Port Vale are 23rd in the 2026-2027 League Two after 7 matches — 5 points from a 1-2-4 record, 3 goals scored and 9 conceded. Market-implied expected points say 10.1 — 5.1 fewer than they have banked; on performances alone they would be 15th. The 3:1 against Swindon cost them the most expected points. Form over the last five: DLLWL, 4 points. They average 0.4 goals scored and 1.3 conceded per match; 14% of their matches have cleared 2.5 goals, with 2 clean sheets and 4 blanks in front of goal. Biggest win: 1:0 against Exeter.
Of their 3 goals, the most (1) have come in each of the 15-30, 60-75 and 90+ minute bands. 1 of them has arrived after the 75th minute. The first goal in a Port Vale match has come before half-time 2 times in 7, and 1 match finished goalless.
Produced performances worth 5.1 more points than they collected, by market expectations. full table →
Flat-stake ROI of backing them in every match this season. The bookmaker margin usually wins — shown because we publish losers too.
4 points from the last five. Avg 0.4 scored, 1.3 conceded per match.
All 2026-2027 results
odds are closing 1X2 prices| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | HT | 1st goal | 1 | X | 2 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-19 | Walsall | A | 2:0 | 1:0 | 50' | 2.54 | 3.24 | 2.60 | L |
| 2026-09-12 | Exeter | H | 1:0 | 0:0 | 70' | 1.95 | 3.31 | 3.73 | W |
| 2026-09-05 | Salford | A | 1:0 | 0:0 | 52' | 1.79 | 3.68 | 3.92 | L |
| 2026-09-01 | Swindon | A | 3:1 | 1:1 | 2' | 3.11 | 3.34 | 2.15 | L |
| 2026-08-29 | Crewe | H | 0:0 | 0:0 | — | 2.22 | 3.27 | 3.06 | D |
| 2026-08-22 | Tranmere | H | 1:1 | 1:0 | 18' | 1.91 | 3.29 | 3.89 | D |
| 2026-08-15 | Oldham | A | 2:0 | 0:0 | 60' | 2.35 | 3.15 | 2.85 | L |
Goal timing
league-wide chart →When Port Vale score
3 goals by 15-minute band — busiest: 15-30' (attribution approximated from goal order, as in the league heat map)
First goal in Port Vale matches
either side scoring — 2 of 7 matches saw a first-half opener; 1 stayed goalless
Match stats
averages over 7 matches with stat coverageGo deeper
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