Port Vale vs Walsall: result 0-5 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 46Kick-off on May 8, 2016 at 11:30 AM (UTC)Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
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What was the result of Port Vale vs Walsall?
Walsall won 0-5 on May 8, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 23′Paul Michael DowningWalsall
- 26′T. BradshawWalsall
- 38′A. FordeWalsall
- 67′A. FordeWalsall
- 71′S. MantomWalsall
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Port Vale have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Walsall have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2016 | Scunthorpe(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Apr 23, 2016 | Rochdale(home) | 4-1 | League One |
| Apr 16, 2016 | Gillingham(away) | 2-0 | League One |
| Apr 9, 2016 | Crewe(home) | 3-0 | League One |
| Apr 2, 2016 | Chesterfield(away) | 2-4 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2016 | Fleetwood Town(home) | 3-1 | League One |
| Apr 26, 2016 | Shrewsbury(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Apr 23, 2016 | Bradford(away) | 0-4 | League One |
| Apr 19, 2016 | Swindon Town(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Apr 16, 2016 | Southend(home) | 1-0 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Port Vale win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Walsall win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2015 | Walsall 2-0 Port Vale | League One |
| Feb 14, 2015 | Walsall 0-1 Port Vale | League One |
| Aug 9, 2014 | Port Vale 1-1 Walsall | League One |
| Apr 5, 2014 | Port Vale 1-0 Walsall | League One |
| Nov 30, 2013 | Walsall 0-2 Port Vale | League One |
| Aug 6, 2013 | Port Vale 1-2 Walsall | League Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Port Vale score 1.5 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Walsall score 1.2 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vale | 1.5 | 1.2 | 4 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Walsall | 1.2 | 1.2 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Port Vale | 46 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 61 | 42 |
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