Walsall vs Port Vale: result 2-2 and analysis
EFL Trophy2nd RoundKick-off on October 9, 2012 at 06:45 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 October 9, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 26′F. CuvelierWalsall (pen.)
- 47′W. GriggWalsall
- 49′Ryan BurgePort Vale
- 61′Tom PopePort Vale
Official lineup for Walsall vs Port Vale
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Walsall
- 6N. Featherstone
- 9W. Grigg
- 11A. Hemmings
- 8F. Cuvelier
- 10J. Paterson
- 24J. Baxendale
- 2Richard Taundry
- 4A. Butler
- 22Paul Michael Downing
- 26A. Taylor
- 27K. Darlow
Port Vale
- 9Jennison Machisti Myrie-Williams
- 10Ashley Vincent
- 11Tom Pope
- 3Robert Taylor
- 15Chris Shuker
- 19B. Williamson
- 23Ryan Burge
- 2Adam Yates
- 5John McCombe
- 24R. Duffy
- 12S. Johnson
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Port Vale have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2012 | Carlisle(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Oct 2, 2012 | Leyton Orient(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Sep 29, 2012 | Bournemouth(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Sep 22, 2012 | Preston(home) | 3-1 | League One |
| Sep 18, 2012 | Stevenage(away) | 1-3 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2012 | Exeter City(away) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Oct 2, 2012 | Dagenham & Redbridge(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Sep 29, 2012 | Bradford(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Sep 22, 2012 | Gillingham(home) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Sep 18, 2012 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 5-2 | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 1.2 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Port Vale score 2.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 1.2 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Port Vale | 2.1 | 1.3 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
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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