Match Report
Milton Keynes Dons, 19th on 52 points, faced a 28-point deficit to Port Vale (2nd, 80). On recent form Port Vale sat only 12th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 2nd overall. Against a league average of 1.25 goals per team per game, Port Vale ran at 1.41 scored and 1 conceded, Milton Keynes Dons at 1.13 and 1.43.
13 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Port Vale 5, draws 3, Milton Keynes Dons 5, at 1.77 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 38% of meetings won. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 23% of meetings.
The match was played at Vale Park in Stoke-on-Trent (capacity 19,052). Port Vale led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 3-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Port Vale: Lorent Tolaj (27'), Jayden Stockley (52'), Ben Garrity (90')