Walsall vs Port Vale: result 2-2 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 35Kick-off on February 22, 2020 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
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What was the result of Walsall vs Port Vale?
Walsall and Port Vale drew 2-2 on February 22, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 12′Leon Clinton Elliott LeggePort Vale
- 15′E. AdebayoWalsall
- 36′S. BurgessPort Vale
- 58′J. GordonWalsall
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Port Vale have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2020 | Northampton(home) | 3-2 | League Two |
| Feb 11, 2020 | Newport County(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Feb 8, 2020 | Forest Green(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Feb 1, 2020 | Crewe(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Jan 28, 2020 | Morecambe(home) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2020 | Colchester(home) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Feb 11, 2020 | Forest Green(away) | 3-2 | League Two |
| Feb 8, 2020 | Northampton(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Feb 1, 2020 | Salford City(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Jan 28, 2020 | Exeter City(home) | 3-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Walsall win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Port Vale win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2019 | Port Vale 0-1 Walsall | League Two |
| Nov 13, 2018 | Walsall 1-2 Port Vale | EFL Trophy |
| Apr 25, 2017 | Walsall 0-1 Port Vale | League One |
| Dec 26, 2016 | Port Vale 0-1 Walsall | League One |
| May 8, 2016 | Port Vale 0-5 Walsall | League One |
| Dec 20, 2015 | Walsall 2-0 Port Vale | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 1.4 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Port Vale score 1.5 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 1.4 | 1.5 | 3 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| Port Vale | 1.5 | 1.4 | 5 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
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