Port Vale vs Walsall: result 0-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 19Kick-off on December 7, 2024 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
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What was the result of Port Vale vs Walsall?
Walsall won 0-1 on December 7, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 51′J. MattWalsall
Official lineup for Port Vale vs Walsall
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Port Vale
3-4-2-1- 11R. Curtis
- 10E. Chislett
- 26R. Richards
- 42S. Hart
- 45R. Harper
- 18R. Croasdale
- 27Brandon Ashley Cover
- 5C. Hall
- 22J. Debrah
- 20T. Sang
- 1C. Ripley
Walsall
3-5-2- 7N. Lowe
- 9J. Matt
- 3L. Gordon
- 8C. Lakin
- 25R. Stirk
- 20G. Hall
- 2C. Barrett
- 21T. Allen
- 24Harry Williams
- 26D. Okagbue
- 1Tommy Simkin
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Port Vale have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; Walsall have 8, 5 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2024 | Cheltenham(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Nov 25, 2024 | Crewe(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Nov 16, 2024 | Morecambe(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Nov 12, 2024 | Wrexham(home) | 1-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Gillingham(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2024 | Notts County(home) | 3-2 | League Two |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Charlton(home) | 0-4 | FA Cup |
| Nov 26, 2024 | Bromley(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Nov 23, 2024 | AFC Wimbledon(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Nov 12, 2024 | Shrewsbury(home) | 3-0 | EFL Trophy |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Port Vale wins, 1 draw, 5 Walsall wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2022 | Walsall 2-0 Port Vale | League Two |
| Nov 23, 2021 | Port Vale 0-1 Walsall | League Two |
| Jan 23, 2021 | Port Vale 1-3 Walsall | League Two |
| Dec 19, 2020 | Walsall 4-3 Port Vale | League Two |
| Feb 22, 2020 | Walsall 2-2 Port Vale | League Two |
| Dec 7, 2019 | Port Vale 0-1 Walsall | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Port Vale score 1.3 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Walsall score 1.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vale | 1.3 | 0.9 | 5 | 9/15 | 5/15 |
| Walsall | 1.9 | 1.3 | 6 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Port Vale sit 22nd in League Two (8 points from 8 matches) and Walsall sit 6th (15 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Walsall | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 15 |
| 22 | Port Vale | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 |
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy