Port Vale vs Rotherham: result 6-2 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 5Kick-off on September 8, 2012 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
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What was the result of Port Vale vs Rotherham?
Port Vale won 6-2 on September 8, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 5′Louis DoddsPort Vale
- 16′Tom PopePort Vale
- 21′Tom PopePort Vale
- 28′Ashley VincentPort Vale
- 31′M. O'ConnorRotherham
- 54′D. NardielloRotherham (pen.)
- 68′Tom PopePort Vale
- 78′Tom PopePort Vale
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Port Vale have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Rotherham have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2012 | Tranmere(home) | 2-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 1, 2012 | Torquay(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 25, 2012 | Morecambe(away) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Aug 21, 2012 | Accrington ST(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Aug 18, 2012 | Barnet(home) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2012 | York(home) | 0-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 1, 2012 | Bradford(home) | 4-0 | League Two |
| Aug 25, 2012 | Chesterfield(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 21, 2012 | Northampton(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Aug 18, 2012 | Burton Albion(home) | 3-0 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Port Vale win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Rotherham win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2012 | Rotherham 0-1 Port Vale | League Two |
| Oct 1, 2011 | Port Vale 2-0 Rotherham | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Rotherham vs Port Vale on Jan 21, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Port Vale score 1.2 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Rotherham score 1.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vale | 1.2 | 1.1 | 6 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
| Rotherham | 1.7 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
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 Rotherham sit 17th (1 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Rotherham | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 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