Match summary
Walsall beat Port Vale 2-0 in the League Two (England), Regular Season.
Walsall vs Port Vale in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Walsall1W 4D 0L
WalsallPort Vale
7Pointsof 155
5Goals scored3
4Goals conceded5
3Clean sheets2
0Scored in a row1
9Unbeaten in a row1
3Without a win0
Head to head18 meetings · Aug 2013 – Apr 2025
- Walsall wins
- 10
- Draws
- 2
- Port Vale wins
- 6
2.56goals per meeting
39%both teams scored
39%3+ goals
22%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsWalsall 4W 0D 1L · 2.6 goals per game
Meetings
- League TwoWalsall2-3Port Vale
- League TwoPort Vale0-1Walsall
- League TwoWalsall2-0Port Vale
- League TwoPort Vale0-1Walsall
- League TwoPort Vale1-3Walsall
Show all 18 meetings
- League TwoWalsall4-3Port Vale
- League TwoWalsall2-2Port Vale
- League TwoPort Vale0-1Walsall
- EFL TrophyWalsall1-2Port Vale
- League OneWalsall0-1Port Vale
- League OnePort Vale0-1Walsall
- League OnePort Vale0-5Walsall
- League OneWalsall2-0Port Vale
- League OneWalsall0-1Port Vale
- League OnePort Vale1-1Walsall
- League OnePort Vale1-0Walsall
- League OneWalsall0-2Port Vale
- Carabao CupPort Vale1-2Walsall
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 72 earlier results
WalsallPort Vale
#6Position#22
10Points6 v 6 games5
+4Goal difference-4
1.33Scored per gameleague avg 1.330.5
0.67Conceded per game1.17
#8Form table position#17
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
WalsallPort Vale
- 90+3'Yellow Card · Port Vale · Jasper Moon
- Goal · Walsall · Andy Dallas2-089'
- Substitution · Walsall · Albert Adomah · InOut: Courtney Clarke85'
- Substitution · Walsall · Charlie Crew · InOut: Reece Smith85'
- 84'Yellow Card · Port Vale · Ben Garrity
- 73'Substitution · Port Vale · Jasper Moon · InOut: Kyle John
- Substitution · Walsall · Andy Dallas · InOut: Tai Sodje70'
- 61'Substitution · Port Vale · George Hall · InOut: Ben Waine
- 61'Substitution · Port Vale · Onel Hernández · InOut: George Byers
- 61'Substitution · Port Vale · Rhys Walters · InOut: Kyle Dempsey
- 51'Yellow Card · Port Vale · Kyle Dempsey
- Yellow Card · Walsall · James Connolly50'
- 46'Substitution · Port Vale · Max Watters · InOut: Oliver Lynch
- Goal · Walsall · James Connolly1-045+5'
- Yellow Card · Walsall · Elicha Ahui40'
- Yellow Card · Walsall · Sven Sprangler27'
- Substitution · Walsall · Lewis Simper · InOut: Antony Evans17'
Match Statistics
Match stats
WalsallPort Vale
65%Ball Possession35%
15Shots Total9
5Shots On Target1
7Corners4
14Fouls18
3Yellow Cards3
5Offsides1
1Saves3
452Passes247
5Shots Off Target8
92Attacks100
40Dangerous Attacks47
11Shots Inside Box4
4Shots Outside Box5
2Goals0
18Free Kicks14
5Shots Blocked0
4Substitutions5
12Tackles24
2Assists0
347Accurate Passes132
19Total Crosses11
9Accurate Crosses1
8Interceptions17
61Duels Won59
1Big Chances Created0
1Big Chances Missed0
Team Lineups
Lineups
4-2-3-1 · 3-5-2
Starting XI
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JW
Jed Ward6.7
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DS
Declan Skura7.0
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JC
James Connolly7.8
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IM
Isaac Moore7.0
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CC
Courtney Clarke7.2
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RS
Reece Smith6.5
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TS
Tai Sodje6.6
Substitutes
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CC
Charlie Crew6.5
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LS
Lewis Simper6.8
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TW
Tom WoosterStarting XI
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KJ
Kyle John6.8
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CH
Connor Hall6.4
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BG
Ben Garrity6.6
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JH
Jaheim Headley6.7
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OL
Oliver Lynch6.3
Substitutes
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KM
Keaton Moseley-
RW
Rhys Walters6.6
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James Connolly DF | 7.8 | 90' | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 61(74%) | 1 | 9/11 |
| 7.3 | 20' | 1 | 0 | 1/4 | 2(100%) | - | 2/5 | |
| 7.3 | 90' | 0 | 1 | - | 42(84%) | 1 | 6/10 | |
Courtney Clarke MF | 7.2 | 85' | 0 | 1 | 1/2 | 19(58%) | 1 | 4/13 |
Declan Skura DF | 7.0 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 51(85%) | - | 4/6 |
Isaac Moore MF | 7.0 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 42(77%) | - | 5/9 |
| 6.9 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 51(86%) | 3 | 9/15 | |
Lewis Simper MF | 6.8 | 73' | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 33(82%) | 3 | 7/12 |
Jed Ward GK | 6.7 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 41(53%) | - | 1/1 |
| 6.6 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/3 | 60(54%) | - | 5/12 | |
Tai Sodje FW | 6.6 | 70' | 0 | 0 | - | 13(60%) | 1 | 4/8 |
| 6.6 | 17' | 0 | 0 | - | 7(100%) | - | 1/3 | |
Reece Smith MF | 6.5 | 85' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 22(50%) | 2 | 4/13 |
Charlie Crew MF | 6.5 | 5' | 0 | 0 | - | 4(100%) | - | 0/1 |
| 6.4 | 5' | 0 | 0 | - | 4(100%) | - | 0/1 |
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