Walsall vs Port Vale: result 4-3 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 19Kick-off on December 19, 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 won 4-3 on December 19, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 37′Tom PopePort Vale
- 44′T. ConlonPort Vale
- 52′J. ScrimshawWalsall
- 56′D. ScarrWalsall
- 75′D. RodneyPort Vale
- 80′J. ScrimshawWalsall
- 82′D. ScarrWalsall
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Port Vale have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2020 | Oldham(away) | 3-2 | League Two |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Bolton(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Dec 5, 2020 | Tranmere(away) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Dec 2, 2020 | Stevenage(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Nov 24, 2020 | Newport County(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2020 | Forest Green(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Colchester(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Dec 8, 2020 | Wolves U21(home) | 2-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Dec 5, 2020 | Bolton(away) | 6-3 | League Two |
| Nov 28, 2020 | Leyton Orient(home) | 2-3 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Walsall win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Port Vale win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2020 | Walsall 2-2 Port Vale | League Two |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Port Vale score 1.8 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
| Port Vale | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1 | 11/15 | 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