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League One | Gameweek 36
Mar 2, 2024 at 3pm UK
Pride Park Stadium
Port Vale

Derby
3 - 0
Port Vale

Sibley (5', 58'), Lopata (5' og.), Gayle (44', 44')
FT(HT: 4-0)

Ojo (40'), Ojo (40'), Massey (90+4')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's League One clash between Derby County and Port Vale, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Derby 1-2 Charlton
Tuesday, February 27 at 7.45pm in League One
Last Game: Port Vale 2-2 Fleetwood
Tuesday, February 27 at 7.45pm in League One

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Derby County win with a probability of 65.06%. A draw had a probability of 20.3% and a win for Port Vale had a probability of 14.63%.

The most likely scoreline for a Derby County win was 2-0 with a probability of 11.64%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (11.45%) and 2-1 (9.82%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.66%), while for a Port Vale win it was 0-1 (4.75%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 7.9% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Derby County would win this match.

Result
Derby CountyDrawPort Vale
65.06% (-0.0079999999999956 -0.01)20.31%14.63% (0.0070000000000014 0.01)
Both teams to score 49.5% (0.011000000000003 0.01)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
54.86% (0.010000000000005 0.01)45.14% (-0.0090000000000003 -0.01)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
32.51% (0.0090000000000003 0.01)67.49% (-0.010000000000005 -0.01)
Derby County Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
86.91% (-0.0019999999999953 -0)13.09%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
60.29%39.71%
Port Vale Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
56.96% (0.015000000000001 0.02)43.04% (-0.015000000000001 -0.02)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
20.68% (0.012 0.01)79.32% (-0.013999999999996 -0.01)
Score Analysis
    Derby County 65.05%
    Port Vale 14.63%
    Draw 20.31%
Derby CountyDrawPort Vale
2-0 @ 11.64% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
1-0 @ 11.45% (-0.010000000000002 -0.01)
2-1 @ 9.82%
3-0 @ 7.89% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
3-1 @ 6.66% (0.0010000000000003 0)
4-0 @ 4.01% (-0.0010000000000003 -0)
4-1 @ 3.38%
3-2 @ 2.81% (0.0010000000000003 0)
5-0 @ 1.63%
4-2 @ 1.43% (0.00099999999999989 0)
5-1 @ 1.38%
Other @ 2.96%
Total : 65.05%
1-1 @ 9.66%
0-0 @ 5.63% (-0.0019999999999998 -0)
2-2 @ 4.14% (0.0020000000000007 0)
Other @ 0.88%
Total : 20.31%
0-1 @ 4.75%
1-2 @ 4.07% (0.0019999999999998 0)
0-2 @ 2% (0.00099999999999989 0)
2-3 @ 1.16% (0.0010000000000001 0)
1-3 @ 1.14% (0.00099999999999989 0)
Other @ 1.5%
Total : 14.63%

How you voted: Derby vs Port Vale

Derby County
89.3%
Draw
10.7%
Port Vale
0.0%
28
Head to Head
Nov 28, 2023 7.45pm
Gameweek 20
Port Vale
0-1
Derby

Iacovitti (71'), Loft (84')
Jan 24, 2023 7.45pm
Gameweek 26
Port Vale
1-2
Derby
Ojo (56')
Oct 8, 2022 3pm
Gameweek 14
Derby
1-2
Port Vale
Collins (5')
Harrison (55' pen.), Wilson (66')
rhs 2.0


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