Tranmere vs Port Vale: result 1-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 5Kick-off on August 25, 2018 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Prenton Park, Birkenhead, Merseyside
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What was the result of Tranmere vs Port Vale?
Tranmere won 1-0 on August 25, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 77′J. NorwoodTranmere
Official lineup for Tranmere vs Port Vale
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Tranmere
- 10J. Norwood
- 11C. Jennings
- 20C. Stockton
- 6E. Monthe
- 14J. Caprice
- 18J. Smith
- 28O. Banks
- 5S. McNulty
- 12L. McCullough
- 16M. Ellis
- 1Scott David Davies
Port Vale
- 9Tom Pope
- 10Ricky Howard Miller
- 3C. Montaño
- 4Luke James Joyce
- 11L. Hannant
- 5Leon Clinton Elliott Legge
- 6A. Kay
- 13C. Rawlinson
- 15N. Smith
- 23M. Clark
- 1S. Brown
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Tranmere have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Port Vale have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2018 | Mansfield Town(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Aug 18, 2018 | Swindon Town(away) | 2-3 | League Two |
| Aug 14, 2018 | Walsall(home) | 1-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 11, 2018 | Cheltenham(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Aug 4, 2018 | Stevenage(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2018 | Carlisle(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Aug 18, 2018 | Crawley Town(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Aug 14, 2018 | Lincoln(home) | 0-4 | League Cup |
| Aug 11, 2018 | Colchester(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Aug 4, 2018 | Cambridge United(home) | 3-0 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 0 Tranmere wins, 1 draw, 3 Port Vale wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2014 | Port Vale 3-2 Tranmere | League One |
| Sep 28, 2013 | Tranmere 0-1 Port Vale | League One |
| Sep 4, 2012 | Port Vale 2-0 Tranmere | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 30, 2011 | Tranmere 1-1 Port Vale | EFL Trophy |
Last archived meeting: Port Vale vs Tranmere on Mar 22, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Tranmere score 1.8 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Port Vale score 1.0 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tranmere | 1.8 | 1.1 | 7 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Port Vale | 1.0 | 1.6 | 4 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Tranmere sit 13th in League Two (12 points from 10 matches) and Port Vale sit 22nd (8 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Tranmere | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
| 22 | Port Vale | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 |
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