Port Vale vs Rotherham: result 2-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 11Kick-off on October 1, 2011 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 2-0 on October 1, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 18′Marc RichardsPort Vale
- 26′Marc RichardsPort Vale
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 12 matches in all competitions, Port Vale have 4 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Rotherham have 5, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2011 | Crewe(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Sep 17, 2011 | Shrewsbury(home) | 2-3 | League Two |
| Sep 13, 2011 | Bradford(home) | 3-2 | League Two |
| Sep 10, 2011 | Plymouth(away) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Sep 3, 2011 | AFC Wimbledon(away) | 2-3 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2011 | Southend(home) | 0-4 | League Two |
| Sep 17, 2011 | Torquay(away) | 3-3 | League Two |
| Sep 13, 2011 | Accrington ST(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Sep 10, 2011 | Dagenham & Redbridge(home) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Sep 3, 2011 | Swindon Town(away) | 2-3 | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Port Vale score 2.1 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 12; Rotherham score 2.0 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vale | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1 | 11/12 | 8/12 |
| Rotherham | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2 | 8/11 | 9/11 |
Over the last 12 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