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
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 win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Northampton win(s).
| 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 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