Match Report
Rotherham United (23rd, 41 pts) visited Port Vale (22nd, 42 pts) with 1 points between them. Rotherham United's recent output outran their position: 16th on form over five rounds, 23rd in the table. Against a league average of 1.32 goals per team per game, Port Vale ran at 0.78 scored and 1.33 conceded, Rotherham United at 0.89 and 1.54.
Rotherham United had gone 6 games without a win.
The head-to-head ledger counts 13 games: 7 Port Vale wins, 6 for Rotherham United, 0 draws, at 2.92 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 62% of the meetings. Goals tend to flow: 62% of the meetings produced three or more.
Vale Park, capacity 19,052, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Port Vale led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-0 the final score.
Goal scorers
Port Vale: Ryan Croasdale (6')
Key stats
Possession: Port Vale 46% · Rotherham United 54% · Total shots: 7-10 · On target: 2-5 · Corners: 4-6