Sunderland vs Port Vale: result 2-0 and analysis
EFL Trophy3rd RoundKick-off on January 12, 2021 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Stadium of Light, Sunderland
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What was the result of Sunderland vs Port Vale?
Sunderland won 2-0 on January 12, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 21′A. O'BrienSunderland
- 90′A. McGeadySunderland (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sunderland have 4 wins, 7 draws and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2021 | Hull City(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Jan 2, 2021 | Northampton(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Dec 15, 2020 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Lincoln(away) | 4-0 | League One |
| Dec 8, 2020 | Oldham(away) | 2-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2021 | Grimsby(home) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Jan 2, 2021 | Mansfield Town(away) | 0-4 | League Two |
| Dec 29, 2020 | Bradford(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Dec 26, 2020 | Barrow(home) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Dec 19, 2020 | Walsall(away) | 3-4 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Sunderland win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Port Vale win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2018 | Port Vale 1-2 Sunderland | FA Cup |
Last archived meeting: Port Vale vs Sunderland on Nov 11, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Sunderland score 1.3 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Port Vale score 1.7 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | 1.3 | 1.0 | 3 | 10/15 | 6/15 |
| Port Vale | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port Vale | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 7 |
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