Port Vale vs Sheffield Utd: result 2-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 22Kick-off on December 26, 2014 at 03:00 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 December 26, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 16′B. WilliamsonPort Vale
- 55′J. Campbell-RyceSheffield Utd
- 79′Dany N'GuessanPort Vale (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Port Vale have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Sheffield Utd have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2014 | Crawley Town(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Dec 13, 2014 | Coventry(home) | 0-2 | League One |
| Nov 29, 2014 | Gillingham(away) | 2-2 | League One |
| Nov 22, 2014 | Milton Keynes Dons(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Nov 15, 2014 | Rochdale(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2014 | Walsall(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Dec 16, 2014 | Southampton(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Dec 13, 2014 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Dec 6, 2014 | Plymouth(home) | 3-0 | FA Cup |
| Dec 2, 2014 | Milton Keynes Dons(home) | 0-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Port Vale win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Sheffield Utd win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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: Port Vale vs Sheffield Utd on Apr 25, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Port Vale score 1.6 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Sheffield Utd score 1.1 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vale | 1.6 | 1.5 | 2 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Sheffield Utd | 1.1 | 0.5 | 7 | 5/15 | 2/15 |
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