Head-to-head overview
4 meetings- Port ValeWins
- 1
- Draws25.0% of meetings
- 1
- AccringtonWins
- 2
- Goals per match
- 3.75
- Over 2.5 goals
- 100.0%
- Both teams scored
- 100.0%
| Date | Season | Match |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-01 |
24/25
|
Port Vale2–1Accrington |
| 2024-09-21 |
24/25
|
Accrington2–2Port Vale |
| 2018-01-20 |
17/18
|
Accrington3–2Port Vale |
| 2017-09-26 |
17/18
|
Port Vale1–2Accrington |
Recent matches
Port Vale
| Date | Season | Match |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-19 |
26/27
|
Walsall2–0Port Vale |
| 2026-09-13 |
26/27
|
Port Vale1–0Exeter |
| 2026-09-12 |
26/27
|
Port Vale1–0Exeter |
| 2026-09-05 |
26/27
|
Salford1–0Port Vale |
| 2026-09-01 |
26/27
|
Swindon3–1Port Vale |
| 2026-08-29 |
26/27
|
Port Vale0–0Crewe |
| 2026-08-22 |
26/27
|
Port Vale1–1Tranmere |
| 2026-08-15 |
26/27
|
Oldham2–0Port Vale |
Accrington
| Date | Season | Match |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-26 |
26/27
|
Swindon1–1Accrington |
| 2026-09-19 |
26/27
|
Accrington0–0Newport County |
| 2026-09-13 |
26/27
|
Barnet2–1Accrington |
| 2026-09-12 |
26/27
|
Barnet2–1Accrington |
| 2026-09-05 |
26/27
|
Accrington3–2Crawley Town |
| 2026-09-01 |
26/27
|
Accrington2–2Grimsby |
| 2026-08-29 |
26/27
|
Walsall3–2Accrington |
| 2026-08-22 |
26/27
|
Exeter2–0Accrington |
Port Vale
Accrington
Wins
25%
12%
Over 2.5 goals
12%
62%
Both teams scored
25%
75%
Clean sheets
38%
12%
Home & away results
This season · 26/27
Port Vale
| Home | Away | 1st goal | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Port Vale | Barnet | 1 | ||
| 19 | Port Vale | Cheltenham | 2 | ||
| 19 | Port Vale | York | 3 | ||
| 19 | Port Vale | Grimsby | 4 | ||
| 19 | Port Vale | Walsall | 5 | ||
| 19 | Port Vale | Gillingham | 6 | ||
| 19 | Port Vale | Bristol Rvs | 7 | ||
| 19 | Port Vale | Salford | 8 | ||
| 19 | Port Vale | Chesterfield | 9 | ||
| 19 | Port Vale | 0–0 | Crewe | 10 | – |
| 19 | Port Vale | Rotherham | 11 | ||
| 19 | Port Vale | Fleetwood Town | 12 | ||
| 19 | Port Vale | 1–1 | Tranmere | 13 | 18′ Home |
| 19 | Port Vale | Colchester | 14 | ||
| 19 | Port Vale | Rochdale | 15 | ||
| 19 | Port Vale | Shrewsbury | 16 | ||
| 19 | Port Vale | Swindon | 17 | ||
| 19 | Port Vale | Newport County | 18 | ||
| 19 · Port Vale | |||||
| 19 | Port Vale | Accrington | 20 | ||
| 19 | Port Vale | Oldham | 21 | ||
| 19 | Port Vale | 1–0 | Exeter | 22 | 70′ Home |
| 19 | Port Vale | 1–0 | Exeter | 22 | — |
| 19 | Port Vale | Northampton | 23 | ||
| 19 | Port Vale | Crawley Town | 24 | ||
Accrington
| Home | Away | 1st goal | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barnet | 2–1 | Accrington | 20 | 27′ Away |
| 1 | Barnet | 2–1 | Accrington | 20 | — |
| 2 | Cheltenham | Accrington | 20 | ||
| 3 | York | Accrington | 20 | ||
| 4 | Grimsby | Accrington | 20 | ||
| 5 | Walsall | 3–2 | Accrington | 20 | 8′ Home |
| 6 | Gillingham | Accrington | 20 | ||
| 7 | Bristol Rvs | Accrington | 20 | ||
| 8 | Salford | Accrington | 20 | ||
| 9 | Chesterfield | Accrington | 20 | ||
| 10 | Crewe | Accrington | 20 | ||
| 11 | Rotherham | Accrington | 20 | ||
| 12 | Fleetwood Town | Accrington | 20 | ||
| 13 | Tranmere | Accrington | 20 | ||
| 14 | Colchester | Accrington | 20 | ||
| 15 | Rochdale | Accrington | 20 | ||
| 16 | Shrewsbury | Accrington | 20 | ||
| 17 | Swindon | 1–1 | Accrington | 20 | 1′ Away |
| 18 | Newport County | Accrington | 20 | ||
| 19 | Port Vale | Accrington | 20 | ||
| 20 · Accrington | |||||
| 21 | Oldham | Accrington | 20 | ||
| 22 | Exeter | 2–0 | Accrington | 20 | 2′ Home |
| 23 | Northampton | Accrington | 20 | ||
| 24 | Crawley Town | Accrington | 20 | ||
Port Vale Home
Accrington Away
Wins
Over 1.5
Over 2.5
Over 3.5
Both teams scored
Clean sheets
Scores first
Season analysis
Home, away & overall
League Two · 26/27 · Completed league matches only.
Port Vale
| Goals & results | Home4 matches | Away4 matches | Overall8 matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / match | 2.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Draws | 50.0% | 0.0% | 25.0% |
| Goals scored / match | 0.75 | 0.25 | 0.50 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.25 | 2.00 | 1.12 |
| Total goals / match | 1.00 | 2.25 | 1.62 |
| Failed to score | 25.0% | 75.0% | 50.0% |
| Under 2.5 goals | 100.0% | 75.0% | 87.5% |
Scoring first & comebacks
| Match situation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Scores first → leads at half-time | —— | —— |
| Scores first → wins | 2 of 32 of 4 | 67%50% |
| Concedes first → wins | 0 of 00 of 3 | —0% |
Scoring order known: 4/4 home.Scoring order known: 8/8 overall. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.
Goal timing
Home matches| Minutes | Scored | Conceded |
|---|---|---|
| 0–15 | — | — |
| 16–30 | — | — |
| 31–45 | — | — |
| 46–60 | — | — |
| 61–75 | — | — |
| 76–90 | — | — |
Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.
Accrington
| Goals & results | Home4 matches | Away5 matches | Overall9 matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / match | 1.50 | 0.20 | 0.78 |
| Draws | 75.0% | 20.0% | 44.4% |
| Goals scored / match | 1.75 | 1.00 | 1.33 |
| Goals conceded / match | 1.50 | 2.00 | 1.78 |
| Total goals / match | 3.25 | 3.00 | 3.11 |
| Failed to score | 25.0% | 20.0% | 22.2% |
| Under 2.5 goals | 25.0% | 40.0% | 33.3% |
Scoring first & comebacks
| Match situation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Scores first → leads at half-time | —— | —— |
| Scores first → wins | —— | —— |
| Concedes first → wins | —— | —— |
Scoring order known: 4/5 away.Scoring order known: 7/9 overall. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.
Goal timing
Away matches| Minutes | Scored | Conceded |
|---|---|---|
| 0–15 | — | — |
| 16–30 | — | — |
| 31–45 | — | — |
| 46–60 | — | — |
| 61–75 | — | — |
| 76–90 | — | — |
Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.
Two perspectives
What each model says about this match
The strength model considers results adjusted for opponent quality; the goals model uses recent form. Differences between them deserve a closer look.
| Model | Port Vale | Draw | Accrington | How it works |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strength (Elo) | 52.1% | 23.1% | 24.8% | Historical results adjusted for opponent quality and the league's home advantage |
| Goals (Poisson) | 55.8% | 23.6% | 19.7% | Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average |
1.73–0.91
Model expected goals
48.4%
Probability of over 2.5 goals
48.8%
Both teams to score
1-0
Most likely score, at 12.3%
Most likely scores
1-012.3%
1-111.2%
2-010.6%
2-19.7%
0-07.1%
0-16.5%
Strength and dominance
Team strength and finishing efficiency
Recent results need context. These measures account for opponent quality and the balance of play.
| Measure | Port Vale | Accrington | How to read it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strength (Elo) | 1507 | 1422 | The league average is 1500. A higher rating indicates stronger results after adjusting for opponent quality. |
| Change over the last 10 | -75 | -1 | Rating gained or lost over the last ten matches |
| Opposition strength | 1494 | 1495 | Average opponent rating over the last 20 matches. Above 1500 indicates a tougher schedule. |
| Shot share | 55.6% | 47.6% | Share of all shots in a match. Above 50% means the team takes more shots than its opponents. |
| Shots on target share | 58.3% | 44.0% | The same measure, counting only shots on target |
| Finishing and saving index (PDO) | 985 | 885 | Shooting conversion plus save percentage, on a scale centred on 1000. Extreme values can reflect short-term variation. |
| Conversion | 32.4% | 29.0% | Shots on target converted into goals |
| Save percentage | 66.0% | 59.5% | Opponents' shots on target that are saved |
Goals
When teams score and how matches unfold
Averages hide the distribution. Teams with similar goals per match can have very different patterns of scorelines.
Goals by half
| Team | 1H scored | 2H scored | 1H conceded | 2H conceded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vale | 0.53 | 0.79 | 0.47 | 0.58 |
| Accrington | 0.53 | 0.53 | 1.00 | 0.84 |
Total goals
| Team | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vale | 12% | 28% | 25% | 18% | 18% |
| Accrington | 8% | 22% | 28% | 18% | 25% |
Context
Coming into the match
Home and away performance, rest since the last match, and each team's manager.
1.91
Port Vale at home, 11 matches
0.27
Accrington away, 11 matches
56d
Days of rest for Port Vale
49d
Days of rest for Accrington
—
Manager of Port Vale
—
Manager of Accrington
0
Matches for Port Vale in the last 14 days
0
Matches for Accrington in the last 14 days
10
Points for Port Vale behind the leaders, and 1 above the relegation zone
11
Points for Accrington behind the leaders, and 0 above the relegation zone
2.54
League goals per match
27.8%
League draw rate
Statistics
Side-by-side comparison
Averages over each team's last 20 matches. The left bar represents Port Vale, the right bar represents Accrington.
On the ball
12.35
11.75
shots
4.35
3.88
shots on target
35.2%
33.0%
accuracy
4.42
3.84
corners
12.68
13.37
fouls
1.47
2.17
yellow cards
Recent form
| Team | Last 10 | PPG | goals | streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vale | LWWLLDDLLW | 1.10 | 0.60–1.00 | 1L |
| Accrington | DDLLWDLLDL | 0.70 | 1.20–1.90 | 2D |
At half-time
| Team | ahead | level | behind | comeback wins | lead lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vale | 5 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Accrington | 2 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
Squads
Injuries and suspensions
0 players reported unavailable or doubtful across both teams, with the reason.
Port Vale
No absences reported.
Accrington
No absences reported.
Newsroom
News about both teams
No recent news linked to these teams.