Walsall vs Port Vale: result 2-0 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 22Kick-off on December 20, 2015 at 12:00 PM (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 December 20, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 64′Jordan Alan CookWalsall
- 83′Jordan Alan CookWalsall
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 7 wins, 6 draws and 2 defeats; Port Vale have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2015 | Chesterfield(home) | 0-0 | FA Cup |
| Dec 5, 2015 | Chesterfield(away) | 1-1 | FA Cup |
| Dec 1, 2015 | Shrewsbury(away) | 3-1 | League One |
| Nov 28, 2015 | Bradford(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Nov 24, 2015 | Swindon Town(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2015 | Scunthorpe(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Dec 6, 2015 | Exeter City(away) | 0-2 | FA Cup |
| Nov 28, 2015 | Rochdale(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Nov 24, 2015 | Blackpool(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Nov 21, 2015 | Chesterfield(home) | 3-2 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Walsall win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Port Vale win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2015 | Walsall 0-1 Port Vale | League One |
| Aug 9, 2014 | Port Vale 1-1 Walsall | League One |
| Apr 5, 2014 | Port Vale 1-0 Walsall | League One |
| Nov 30, 2013 | Walsall 0-2 Port Vale | League One |
| Aug 6, 2013 | Port Vale 1-2 Walsall | League Cup |
| Oct 9, 2012 | Walsall 2-2 Port Vale | EFL Trophy |
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 1.6 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Port Vale score 1.3 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 1.6 | 1.0 | 6 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
| Port Vale | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Port Vale | 46 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 61 | 42 |
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