Walsall vs Port Vale: result 2-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 7Kick-off on September 19, 2026 at 11:30 AM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
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What was the result of Walsall vs Port Vale?
Walsall won 2-0 on September 19, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 45′J. ConnollyWalsall
- 89′A. DallasWalsall
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Walsall win at 39%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 2-0.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Walsall vs Port Vale
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Walsall
4-2-3-1- 7Taione Richard Evumena Sodje
- 11R. Smith
- 14A. Evans
- 17Courtney Clarke
- 6S. Sprangler
- 15Isaac Moore
- 3M. Hancock
- 4J. Connolly
- 25D. Skura
- 22E. Ahui
- 1J. Ward
Port Vale
3-5-2- 14O. Lynch
- 19B. Waine
- 3J. Headley
- 8B. Garrity
- 7G. Byers
- 10K. Dempsey
- 6J. Lawrence-Gabriel
- 5C. Hall
- 22L. Montsma
- 2K. John
- 20M. Maroši
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 4 wins, 7 draws and 4 defeats; Port Vale have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2026 | Rochdale(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Exeter City(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Crewe(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Accrington ST(home) | 3-2 | League Two |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Leyton Orient(home) | 0-0 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2026 | Exeter City(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Salford City(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Swindon Town(away) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Crewe(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Tranmere(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Walsall wins, 0 draws, 1 Port Vale win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2025 | Walsall 2-3 Port Vale | League Two |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 0.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Port Vale score 0.7 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 0.9 | 1.1 | 8 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
| Port Vale | 0.7 | 1.1 | 5 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Walsall sit 6th in League Two (15 points from 9 matches) and Port Vale sit 22nd (8 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Walsall | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 15 |
| 22 | Port Vale | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy