Port Vale vs Preston: result 2-2 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 44Kick-off on April 17, 2015 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
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What was the result of Port Vale vs Preston?
Port Vale and Preston drew 2-2 on April 17, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 12′D. JohnsonPreston
- 52′M. O'ConnorPort Vale (pen.)
- 59′J. GarnerPreston (pen.)
- 85′M. O'ConnorPort Vale (pen.)
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; Preston have 9, 5 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2015 | Scunthorpe(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Apr 11, 2015 | Milton Keynes Dons(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Apr 6, 2015 | Rochdale(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Apr 3, 2015 | Colchester(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Mar 28, 2015 | Leyton Orient(away) | 1-3 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2015 | Gillingham(home) | 2-2 | League One |
| Apr 11, 2015 | Bristol City(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Apr 6, 2015 | Bradford(away) | 3-0 | League One |
| Apr 3, 2015 | Rochdale(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Mar 29, 2015 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 1-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 0 Port Vale win(s), 0 draw(s), 4 Preston win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2014 | Preston 2-0 Port Vale | League One |
| Oct 7, 2014 | Preston 3-2 Port Vale | EFL Trophy |
| Jan 1, 2014 | Preston 3-2 Port Vale | League One |
| Nov 26, 2013 | Port Vale 0-2 Preston | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Port Vale score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Preston score 2.0 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vale | 1.1 | 1.3 | 4 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Preston | 2.0 | 0.7 | 8 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Port Vale | 46 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 61 | 42 |
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