Port Vale vs Northampton: result 2-3 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 21Kick-off on December 10, 2016 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
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What was the result of Port Vale vs Northampton?
Northampton won 2-3 on December 10, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 22′G. ZakuaniNorthampton
- 52′R. TaylorPort Vale
- 78′S. HoskinsNorthampton
- 90′Paul AndersonNorthampton
- 90′R. CiciliaPort Vale
Official lineup for Port Vale vs Northampton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Port Vale
- 9R. Cicilia
- 26A. Jones
- 7Sam Kelly
- 8Paulo Daniel Fernandes Tavares
- 27S. Amoros
- 28A. De Freitas
- 40R. Taylor
- 4R. Streete
- 20Kiko
- 24N. Smith
- 1J. Alnwick
Northampton
- 9Marc Richards
- 10Alex Revell
- 14S. Hoskins
- 4Paul Anderson
- 12J. McCourt
- 3David Buchanan
- 6G. Zakuani
- 18Aaron Phillips
- 22L. Nyatanga
- 31M. Taylor
- 26D. Cornell
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Port Vale have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Northampton have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2016 | Hartlepool(home) | 4-0 | FA Cup |
| Nov 26, 2016 | Shrewsbury(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Nov 22, 2016 | Oldham(home) | 2-2 | League One |
| Nov 19, 2016 | Charlton(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Nov 12, 2016 | Fleetwood Town(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2016 | Bolton(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Nov 22, 2016 | Bradford(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Nov 19, 2016 | Peterborough(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Nov 12, 2016 | Gillingham(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Nov 8, 2016 | West Ham United U23(home) | 1-1 | EFL Trophy |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Port Vale wins, 1 draw, 1 Northampton win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2013 | Port Vale 2-2 Northampton | League Two |
| Oct 27, 2012 | Northampton 2-0 Port Vale | League Two |
| Feb 25, 2012 | Northampton 1-2 Port Vale | League Two |
| Oct 14, 2011 | Port Vale 3-0 Northampton | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Port Vale vs Northampton on Apr 20, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
Port Vale score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Northampton score 1.8 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vale | 1.1 | 1.3 | 5 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Northampton | 1.8 | 1.6 | 2 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Port Vale sit 22nd in League One (42 points from 46 matches) and Northampton sit 24th (35 points from 46 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Port Vale | 46 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 61 | 42 |
| 24 | Northampton | 46 | 9 | 8 | 29 | 39 | 74 | 35 |
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