Player of the matchJoe PowellSAL · 1 goal · 83′ played · 5 duels won · 2 shots (2 on target) · 34/48 passes
7.5- Possession
- 59%41%
- Shots · on target in brackets
- 8 (2)13 (3)
- Corners
- 66
- Table · 6 v 2 pts
- 20th → 13th24th
League TwoMatchday 5The Peninsula StadiumRef B. Atkinson
This meeting
Match strip & events
SAL 1–0 PTV · 1–2 yellow1′HT90′Salford City on top 45 of 90 min · SAL 54% · PTV 46% pressure · peaks SAL 52′, PTV 75′
- Full time 1–0
- Jorge Grantfor Joe Powell
- Ben Wainefor Oliver Lynch
- Liam Gordonfor Jaheim Headley
- Daniel Udohfor Macaulay Langstaff
- Nathan Asiimwefor Luke Molyneux
- Keyrol Figueroafor Kyle John
- Macaulay LangstaffYellow card
- Kelly N'Maifor Abraham Odoh
- Brendan Wiredufor Ryan Graydon
- Lewis MontsmaYellow card
- Onel Hernándezfor Maleace Asamoah
- Joe Powell1–0Goal · left foot · assist Luke Molyneux
- Kyle DempseyYellow card
- Half-time 0–0
Player leaders
this matchShots
- Joe PowellSAL2 (2)
- Lewis MontsmaPTV2 (1)
- Connor HallPTV2
Passes
- Adebola OluwoSAL38/45
- Taylor AllenSAL37/52
- Joe PowellSAL34/48
Key passes
- Kyle DempseyPTV4
- Luke MolyneuxSAL2
- George HallPTV2
Duels won
- Adebola OluwoSAL10/10
- Lewis MontsmaPTV8/10
- Connor HallPTV8/12
Dribbles
- Kelly N'MaiSAL3/3
- Abraham OdohSAL2/3
- Joe PowellSAL1/1
Tackles
- Will AimsonSAL3
- Jordan GabrielPTV3
- Daniel UdohSAL3
Clearances
- Adebola OluwoSAL16
- Lewis MontsmaPTV9
- Connor HallPTV6
Saves
- Will NorrisSAL4
- Jackson SmithPTV1
Table after full time
League Two 2026/2027| # | Team | P | W-D-L | Goals | GD | Pts | Before |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 3-0-1 | 11:6 | +5 | 9 | 1st | |
| 11 | 4 | 1-3-0 | 7:5 | +2 | 6 | 10th ▼1 | |
| 12 | 4 | 1-3-0 | 5:4 | +1 | 6 | 11th ▼1 | |
| 13 | 5 | 2-0-3 | 4:6 | -2 | 6 | 20th ▲7 | |
| 14 | 4 | 1-2-1 | 6:6 | 0 | 5 | 13th ▼1 | |
| 15 | 4 | 1-1-2 | 9:9 | 0 | 4 | 14th ▼1 | |
| 22 | 5 | 1-0-4 | 2:10 | -8 | 3 | 22nd | |
| 23 | 4 | 0-2-2 | 6:9 | -3 | 2 | 23rd | |
| 24 | 5 | 0-2-3 | 2:7 | -5 | 2 | 24th |
- Salford City
- 20th → 13th3 → 6 pts
- Port Vale
- 24th2 → 2 pts
Form
last 10 matches of each side, all competitions, before kick-off- 0-3L25 May
- 4-1W18 Jul
- 3-2W25 Jul
- 2-0W28 Jul
- 2-2D1 Aug
- 1-1D8 Aug
- 1-3L15 Aug
- 0-1L22 Aug
- 0-1L29 Aug
- 2-1W1 Sep
4-2-4goals 15:151.40pts/game
Bar: goals scored.
Score: own goals first.Pts/game: green ≥ 2.0 · blue ≥ 1.5 · amber ≥ 1.0 · red below
- 5-0W14 Jul
- 3-1W18 Jul
- 1-1D21 Jul
- 1-0W25 Jul
- 1-0W1 Aug
- 0-3L7 Aug
- 0-2L15 Aug
- 1-1D22 Aug
- 0-0D29 Aug
- 1-3L1 Sep
4-3-3goals 13:111.50pts/game
- H
Newport County2–1 - A
Shrewsbury Town0–1 - H
Chesterfield0–1 - A
Barnet1–3 - H
Shrewsbury Town1–1
latest 5
- A
Swindon Town1–3 - H
Crewe Alexandra0–0 - H
Tranmere Rovers1–1 - A
Oldham Athletic0–2 - A
Wolverhampton Wanderers0–3
What stands out
- 13thfrom 20th
Salford City moved from 20th to 13th in the League Two table with this result.3 → 6 points after 5 matches; order by points, goal difference, goals scored.
- 0–0half-time
The match stood at 0–0 at half-time before 1–0 after the break (1–0 full time).
Team stats
37 figures- 59%Possession41%
- 8Shots13
- 2Shots on target3
- 6Corners6
- 393Passes264
- 11Fouls18
- 1Yellow cards2
All 37 stats
- Attack
- 2Accurate crosses7
- 96Attacks107
- 10Crosses22
- 49Dangerous attacks51
- 13Dribble attempts13
- 1Hit woodwork1
- 0Offsides2
- 25%Shot accuracy23%
- 5Shots blocked3
- 3Shots inside box9
- 1Shots off target7
- 5Shots outside box4
- 6Successful dribbles4
- Passing
- 16Accurate long passes18
- 262Accurate passes149
- 7Key passes11
- 23%Long pass accuracy26%
- 70Long passes69
- 67%Pass accuracy56%
- Defence
- 72Duels won53
- 9Goal kicks4
- 29Headers won26
- 6Interceptions11
- 4Saves1
- 19Tackles17
- 11Tackles won8
- Discipline
- 18Free kicks11
- Other
- 188Possession lost182
- 5Substitutions4
- 29Throw-ins30
Lineups
Starting XIs · ratings at full time- 17.2Will Norris96′
- 437.1Luke MolyneuxA ↓71′
- 46.8Will Aimson96′
- 227.3Adebola Oluwo96′
- 247.0Taylor Allen96′
- 146.5Abraham Odoh↓62′
- 216.5Kallum Cesay96′
- 166.7Elliot Bonds96′
- 67.5Joe PowellG ↓82′
- 196.4Ryan Graydon↓61′
- 96.4Macaulay LangstaffYC ↓71′
- 15.7Jackson Smith96′
- 56.9Connor Hall96′
- 227.0Lewis MontsmaYC 96′
- 26.5Kyle John↓69′
- 36.6Jaheim Headley↓80′
- 86.6Ben Garrity96′
- 106.8Kyle DempseyYC 96′
- 66.8Jordan Gabriel96′
- 276.6Maleace Asamoah↓53′
- 336.7George Hall96′
- 146.6Oliver Lynch↓80′
- 2Nathan AsiimweDF · ↑71′6.6
- 8Jorge GrantMF · ↑82′6.5
- 10Kelly N'MaiMF · ↑62′6.7
- 23Daniel UdohFW · ↑71′6.7
- 44Brendan WireduMF · ↑61′6.4
- 12Sam LongGK
- 17Dan ScarrDF
SubstitutesCoaches: P. Cklamovski (1.46 PPG) · J. BradyG goal · A assist · YC yellow · RC red · ↑ on · ↓ off
- 11Onel HernándezFW · ↑53′6.6
- 15Liam GordonDF · ↑80′6.4
- 19Ben WaineFW · ↑80′6.5
- 24Keyrol FigueroaFW · ↑69′6.4
- 20Marko MarosiGK
- 25Cameron HumphreysDF
- 38Rhys WaltersMF
Head-to-head
11 meetings on record since 20194-2-5Salford City W-D-L · goals 9:10
4 SAL2 draws5 PTV- With Salford City at home
- 3-1-3 (6:6)
- Goals per meeting
- 1.73
- Over 2.5 goals
- 18%
- Both teams scored
- 27%
- Won by the host
- 45%
- Last 5 (Salford City)
- 1W 0D 4L · 1.8 goals/game
- Port Vale2–1Salford CityLeague Two
- Salford City0–2Port ValeEFL Trophy
- Salford City0–2Port ValeLeague Two
- Salford City1–0Port ValeEFL Trophy
- Salford City0–1Port ValeLeague Two
Show all 11 meetings
- Port Vale0–1Salford CityLeague Two
- Salford City1–0Port ValeLeague Two
- Port Vale1–0Salford CityLeague Two
- Port Vale1–1Salford CityLeague Two
- Salford City3–0Port ValeEFL Trophy
- Salford City1–1Port ValeLeague Two
- Port ValenextSalford CityLeague Two
Expected vs happened
as of kick-off41%Model · draw 30%29%
- Projected goals
- 1.15 – 0.92total 2.07 · from goals per game before kick-off
- Most likely scores
- 1–0 14.5%1–1 13.4%0–0 12.6%
| Outcome | Model | Happened |
|---|---|---|
| Salford City win | 41% | Yes |
| Draw | 30% | No |
| Port Vale win | 29% | No |
| Over 1.5 goals | 61% | No |
| Over 2.5 goals | 34% | No |
| Over 3.5 goals | 16% | No |
| Both teams to score | 41% | No |
| Salford City clean sheet | 40% | Yes |
| Port Vale clean sheet | 32% | No |
Match info
- Competition
- League Two
- Season
- 2026/2027 · Matchday 5 of 46
- Kick-off
- Venue
- The Peninsula Stadium, Salford
- Capacity
- 1,400 · grass
- Weather
- 18 °C · broken clouds · humidity 75%
- Referee
- B. Atkinson
- SAL coach
- P. Cklamovski (1.46 PPG)
- PTV coach
- J. Brady
Match summary
Salford City beat Port Vale 1-0 in the League Two (England), Regular Season.
Before kickoff, Salford City sat 20th on 3 points, while Port Vale were 24th on 2 points. Across 11 previous meetings on record, Salford City won 4 and Port Vale won 5, with 2 draws (1.73 goals per game). Only 18% of their 11 previous meetings had three or more goals.
Joe Powell (52') scored for Salford City.
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Top ratings
XI avg 6.85 v 6.61
Joe PowellSAL7.5- AOAdebola OluwoSAL7.3
Will NorrisSAL7.2
Luke MolyneuxSAL7.1
Taylor AllenSAL7.0
Season comparison
as the teams came into the match- Goal markets & scoring rates · 15 games each
- 2.8Goals per game (both sides)2.2
- 80%Over 1.567%
- 60%Over 2.540%
- 33%Over 3.520%
- 60%Both teams scored40%
- 20%Clean sheets33%
- 27%Failed to score40%
- Salford City at home v Port Vale away
- 7Played8
- 3Won3
- 3Drawn0
- 1Lost5
- 12-9Goals (for-against)8-13
- 1.71Points per game1.13
- 57%Over 2.563%
- 14%Clean sheets13%
- 1st half vs 2nd half scoring · 15 games each
- 9-71st-half goals (for-against)7-7
- 14-122nd-half goals (for-against)9-10
- 61%Goals after half-time56%
- 60%Goal before half-time53%
- 5-7-3Half-time W-D-L3-9-3
Referee
B. Atkinson- Cards / match
- 4.83this match 3 (-1.83)
- Yellows / match
- 4.51this match 3
- Reds / match
- 0.32
- Penalties / match
- 0.2723% of matches
- Fouls / match
- 20.7this match 29
2.19Home 2.19 vs Away 2.32 yellows/match · 9–15 red · 4 coach cards2.32
39%Results in 75 recent matches · draw 21%40%
home winsaway wins- With Salford City
- 0-0-2 in 2 · 5 yellows/game
- With Port Vale
- 0-1-0 in 1 · 1 yellows/game
Matchday 5
League Two · the other 10 games- Fleetwood Town
2–0
Shrewsbury Town - Swindon Town
3–1
Colchester United - Rochdale
1–4
Gillingham - Northampton Town
1–0
Newport County - Exeter City
0–0
Walsall - Crewe Alexandra
1–1
York City - Chesterfield
3–3
Barnet - Cheltenham Town
2–2
Grimsby Town - Bristol Rovers
1–0
Rotherham United - Accrington Stanley
3–2
Crawley Town
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