Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Stevenage (6th, 75 pts) held a 33-point advantage over Port Vale (22nd, 42 pts). Port Vale had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 16th in the league over the last five rounds against 22nd overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.07/1 for Stevenage and 0.78/1.33 for Port Vale (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.32.
The head-to-head ledger counts 22 games: 6 Stevenage wins, 4 for Port Vale, 12 draws, at 2.32 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 23% of those meetings.
The match was played at The Lamex Stadium (capacity 6,722). Stevenage led 2-1 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 2-1.
Goal scorers
Stevenage: D. Phillips (19'), Harry Cornick (24') · Port Vale: Jayden Stockley (10')
Key stats
Possession: Stevenage 53% · Port Vale 47% · Total shots: 16-5 · On target: 7-1 · Corners: 6-1