Match Report
Port Vale (22nd, 42 pts) visited Peterborough United (18th, 53 pts) with 11 points between them. Recent form flatters Port Vale's table spot — 16th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 22nd. Scoring rates set the scale: Peterborough United 1.39 scored and 1.48 conceded per game, Port Vale 0.78 and 1.33, with the league averaging 1.32.
GioScore's database holds 13 meetings between the two: 8 for Peterborough United, 2 for Port Vale and 3 drawn, at 2.46 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 31% of the wins in this fixture.
The venue was Weston Homes Stadium, with room for 15,142 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Port Vale led 2-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-3.
Goal scorers
Peterborough United: J. Dornelly (31') · Port Vale: E. Archer (16'), E. Archer (59'), Ryan Croasdale (3')
Key stats
Possession: Peterborough United 70% · Port Vale 30% · Total shots: 17-7 · On target: 3-4 · Corners: 9-1