Preston vs Port Vale: result 2-0 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 13Kick-off on October 18, 2014 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Deepdale, Preston
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What was the result of Preston vs Port Vale?
Preston won 2-0 on October 18, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 42′P. GallagherPreston
- 81′A. BrownePreston
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Preston have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Port Vale have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2014 | Port Vale(home) | 3-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 4, 2014 | Colchester(home) | 4-2 | League One |
| Sep 27, 2014 | Coventry(away) | 2-0 | League One |
| Sep 20, 2014 | Crawley Town(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Sep 16, 2014 | Chesterfield(home) | 3-3 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2014 | Yeovil Town(home) | 4-1 | League One |
| Oct 7, 2014 | Preston(away) | 2-3 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 4, 2014 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Sep 27, 2014 | Bradford(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Sep 20, 2014 | Barnsley(home) | 2-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 3 Preston win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Port Vale win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2014 | Preston 3-2 Port Vale | EFL Trophy |
| Jan 1, 2014 | Preston 3-2 Port Vale | League One |
| Nov 26, 2013 | Port Vale 0-2 Preston | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Preston score 1.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Port Vale score 1.7 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston | 1.9 | 1.3 | 6 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Port Vale | 1.7 | 1.8 | 0 | 12/15 | 10/15 |
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