Port Vale vs Walsall: result 0-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 23Kick-off on December 26, 2016 at 03:00 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 26, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 27′S. LairdWalsall
Official lineup for Port Vale vs Walsall
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Port Vale
- 9R. Cicilia
- 26A. Jones
- 8Paulo Daniel Fernandes Tavares
- 14J. Thomas
- 28A. De Freitas
- 40R. Taylor
- 42A. Grant
- 4R. Streete
- 5Kjell Knops
- 24N. Smith
- 1J. Alnwick
Walsall
- 9S. Jackson
- 20A. Bakayoko
- 2J. Edwards
- 7Adam Craig Chambers
- 8F. Cuvelier
- 14I. Osbourne
- 3S. Laird
- 4James O'Connor
- 5J. McCarthy
- 16M. Preston
- 1N. Etheridge
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Port Vale have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Walsall have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2016 | AFC Wimbledon(away) | 0-4 | League One |
| Dec 10, 2016 | Northampton(home) | 2-3 | League One |
| Dec 4, 2016 | Hartlepool(home) | 4-0 | FA Cup |
| Nov 26, 2016 | Shrewsbury(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Nov 22, 2016 | Oldham(home) | 2-2 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2016 | Bradford(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Dec 13, 2016 | Oldham(home) | 1-3 | EFL Trophy |
| Dec 10, 2016 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Nov 29, 2016 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Nov 26, 2016 | Southend(home) | 0-0 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Port Vale wins, 1 draw, 2 Walsall wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2016 | Port Vale 0-5 Walsall | League One |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Port Vale score 1.1 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Walsall score 1.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vale | 1.1 | 1.5 | 5 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Walsall | 1.1 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
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 |
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