Match

Rotherham vs Port Vale: result 1-2 and analysis

League TwoRegular Season - 24Kick-off on December 26, 2012 at 03:00 PM (UTC)AESSEAL New York Stadium, Rotherham, South Yorkshire

Rotherham
1-2
Port Vale

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What was the result of Rotherham vs Port Vale?

Port Vale won 1-2 on December 26, 2012.

Goalscorers

  • 56′Louis DoddsPort Vale
  • 63′Tom PopePort Vale
  • 83′K. AgardRotherham

Official lineup for Rotherham vs Port Vale

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Rotherham

  1. 9Alex Revell
  2. 17D. Nardiello
  1. 4Kári Árnason
  2. 8J. Taylor
  3. 10M. O'Connor
  4. 14Mark Bradley
  5. 15B. Pringle
  6. 27Lee Frecklington
  1. 6Johnny Mullins
  2. 34J. O'Connell
  1. 21Andy Warrington

Port Vale

  1. 9Jennison Machisti Myrie-Williams
  2. 11Tom Pope
  1. 7D. Loft
  2. 8Louis Dodds
  3. 18Sam Morsy
  4. 23Ryan Burge
  1. 2Adam Yates
  2. 5John McCombe
  3. 24R. Duffy
  4. 25L. Chilvers
  1. 1C. Neal
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rotherham have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Port Vale have 5, 6 and 4.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Rotherham
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 18, 2012Notts County(away)3-0FA Cup
Dec 15, 2012AFC Wimbledon(away)1-0League Two
Dec 8, 2012Gillingham(home)1-2League Two
Dec 1, 2012Notts County(home)1-1FA Cup
Nov 27, 2012Accrington ST(away)2-1League Two
Port Vale
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 15, 2012Cheltenham(away)1-1League Two
Dec 8, 2012Chesterfield(home)0-2League Two
Dec 4, 2012Bradford(home)0-2EFL Trophy
Dec 1, 2012Sheffield Utd(away)1-2FA Cup
Nov 24, 2012Aldershot Town(away)3-1League Two

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Rotherham wins, 0 draws, 3 Port Vale wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Sep 8, 2012Port Vale 6-2 RotherhamLeague Two
Jan 21, 2012Rotherham 0-1 Port ValeLeague Two
Oct 1, 2011Port Vale 2-0 RotherhamLeague Two

Last archived meeting: Port Vale vs Rotherham on Sep 8, 2012

How many goals should we expect?

Rotherham score 1.7 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Port Vale score 1.7 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Rotherham1.71.458/1510/15
Port Vale1.71.339/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Rotherham sit 20th in League Two (10 points from 10 matches) and Port Vale sit 22nd (8 points from 8 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
20Rotherham10244121610
22Port Vale8224498

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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

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