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Swindon Town vs Port Vale Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H

FT · HT 1–13 – 1

Aaron Drinan 13′Ben Middlemas 71′Louis Millard 90+4′14th

20thOliver Lynch 2′

Player of the matchOllie ClarkeSWI · 98′ played · 12 duels won · 7 tackles · 1 big chance

7.4
Possession
46%54%
Shots · on target in brackets
14 (6)7 (2)
Corners
104
Table · 7 v 2 pts
14th → 9th20th → 24th

League TwoMatchday 4The Nigel Eady County Ground StadiumRef M. Corlett

Match strip & events

SWI 3–1 PTV · 1–1 yellow

1′HT90′Swindon Town on top 45 of 90 min · SWI 54% · PTV 46% pressure · peaks SWI 13′, PTV 2′
  1. Full time 3–1
  2. Louis Millard3–1Goal · right foot · assist Anthony Munda
  3. James Ballfor Aaron Drinan
  4. Jack ThomsonYellow card
  5. Jaheim Headleyfor Liam Gordon
  6. George Hallfor Rhys Walters
  7. Louis Millardfor Ollie Palmer
  8. Ben Middlemas2–1Goal · left foot
  9. Cameron HumphreysYellow card
  10. Joe Snowdonfor Tom Nichols
  11. +Ben Middlemasfor Ryan Tafazolli · injury
  12. Tyreece Simpsonfor Ben Waine
  13. Lewis Montsmafor Onel Hernández
  14. Ben Garrityfor Matthew Craig
  15. Half-time 1–1
  16. Aaron Drinan1–1Goal · right foot
  17. Oliver Lynch0–1Goal · header · assist Jordan Gabriel

Lineups

Starting XIs · ratings at full time
Swindon Town4-3-36.72 avg rating 6.464-2-3-1Port Vale
  1. 16.5Connor Ripley98′
  1. 26.1Mitch Clark98′
  2. 57.2Stephan Negru98′
  3. 176.3Ryan Tafazolli↓56′+
  4. 217.0Kaelan Majekodunmi98′
  1. 257.1Jack ThomsonYC 98′
  2. 276.7Anthony MundaA 98′
  3. 87.4Ollie Clarke98′
  1. 286.8Ollie Palmer↓74′
  2. 236.7Aaron DrinanG ↓90+3′ 96′
  3. 76.3Tom Nichols↓56′
  1. 16.0Jackson Smith98′
  1. 156.3Liam Gordon↓81′
  2. 57.3Connor Hall98′
  3. 255.7Cameron HumphreysYC 98′
  4. 67.2Jordan GabrielA 98′
  1. 106.6Kyle Dempsey98′
  2. 386.4Rhys Walters↓76′
  1. 196.4Ben Waine↓46′
  2. 376.2Matthew Craig↓46′
  3. 115.8Onel Hernández↓46′
  1. 147.1Oliver LynchG 98′
  1. 6James BallMF · ↑90+3′
  2. 19Joe SnowdonMF · ↑56′6.7
  3. 20Ben MiddlemasMF · G ↑56′7.1
  4. 39Louis MillardFW · G ↑74′7.2
  5. 12Lewis WardGK
  6. 18James DebayoDF
  7. 38Lucas Griffiths-BrownDF

SubstitutesCoaches: Ian Holloway (1.29 PPG) · J. BradyG goal · A assist · YC yellow · RC red · ↑ on · ↓ off

  1. 3Jaheim HeadleyDF · ↑81′6.1
  2. 8Ben GarrityMF · ↑46′6.2
  3. 17Tyreece SimpsonFW · ↑46′6.4
  4. 22Lewis MontsmaDF · ↑46′6.2
  5. 33George HallMF · ↑76′6.6
  6. 2Kyle JohnDF
  7. 20Marko MarosiGK

Season comparison

as the teams came into the match
Swindon Townall competitionsPort Vale
  1. Goal markets & scoring rates · 15 games each
  2. 3.33Goals per game (both sides)2.2
  3. 87%Over 1.567%
  4. 87%Over 2.540%
  5. 47%Over 3.520%
  6. 60%Both teams scored40%
  7. 20%Clean sheets33%
  8. 33%Failed to score40%
  9. Swindon Town at home v Port Vale away
  10. 6Played8
  11. 4Won4
  12. 1Drawn0
  13. 1Lost4
  14. 13-7Goals (for-against)10-11
  15. 2.17Points per game1.5
  16. 100%Over 2.563%
  17. 17%Clean sheets13%
  18. 1st half vs 2nd half scoring · 14 v 15 games
  19. 13-111st-half goals (for-against)8-7
  20. 8-182nd-half goals (for-against)10-8
  21. 38%Goals after half-time56%
  22. 79%Goal before half-time53%
  23. 5-4-5Half-time W-D-L4-8-3
How we calculate this

What stands out

  • 9thfrom 14th

    Swindon Town moved from 14th to 9th in the League Two table with this result.4 → 7 points after 4 matches; order by points, goal difference, goals scored.

  • 24thfrom 20th

    Port Vale moved from 20th to 24th in the League Two table with this result.2 → 2 points after 4 matches; order by points, goal difference, goals scored.

Team stats

40 figures
Swindon Townfull timePort Vale
  1. 46%Possession54%
  2. 14Shots7
  3. 6Shots on target2
  4. 5Big chances1
  5. 10Corners4
  6. 280Passes332
  7. 10Fouls7
  8. 1Yellow cards1
All 40 stats
  1. Attack
  2. 4Accurate crosses5
  3. 88Attacks111
  4. 3Big chances missed0
  5. 15Crosses17
  6. 43Dangerous attacks51
  7. 7Dribble attempts22
  8. 2Offsides3
  9. 43%Shot accuracy29%
  10. 5Shots blocked2
  11. 12Shots inside box4
  12. 3Shots off target3
  13. 2Shots outside box3
  14. 2Successful dribbles9
  15. Passing
  16. 28Accurate long passes30
  17. 160Accurate passes205
  18. 9Key passes7
  19. 36%Long pass accuracy35%
  20. 78Long passes85
  21. 57%Pass accuracy62%
  22. Defence
  23. 65Ball safe98
  24. 79Duels won69
  25. 8Goal kicks9
  26. 50Headers won32
  27. 11Interceptions8
  28. 1Saves2
  29. 25Tackles20
  30. 25Tackles won13
  31. Discipline
  32. 7Free kicks10
  33. Other
  34. 2Injuries1
  35. 185Possession lost197
  36. 4Substitutions5
  37. 25Throw-ins35

Top ratings

XI avg 6.72 v 6.46
  1. Ollie ClarkeSWI7.4
  2. Connor HallPTV7.3
  3. Jordan GabrielPTV7.2
  4. Stephan NegruSWI7.2
  5. OLOliver LynchPTV7.1

Table after full time

League Two 2026/2027
#TeamPW-D-LGoalsGDPtsBefore
1Bristol Rovers43-0-111:6+597th ▲6
7Cheltenham Town42-1-18:7+1712th ▲5
8Colchester United42-1-15:5074th ▼4
9Swindon Town42-1-15:50714th ▲5
10Tranmere Rovers41-3-07:5+268th ▼2
11Grimsby Town41-3-05:4+169th ▼2
22Shrewsbury Town41-0-32:8-6318th ▼4
23Accrington Stanley40-2-26:9-3222nd ▼1
24Port Vale40-2-22:6-4220th ▼4
Swindon Town
14th → 9th4 → 7 pts
Port Vale
20th → 24th2 → 2 pts
Order: points, goal difference, goals scored. “Before” is the position at kick-off. Full table

Head-to-head

22 meetings on record since 2011

13-3-6Swindon Town W-D-L · goals 42:25

13 SWI3 draws6 PTV
With Swindon Town at home
7-3-1 (26:12)
Goals per meeting
3.05
Over 2.5 goals
59%
Both teams scored
45%
Won by the host
55%
Last 5 (Swindon Town)
2W 1D 2L · 3.6 goals/game
  1. Swindon Town3–3Port ValeLeague Two
  2. Port Vale2–1Swindon TownLeague Two
  3. Port Vale2–0Swindon TownLeague Two
  4. Swindon Town2–1Port ValeLeague Two
  5. Port Vale1–3Swindon TownLeague Two
Show all 22 meetings
  1. Swindon Town1–2Port ValeLeague Two
  2. Swindon Town3–0Port ValeLeague Two
  3. Port Vale2–0Swindon TownLeague Two
  4. Swindon Town0–0Port ValeLeague Two
  5. Port Vale0–1Swindon TownLeague Two
  6. Swindon Town3–2Port ValeLeague Two
  7. Port Vale0–3Swindon TownLeague Two
  8. Port Vale3–2Swindon TownLeague One
  9. Swindon Town1–0Port ValeLeague One
  10. Port Vale1–0Swindon TownLeague One
  11. Swindon Town2–2Port ValeLeague One
  12. Port Vale0–1Swindon TownLeague One
  13. Swindon Town1–0Port ValeLeague One
  14. Port Vale2–3Swindon TownLeague One
  15. Swindon Town5–2Port ValeLeague One
  16. Swindon Town5–0Port ValeLeague Two
  17. Port Vale0–2Swindon TownLeague Two
  1. Port ValenextSwindon TownLeague Two

Referee

M. Corlett
Cards / match
4.35this match 2 (-2.35)
Yellows / match
4.12this match 2
Reds / match
0.23
Penalties / match
0.1815% of matches
Fouls / match
20.2this match 17

1.91Home 1.91 vs Away 2.21 yellows/match · +0.30 away · 10–13 red · 4 coach cards2.21

39%Results in 100 recent matches · draw 20%41%

home winsaway wins
With Swindon Town
1-1-2 in 4 · 1.75 yellows/game
With Port Vale
1-0-3 in 4 · 1.5 yellows/game
Analysed latest 100 of 101 career matches.

Match info

Competition
League Two
Season
2026/2027 · Matchday 4 of 46
Kick-off
Venue
The Nigel Eady County Ground Stadium, Swindon
Capacity
15,728 · grass
Weather
17 °C · overcast clouds · humidity 70%
Referee
M. Corlett
SWI coach
Ian Holloway (1.29 PPG)
PTV coach
J. Brady

Match summary

Swindon Town beat Port Vale 3-1 in the League Two (England), Regular Season.

Before kickoff, Swindon Town sat 14th on 4 points, while Port Vale were 20th on 2 points. Across 22 previous meetings on record, Swindon Town won 13 and Port Vale won 6, with 3 draws (3.05 goals per game).

Goals came from Aaron Drinan (13'), Ben Middlemas (71') and Louis Millard (90') for Swindon Town and Oliver Lynch (2') for Port Vale.

Swindon Town — live results and schedulePort Vale — live results and scheduleHow we calculate this

Player leaders

this match

Shots

  1. Aaron DrinanSWI5 (3)
  2. Ollie PalmerSWI4
  3. Oliver LynchPTV2 (2)

Big chances created

  1. Ollie ClarkeSWI1
  2. Jordan GabrielPTV1
  3. Jack ThomsonSWI1

Passes

  1. Cameron HumphreysPTV30/37
  2. Kyle DempseyPTV24/36
  3. Jordan GabrielPTV23/34

Duels won

  1. Ollie ClarkeSWI12/18
  2. Stephan NegruSWI12/17
  3. Kaelan MajekodunmiSWI12/18

Dribbles

  1. Oliver LynchPTV2/4
  2. Rhys WaltersPTV2/2
  3. Liam GordonPTV2/3

Tackles

  1. Ollie ClarkeSWI7
  2. Kaelan MajekodunmiSWI7
  3. Kyle DempseyPTV5

Clearances

  1. Connor HallPTV12
  2. Cameron HumphreysPTV9
  3. Stephan NegruSWI8

Saves

  1. Jackson SmithPTV2
  2. Connor RipleySWI1

Form

last 10 matches of each side, all competitions, before kick-off
Swindon Town3d restequal rest · old → new3d restPort Vale
  1. 0-0D14 Jul
  2. 1-5L18 Jul
  3. 0-0D21 Jul
  4. 1-3L25 Jul
  5. 2-1W28 Jul
  6. 4-1W1 Aug
  7. 2-3L8 Aug
  8. 0-0D15 Aug
  9. 2-1W22 Aug
  10. 0-3L29 Aug

3-3-4goals 12:171.20pts/game

Bar: goals scored.
Score: own goals first.Pts/game: green ≥ 2.0 · blue ≥ 1.5 · amber ≥ 1.0 · red below

  1. 0-2L2 May
  2. 5-0W14 Jul
  3. 3-1W18 Jul
  4. 1-1D21 Jul
  5. 1-0W25 Jul
  6. 1-0W1 Aug
  7. 0-3L7 Aug
  8. 0-2L15 Aug
  9. 1-1D22 Aug
  10. 0-0D29 Aug

4-3-3goals 12:101.50pts/game

  1. AOldham Athletic0–3
  2. HCheltenham Town2–1
  3. ANorthampton Town0–0
  4. ACardiff City2–3
  5. AForest Green Rovers4–1

latest 5

  1. HCrewe Alexandra0–0
  2. HTranmere Rovers1–1
  3. AOldham Athletic0–2
  4. AWolverhampton Wanderers0–3
  5. ABlackpool1–0
Show older matches
  1. HLeyton Orient2–1
  2. ABristol City1–3
  3. AWoking0–0
  4. ACrystal Palace1–5
  5. AChippenham Town0–0

older

  1. HReal Murcia1–0
  2. HAFC Bournemouth U211–1
  3. AWigan Athletic3–1
  4. HTamworth5–0
  5. HLincoln City0–2

Matchday 4

League Two · the other 10 games
  1. Bristol Rovers2–0Colchester United
  2. Tranmere Rovers2–2Rotherham United
  3. Salford City2–1Newport County
  4. Rochdale3–0Shrewsbury Town
  5. Northampton Town1–1Crawley Town
  6. Oldham Athletic1–0Fleetwood Town
  7. Exeter City1–1Barnet
  8. Crewe Alexandra2–2Walsall
  9. Cheltenham Town3–2York City
  10. Chesterfield1–1Gillingham
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