Match summary
Before kickoff, Port Vale were 24th in the table but 17th on points from the last five league games.
Port Vale won with 40% of the possession.
Northampton Town vs Port Vale Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H
2025/2026Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Port Vale
60%Ball Possession40%
8Shots Total6
0Shots On Target2
6Corners0
13Fouls7
1Yellow Cards0
4Offsides1
1Saves0
386Passes269
7Shots Off Target2
122Attacks74
59Dangerous Attacks32
6Shots Inside Box4
2Shots Outside Box2
0Goals1
7Free Kicks12
1Shots Blocked2
5Substitutions6
16Tackles19
277Accurate Passes172
2Injuries1
39Total Crosses8
9Accurate Crosses0
5Interceptions11
1Big Chances Created0
1Big Chances Missed0
Team Lineups
Manager: Kevin Nolan
Starting XI
Substitutes
Starting XI
Substitutes
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 67(82%) | 2 | 5/8 | ||
| 64' | 0 | 0 | - | 28(57%) | 2 | 4/6 | ||
| 64' | 0 | 0 | - | 28(67%) | 3 | 6/11 | ||
| 26' | 0 | 0 | - | 15(87%) | 1 | 2/2 | ||
| 72' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 17(59%) | - | 2/7 | ||
 E. List MF | 26' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 2(50%) | 2 | 4/7 | |
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 36(83%) | - | 6/15 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 21(80%) | 1 | 2/7 | ||
| 44' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 16(73%) | 1 | 4/9 | ||
| 86' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 31(75%) | 2 | 4/7 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 25(48%) | - | - | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 61(69%) | 2 | 7/15 | ||
| 18' | 0 | 0 | - | 4(50%) | - | 0/1 | ||
| 46' | 0 | 0 | - | 17(69%) | - | 2/5 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 15(81%) | - | 3/11 | ||
| - | 4' | 0 | 0 | - | 3(67%) | - | 0/1 |
Northampton Town vs Port Vale — computed insights
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton Town | 15 | L2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7/15 | 6-8 |
| Port Vale | 15 | D1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2/15 | 4-10 |
- W3-1 vs Stevenage2026-02-07
- W2-1 @ AFC Wimbledon2026-02-10
- D0-0 @ Exeter City2026-02-14
- L0-4 @ Lincoln City2026-02-17
- L1-2 vs Leyton Orient2026-02-21
- L0-1 vs AFC Wimbledon2026-02-03
- D2-2 vs Burton Albion2026-02-07
- L0-4 vs Stockport County2026-02-10
- L1-2 @ Stevenage2026-02-17
- D1-1 vs Reading2026-02-21
- Meetings on record
- 19
- Period covered
- 2009-12-12 – 2025-10-04
- Northampton Town wins
- 6
- Draws
- 7
- Port Vale wins
- 6
- Avg goals per meeting
- 2.11
- Over 2.5 goals
- 37%
- Both teams scored
- 47%
- Home side won
- 37%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
- Last 5 meetings
- 2W 2D 1L (Northampton Town view)
- Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
- 0.8 vs 2.11
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-04 | Port Vale | 0-0 | Northampton Town |
| 2024-04-01 | Northampton Town | 2-0 | Port Vale |
| 2023-09-16 | Port Vale | 1-0 | Northampton Town |
| 2022-02-12 | Port Vale | 0-0 | Northampton Town |
| 2021-08-07 | Northampton Town | 1-0 | Port Vale |
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton Town | 21 | 33 | 34 | -15 | DWDLL | 17 | +4 |
| Port Vale | 24 | 30 | 23 | -19 | WLDLD | 17 | +7 |
- Points gap
- 11 ptsNorthampton Town 34 · Port Vale 23
- Positions
- #21 vs #24
- Goals per game
- 0.91/1.36 vs 0.8/1.43scored/conceded per game · league average 1.31
Previous Meetings
Previous Meetings
Last 19 matches
Goals
20-20
Total matches
19Head to Head
Head to Head
Last 19 matches
6
Northampton Town wins
7
Draws
6
Port Vale wins
Goals Scored
20 - 20
Matchday 26 — League One
- Stevenage vs Luton Town — 10 Sept 20262-1
- Stockport County vs Huddersfield Town — 10 Jan 20261-0
- Leyton Orient vs Cardiff City — 10 Jan 20261-1
- Peterborough United vs Bolton Wanderers — 10 Jan 20263-1
- Doncaster Rovers vs Burton Albion — 10 Oct 20261-0
- Rotherham United vs Bradford City — 6 Oct 20260-4
- Barnsley vs Wycombe Wanderers — 3 Mar 20260-1
- Exeter City vs Lincoln City — 10 Mar 20260-1
- Reading vs Mansfield Town — 2 Sept 20265-0
- Wigan Athletic vs Plymouth Argyle — 10 Mar 20260-3