Walsall vs Port Vale: result 1-2 and analysis
EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 9Kick-off on November 13, 2018 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
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What was the result of Walsall vs Port Vale?
Port Vale won 1-2 on November 13, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 4′S. QuigleyPort Vale
- 45′C. JohnsonWalsall
- 65′D. PughPort Vale
Official lineup for Walsall vs Port Vale
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Walsall
- 10Z. Ismail
- 16M. Ferrier
- 29J. Gordon
- 3L. Leahy
- 8K. Morris
- 31C. Ronan
- 32A. Bates
- 20C. Johnson
- 27J. Fitzwater
- 28K. Wilson
- 13Chris Dunn
Port Vale
- 14S. Quigley
- 17I. Kanu
- 2J. Gibbons
- 19Louis Dodds
- 22T. Conlon
- 25Lewis Hardcastle
- 3C. Montaño
- 6A. Kay
- 13C. Rawlinson
- 21T. Vassell
- 12S. Hornby
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 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2018 | Coventry(home) | 3-2 | FA Cup |
| Nov 6, 2018 | Charlton(home) | 0-2 | League One |
| Nov 3, 2018 | Burton Albion(home) | 1-3 | League One |
| Oct 27, 2018 | Wycombe(home) | 3-2 | League One |
| Oct 23, 2018 | Southend(away) | 0-3 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2018 | Sunderland(home) | 1-2 | FA Cup |
| Nov 3, 2018 | Notts County(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Oct 27, 2018 | Bury(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Oct 23, 2018 | Stevenage(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Oct 20, 2018 | Oldham(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Walsall wins, 1 draw, 2 Port Vale wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Feb 14, 2015 | Walsall 0-1 Port Vale | League One |
| Aug 9, 2014 | Port Vale 1-1 Walsall | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 1.1 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Port Vale score 1.1 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 1.1 | 1.5 | 3 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Port Vale | 1.1 | 1.2 | 7 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Walsall sit 2nd in EFL Trophy (5 points from 3 matches) and Port Vale sit 1st (7 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port ValeGroup 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 7 |
| 2 | WalsallGroup 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
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