Torquay vs Port Vale: result 2-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 39Kick-off on March 24, 2012 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Plainmoor Ground, Torquay, Devon
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What was the result of Torquay vs Port Vale?
Torquay won 2-1 on March 24, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 29′John McCombePort Vale
- 71′R. HoweTorquay (pen.)
- 74′Ryan JarvisTorquay
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Torquay have 11 wins, 1 draws and 3 defeats; Port Vale have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2012 | Swindon Town(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Mar 17, 2012 | Burton Albion(away) | 4-1 | League Two |
| Mar 13, 2012 | Rotherham(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Mar 10, 2012 | Bristol Rovers(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Mar 6, 2012 | Aldershot Town(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2012 | Hereford United(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Mar 17, 2012 | Crawley Town(away) | 2-3 | League Two |
| Mar 10, 2012 | Barnet(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Mar 6, 2012 | Burton Albion(home) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Mar 3, 2012 | Accrington ST(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Torquay win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Port Vale win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 2011 | Port Vale 0-0 Torquay | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Torquay score 1.3 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Port Vale score 1.3 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torquay | 1.3 | 0.8 | 7 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Port Vale | 1.3 | 1.3 | 4 | 10/15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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