.5 | 4 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 14 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 Northampton sit 18th (1 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Northampton | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 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