Port Vale vs Northampton: result 2-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 8Kick-off on September 15, 2018 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
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What was the result of Port Vale vs Northampton?
Port Vale won 2-0 on September 15, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 24′B. WhitfieldPort Vale
- 69′E. OyelekePort Vale
Official lineup for Port Vale vs Northampton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Port Vale
- 9Tom Pope
- 10Ricky Howard Miller
- 8E. Oyeleke
- 11L. Hannant
- 22T. Conlon
- 24B. Whitfield
- 5Leon Clinton Elliott Legge
- 13C. Rawlinson
- 15N. Smith
- 23M. Clark
- 1S. Brown
Northampton
- 7S. Hoskins
- 9A. Williams
- 10K. van Veen
- 8S. Foley
- 19J. Bridge
- 22M. Crooks
- 2S. Facey
- 3David Buchanan
- 6A. Taylor
- 16A. Pierre
- 1D. Cornell
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; Northampton have 3, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2018 | Forest Green(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Sep 1, 2018 | Newport County(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2018 | Cheltenham(home) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Sep 4, 2018 | Wycombe(home) | 0-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 1, 2018 | Tranmere(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 25, 2018 | Colchester(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Aug 21, 2018 | Morecambe(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Port Vale wins, 1 draw, 3 Northampton wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2017 | Northampton 2-1 Port Vale | League One |
| Dec 10, 2016 | Port Vale 2-3 Northampton | League One |
| 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: Northampton vs Port Vale on Mar 14, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Port Vale score 1.0 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; 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 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 3 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Northampton | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Port Vale sit 22nd in League Two (8 points from 8 matches) and Northampton sit 23rd (7 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Port Vale | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 |
| 23 | Northampton | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
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