Match Report
12 points and 5 places separated them: Port Vale 22nd with 42, Burton Albion 17th with 54. Recent form flatters Burton Albion's table spot — 9th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 17th. In league terms the two rates read 0.78/1.33 for Port Vale and 1.09/1.3 for Burton Albion (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.32.
GioScore's database holds 19 meetings between the two: 8 for Port Vale, 6 for Burton Albion and 5 drawn, at 2.63 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 32% of meetings won. Where history says 2.63 goals per meeting, the last five say 1.6.
Vale Park, capacity 19,052, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Port Vale led 2-1 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-2.
Goal scorers
Port Vale: E. Archer (6'), Ben Waine (29') · Burton Albion: Jake Beesley (26'), Jake Beesley (52')
Key stats
Possession: Port Vale 43% · Burton Albion 57% · Total shots: 14-13 · On target: 5-7 · Corners: 5-6