Walsall vs Port Vale: result 2-3 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 41Kick-off on April 5, 2025 at 11:30 AM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
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What was the result of Walsall vs Port Vale?
Port Vale won 2-3 on April 5, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 4′L. TolajPort Vale
- 7′T. AllenWalsall (pen.)
- 11′L. AmantchiWalsall
- 41′B. GarrityPort Vale
- 45′L. TolajPort Vale (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 2 wins, 8 draws and 5 defeats; Port Vale have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2025 | Doncaster(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Mar 29, 2025 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Mar 22, 2025 | Gillingham(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Mar 13, 2025 | Bromley(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Mar 8, 2025 | Grimsby(home) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2025 | Bradford(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Mar 29, 2025 | Crewe(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Mar 25, 2025 | Barrow(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Mar 22, 2025 | Morecambe(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Mar 15, 2025 | Milton Keynes Dons(home) | 3-0 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Walsall win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Port Vale win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2024 | Port Vale 0-1 Walsall | League Two |
| Apr 23, 2022 | Walsall 2-0 Port Vale | League Two |
| Nov 23, 2021 | Port Vale 0-1 Walsall | League Two |
| Jan 23, 2021 | Port Vale 1-3 Walsall | League Two |
| Dec 19, 2020 | Walsall 4-3 Port Vale | League Two |
| Feb 22, 2020 | Walsall 2-2 Port Vale | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 1.2 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Port Vale score 1.3 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
| Port Vale | 1.3 | 1.0 | 6 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Walsall sit 3rd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Walsall | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 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