Port Vale vs Swindon Town: result 2-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 8Kick-off on September 28, 2024 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
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What was the result of Port Vale vs Swindon Town?
Port Vale won 2-1 on September 28, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 61′G. ByersPort Vale
- 85′Brandon Ashley CoverPort Vale
- 89′W. WrightSwindon Town
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Port Vale have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Swindon Town have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2024 | Accrington ST(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Chesterfield(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Sep 7, 2024 | Newport County(away) | 4-1 | League Two |
| Sep 3, 2024 | Wolves U21(home) | 2-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Doncaster(home) | 2-3 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2024 | Carlisle(home) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Newport County(home) | 4-0 | League Two |
| Sep 7, 2024 | Barrow(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Sep 3, 2024 | Exeter City(away) | 1-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Notts County(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Port Vale win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Swindon Town win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2022 | Port Vale 1-0 Swindon Town | League Two |
| May 15, 2022 | Swindon Town 2-1 Port Vale | League Two |
| Jan 15, 2022 | Port Vale 1-3 Swindon Town | League Two |
| Sep 11, 2021 | Swindon Town 1-2 Port Vale | League Two |
| Jan 25, 2020 | Swindon Town 3-0 Port Vale | League Two |
| Dec 29, 2019 | Port Vale 2-0 Swindon Town | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Port Vale vs Swindon Town on May 19, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Port Vale score 1.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Swindon Town score 1.6 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vale | 1.3 | 1.5 | 4 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Swindon Town | 1.6 | 1.4 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
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 Swindon Town sit 7th (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Swindon Town | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 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