Swindon Town vs Port Vale: result 3-2 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 34Kick-off on February 17, 2018 at 03:00 PM (UTC)The County Ground, Swindon, Wiltshire
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What was the result of Swindon Town vs Port Vale?
Swindon Town won 3-2 on February 17, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 11′M. TongePort Vale
- 24′Marc RichardsSwindon Town
- 40′Marc RichardsSwindon Town
- 43′C. MontañoPort Vale
- 88′P. MullinSwindon Town
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Swindon Town have 7 wins, 1 draws and 7 defeats; Port Vale have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2018 | Wycombe(away) | 2-3 | League Two |
| Feb 10, 2018 | Mansfield Town(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Feb 6, 2018 | Accrington ST(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Feb 3, 2018 | Lincoln(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Jan 30, 2018 | Stevenage(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2018 | Cheltenham(away) | 1-5 | League Two |
| Feb 3, 2018 | Morecambe(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Jan 27, 2018 | Colchester(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Jan 20, 2018 | Accrington ST(away) | 2-3 | League Two |
| Jan 13, 2018 | Yeovil Town(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Swindon Town win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Port Vale win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2017 | Port Vale 0-3 Swindon Town | League Two |
| Mar 11, 2017 | Port Vale 3-2 Swindon Town | League One |
| Aug 20, 2016 | Swindon Town 1-0 Port Vale | League One |
| Feb 2, 2016 | Port Vale 1-0 Swindon Town | League One |
| Aug 18, 2015 | Swindon Town 2-2 Port Vale | League One |
| Mar 14, 2015 | Port Vale 0-1 Swindon Town | League One |
Last archived meeting: Port Vale vs Swindon Town on Oct 28, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Swindon Town score 1.5 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Port Vale score 1.3 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swindon Town | 1.5 | 1.9 | 5 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Port Vale | 1.3 | 1.4 | 4 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Swindon Town sit 7th in League Two (4 points from 2 matches) and Port Vale sit 20th (1 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Swindon Town | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 20 | Port Vale | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
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