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
Official lineup for Port Vale vs Swindon Town
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Port Vale
3-4-1-2- 9J. Stockley
- 32A. Hackford
- 19L. Tolaj
- 24K. John
- 7G. Byers
- 8B. Garrity
- 27Brandon Ashley Cover
- 5C. Hall
- 4B. Heneghan
- 20T. Sang
- 1C. Ripley
Swindon Town
3-4-1-2- 23A. Drinan
- 21K. Tshimanga
- 22D. Butterworth
- 27G. Cox
- 18G. Kilkenny
- 7J. Cotterill
- 2T. Sobowale
- 20M. Freckleton
- 5W. Wright
- 31H. Minturn
- 1J. Bycroft
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 wins, 0 draws, 3 Swindon Town wins.
| 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 19th in League Two (15 points from 12 matches) and Swindon Town sit 13th (19 points from 14 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Swindon Town | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 19 |
| 19 | Port Vale | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 15 |
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