Port Vale vs Walsall: result 1-2 and analysis
League Cup1st RoundKick-off on August 6, 2013 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
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What was the result of Port Vale vs Walsall?
Walsall won 1-2 on August 6, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 42′Craig WestcarrWalsall
- 59′C. RobertsonPort Vale
- 83′J. BaxendaleWalsall
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Port Vale have 4 wins, 7 draws and 4 defeats; Walsall have 5, 9 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2013 | Brentford(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Apr 27, 2013 | Wycombe(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Apr 20, 2013 | Northampton(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Apr 13, 2013 | Rochdale(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Apr 9, 2013 | Aldershot Town(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2013 | Tranmere(home) | 3-1 | League One |
| Apr 27, 2013 | Crewe(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Apr 20, 2013 | Bury(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Apr 13, 2013 | Scunthorpe(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Apr 6, 2013 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 1-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Port Vale win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Walsall win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2012 | Walsall 2-2 Port Vale | EFL Trophy |
How many goals should we expect?
Port Vale score 1.6 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Walsall score 1.5 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vale | 1.6 | 1.3 | 3 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
| Walsall | 1.5 | 0.8 | 6 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
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