Match summary
Before kickoff, Port Vale were 6th in the table but 22nd on points from the last five league games.
Port Vale vs Cheltenham Town in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Port Vale1W 2D 2L
Port ValeCheltenham Town
5Pointsof 1510
2Goals scored11
5Goals conceded9
3Clean sheets1
0Scored in a row7
4Without a win1
2Conceded in a row3
Head to head22 meetings · Oct 2009 – Dec 2024
- Port Vale wins
- 4
- Draws
- 10
- Cheltenham Town wins
- 8
2.73goals per meeting
73%both teams scored
50%3+ goals
36%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsPort Vale 0W 3D 2L · 2.8 goals per game
Meetings
- League TwoCheltenham Town1-1Port Vale
- League OneCheltenham Town3-2Port Vale
- League OnePort Vale1-2Cheltenham Town
- League OneCheltenham Town0-0Port Vale
- League OnePort Vale2-2Cheltenham Town
Show all 22 meetings
- League TwoCheltenham Town3-2Port Vale
- League TwoPort Vale2-1Cheltenham Town
- League TwoCheltenham Town0-0Port Vale
- League TwoPort Vale1-1Cheltenham Town
- FA CupCheltenham Town1-3Port Vale
- League TwoCheltenham Town1-0Port Vale
- League TwoPort Vale2-2Cheltenham Town
- League TwoCheltenham Town5-1Port Vale
- League TwoPort Vale3-1Cheltenham Town
- League TwoPort Vale3-2Cheltenham Town
- League TwoCheltenham Town1-1Port Vale
- League TwoPort Vale1-2Cheltenham Town
- League TwoCheltenham Town2-0Port Vale
- League TwoPort Vale0-1Cheltenham Town
- League TwoCheltenham Town0-0Port Vale
- League TwoCheltenham Town1-1Port Vale
- League TwoPort Vale1-1Cheltenham Town
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 266 earlier results
Port ValeCheltenham Town
#6Position#14
37Points23 v 23 games30
+3Goal difference-2
1.17Scored per gameleague avg 1.261.48
1.04Conceded per game1.57
#22Form table position#10
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Port ValeCheltenham Town
- Yellow Card · Port Vale · Ryan Croasdale90+4'
- 86'Substitution · Cheltenham Town · L. Dulson · InOut: E. Archer
- Substitution · Port Vale · R. Paton · InOut: Ronan Curtis86'
- Substitution · Port Vale · Sam Hart · InOut: Nathan Smith82'
- 66'Substitution · Cheltenham Town · A. Jude-Boyd · InOut: S. Bennett
- 66'
- Substitution · Port Vale · Antwoine Hackford · InOut: Lorent Tolaj62'
- Substitution · Port Vale · Ethan Chislett · InOut: Ben Garrity62'
- 57'Yellow Card · Cheltenham Town · S. Bennett
- Yellow Card · Port Vale · Connor Hall12'
Match Statistics
Match stats
Port ValeCheltenham Town
51%Ball Possession49%
16Shots Total13
4Shots On Target4
6Corners6
14Fouls9
2Yellow Cards1
1Offsides0
4Saves4
265Passes269
7Shots Off Target5
103Attacks102
46Dangerous Attacks61
7Shots Inside Box6
9Shots Outside Box7
9Free Kicks14
5Shots Blocked4
4Substitutions3
0Hit Woodwork1
21Tackles15
161Accurate Passes162
1Injuries0
28Total Crosses20
6Accurate Crosses3
6Interceptions4
76Duels Won61
1Big Chances Created1
1Big Chances Missed1
Team Lineups
Lineups
3-4-3 · 4-2-3-1
Manager: Darren Moore
Starting XI
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NS
Nathan Smith7.3
-
CH
Connor Hall7.4
-
BC
Brandon Cover7.1
-
BG
Ben Garrity6.5
-
KJ
Kyle John6.8
-
RR
Rico Richards7.4
Substitutes
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MC
Mitchell Clark-
AH
Antwoine Hackford7.0
Manager: Michael Flynn
Starting XI
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LP
Lewis Payne7.3
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TB
Tom Bradbury6.9
-
LK
L. Kinsella6.9
-
JT
J. Thomas7.1
-
EA
E. Archer6.3
Substitutes
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ben Amos GK | 7.6 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 20(35%) | - | 1/1 |
| 7.6 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 13(73%) | - | 8/13 | |
| 7.6 | 86' | 0 | 0 | 2/3 | 25(50%) | 4 | 10/17 | |
| 7.4 | 62' | 0 | 0 | 1/4 | 22(74%) | - | 2/7 | |
Connor Hall DF | 7.4 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 30(60%) | - | 5/10 |
Rico Richards FW | 7.4 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 21(71%) | 3 | 6/12 |
Nathan Smith DF | 7.3 | 82' | 0 | 0 | - | 24(42%) | - | 11/16 |
| 7.2 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 35(74%) | 5 | 9/17 | |
Brandon Cover MF | 7.1 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 25(58%) | 6 | 13/19 |
Antwoine Hackford FW | 7.0 | 28' | 0 | 0 | - | 2(50%) | - | 1/3 |
Kyle John MF | 6.8 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 17(72%) | 1 | 6/12 |
Sam Hart DF | 6.7 | 8' | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 1 | 2/3 |
R. Paton FW | 6.6 | 8' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 1 | - | 0/2 |
Ben Garrity MF | 6.5 | 62' | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | 23(62%) | - | 2/4 |
| 6.3 | 28' | 0 | 0 | - | 6(60%) | 1 | 1/2 |
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