Port Vale vs Sheffield Utd: result 2-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 11Kick-off on October 3, 2015 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
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What was the result of Port Vale vs Sheffield Utd?
Port Vale won 2-1 on October 3, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 17′B. MoorePort Vale
- 45′U. IkpeazuPort Vale
- 90′Matthew DoneSheffield Utd
Official lineup for Port Vale vs Sheffield Utd
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Port Vale
- 9U. Ikpeazu
- 19B. Moore
- 27E. Andoh
- 11S. Foley
- 14C. Daniel
- 42A. Grant
- 2Benjamin Purkiss
- 3Carl Dickinson
- 4R. Streete
- 6R. Duffy
- 21J. Alnwick
Sheffield Utd
- 10B. Sharp
- 18C. Sammon
- 7R. Flynn
- 8P. Coutts
- 11Jose Baxter
- 2K. Freeman
- 6C. Basham
- 15N. Collins
- 30K. Wallace
- 34David Edward Edgar
- 1M. Howard
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Port Vale have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Sheffield Utd have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2015 | Oldham(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Sep 26, 2015 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Sep 19, 2015 | Bury(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Sep 15, 2015 | Millwall(home) | 0-2 | League One |
| Sep 12, 2015 | Wigan(home) | 3-2 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2015 | Burton Albion(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Sep 26, 2015 | Doncaster(home) | 3-1 | League One |
| Sep 20, 2015 | Bradford(away) | 2-2 | League One |
| Sep 15, 2015 | Colchester(home) | 2-3 | League One |
| Sep 12, 2015 | Bury(home) | 1-3 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Port Vale win, 0 draws, 4 Sheffield Utd wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2015 | Sheffield Utd 1-0 Port Vale | League One |
| Dec 26, 2014 | Port Vale 2-1 Sheffield Utd | League One |
| Apr 25, 2014 | Port Vale 1-2 Sheffield Utd | League One |
| Oct 19, 2013 | Sheffield Utd 2-1 Port Vale | League One |
| Dec 1, 2012 | Sheffield Utd 2-1 Port Vale | FA Cup |
Last archived meeting: Sheffield Utd vs Port Vale on Mar 21, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Port Vale score 1.1 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Sheffield Utd score 1.7 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vale | 1.1 | 0.9 | 5 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Sheffield Utd | 1.7 | 1.7 | 5 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
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 |
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