Port Vale vs Sunderland: result 1-2 and analysis
League Cup1st RoundKick-off on August 10, 2021 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
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What was the result of Port Vale vs Sunderland?
Sunderland won 1-2 on August 10, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 40′J. HawkesSunderland
- 50′A. O'BrienSunderland (pen.)
- 67′J. ProctorPort Vale
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Port Vale have 7 wins, 1 draws and 7 defeats; Sunderland have 6, 6 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2021 | Northampton(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Jul 31, 2021 | Chesterfield(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 27, 2021 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 17, 2021 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 13, 2021 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2021 | Wigan(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Jul 30, 2021 | Hull City(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 27, 2021 | Tranmere(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Harrogate Town(away) | 4-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 21, 2021 | York(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Port Vale win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Sunderland win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2021 | Sunderland 2-0 Port Vale | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 11, 2018 | Port Vale 1-2 Sunderland | FA Cup |
Last archived meeting: Sunderland vs Port Vale on Jan 12, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Port Vale score 1.1 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Sunderland score 1.6 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vale | 1.1 | 1.0 | 6 | 3/15 | 4/15 |
| Sunderland | 1.6 | 1.1 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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