Salford City vs Port Vale: result 0-2 and analysis
EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 2Kick-off on August 20, 2024 at 06:00 PM (UTC)The Peninsula Stadium, Salford, Greater Manchester
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What was the result of Salford City vs Port Vale?
Port Vale won 0-2 on August 20, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 50′D. EdwardsPort Vale
- 71′R. PatonPort Vale
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Salford City have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Port Vale have 4, 2 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2024 | Bradford(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Aug 13, 2024 | Doncaster(home) | 0-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Port Vale(home) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Rochdale(away) | 2-5 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 30, 2024 | Preston(home) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2024 | Tranmere(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Aug 13, 2024 | Barrow(away) | 2-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Salford City(away) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Bolton(home) | 0-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 30, 2024 | Luton Town U21(home) | 3-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Salford City win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Port Vale win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2024 | Salford City 0-2 Port Vale | League Two |
| Dec 20, 2022 | Salford City 1-0 Port Vale | EFL Trophy |
| Apr 5, 2022 | Salford City 0-1 Port Vale | League Two |
| Jan 18, 2022 | Port Vale 0-1 Salford City | League Two |
| Mar 2, 2021 | Salford City 1-0 Port Vale | League Two |
| Oct 17, 2020 | Port Vale 1-0 Salford City | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Salford City vs Port Vale on Aug 10, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Salford City score 1.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Port Vale score 0.9 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salford City | 1.3 | 1.5 | 2 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Port Vale | 0.9 | 1.5 | 4 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Salford City sit 1st in EFL Trophy (9 points from 3 matches) and Port Vale sit 1st (7 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port Vale | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 7 |
| 1 | Salford City | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 9 |
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