Wigan vs Port Vale: result 1-3 and analysis
EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 6Kick-off on October 6, 2020 at 06:00 PM (UTC)DW Stadium, Wigan
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What was the result of Wigan vs Port Vale?
Port Vale won 1-3 on October 6, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 13′T. RobinsonPort Vale
- 30′T. RobinsonPort Vale
- 55′C. MontañoPort Vale
- 79′T. PearceWigan
Official lineup for Wigan vs Port Vale
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Wigan
4-4-2- 26C. Jolley
- 15D. Gardner
- 19O. Crankshaw
- 23C. Merrie
- 24Alexander Anthony Perry
- 8L. Evans
- 3T. Pearce
- 20E. Obi
- 6D. Johnson
- 27T. James
- 25O. Evans
Port Vale
4-3-3- 27A. Hurst
- 9Tom Pope
- 12T. Robinson
- 20S. Burgess
- 11C. Montaño
- 18D. Whitehead
- 19D. Amoo
- 3A. Crookes
- 2J. Gibbons
- 16S. Brisley
- 30Dino Ben Visser
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Wigan have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Port Vale have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2020 | Doncaster(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Sep 26, 2020 | Portsmouth(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Sep 22, 2020 | Liverpool U21(home) | 6-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 19, 2020 | Gillingham(home) | 2-3 | League One |
| Sep 13, 2020 | Ipswich(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2020 | Morecambe(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Sep 26, 2020 | Harrogate Town(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Sep 19, 2020 | Exeter City(away) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Sep 15, 2020 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Sep 12, 2020 | Crawley Town(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Wigan win, 0 draws, 1 Port Vale win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2016 | Wigan 3-0 Port Vale | League One |
| Sep 12, 2015 | Port Vale 3-2 Wigan | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Wigan score 2.1 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Port Vale score 1.5 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wigan | 2.1 | 1.2 | 6 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Port Vale | 1.5 | 0.9 | 6 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Wigan sit 4th in EFL Trophy (1 point 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 |
| 4 | WiganGroup 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
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