Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Luton Town 7th with 74 points, Port Vale 22nd with 42, 32 apart. Port Vale had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 16th in the league over the last five rounds against 22nd overall. Per game in the league, Port Vale were scoring 0.78 and conceding 1.33, Luton Town 1.48 and 1.22, against a competition average of 1.32 goals per team per game.
Vale Park in Stoke-on-Trent staged the fixture, a ground that holds 19,052. It was 1-1 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-1.
Goal scorers
Port Vale: Ben Waine (29') · Luton Town: Nahki Wells (5')
Key stats
Possession: Port Vale 40% · Luton Town 60% · Total shots: 12-12 · On target: 5-5 · Corners: 6-6