Bristol Rovers FC vs Port Vale FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
Bristol Rovers FC vs Port Vale FC — League One at Memorial Stadium.
- Bristol Rovers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Port Vale FC 46 games · 42 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Benjamin Speedie (England)
- Assistant 1 Steven Plane
- Assistant 2 Kevin Morris
25 games this season 🟨 0.6/game ⚽ 4.6 goals/game 🟥 1 totalStandings
# Team P Pts 1 Lincoln City FC 46 103 2 Cardiff City FC 46 91 3 Stockport County FC 46 77 4 Bradford City AFC 46 77 5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75 6 Stevenage FC 46 75 7 Luton Town FC 46 74 8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73 9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67 10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65 11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63 12 Reading FC 46 63 13 Blackpool FC 46 60 14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60 15 Barnsley FC 46 59 16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56 17 Burton Albion FC 46 54 18 Peterborough United FC 46 53 19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53 20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52 21 Exeter City FC 46 49 22 Port Vale FC 46 42 23 Rotherham United FC 46 41 24 Northampton Town FC 46 35 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 03 Oct Port Vale FC H 3–0 W 30 Sep Peterborough United FC A 0–2 L 23 Sep Wigan Athletic FC H 4–1 W 16 Sep Shrewsbury Town FC A 2–0 W 02 Sep Lincoln City FC H 1–1 D 26 Aug Wycombe Wanderers FC H 1–2 L Date Opponent H/A Score Result 03 Oct Bristol Rovers FC A 0–3 L 30 Sep Bolton Wanderers FC H 0–1 L 23 Sep Cambridge United FC A 1–1 D 19 Sep Burton Albion FC H 2–3 L 16 Sep Northampton Town FC H 1–0 W 02 Sep Oxford United FC A 2–1 W Key Stats
0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)20% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history28% Clean Sheets
Port Vale FC this seasonGoal Timing (This Season)
Port Vale FC0-154/216-302/–31-45–/146-601/261-75–/–76+–/2■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Bristol Rovers FC and Port Vale FC has kicked off!
- 5' The travelling Port Vale FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Port Vale FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 18' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jesse Debrah on 18.
- 23' It’s high time Joey Barton made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 25' Goal! Luke McCormick scores his 17 goal in 329 matches.
- 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Bristol Rovers FC that had 291 games and scored 317 goals.
- 38' That looks like a foul for a card for Jesse Debrah.
- 42' A meaty challenge results in booking for Alfie Devine on 42.
- 46' Another substitution for Port Vale FC to replace Ollie Arblaster by Kofi Balmer on 46 minute.
- 47' Goal! Jack Hunt scores his 10 goal in 376 matches.
- 47' Joshua Grant was booked on 47.
- 52' Port Vale FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 57' Port Vale FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 57.
- 62' Antony Evans has so much to prove this time. He replaces Luke McCormick on 62 minute.
- 67' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Aaron Collins suffering a number of foals already.
- 72' Port Vale FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 75' Port Vale FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. James Wilson is hanging Gavin Massey on the field on 75 minute.
- 80' Supporters expect more eagerness from Harvey Vale, as he is very good at scoring at Memorial Stadium with 3 goals in the last 3 games.
- 85' What a strike from Jevani Brown! The score is 3-0.
- 86' It is a substitution in Bristol Rovers FC team. Joshua Grant is replaced by Luca Hoole on 86 minute.
- 87' It is a substitution in Bristol Rovers FC team. Jevani Brown is replaced by James Gibbons on 87 minute.
- 90' Time for substitution for Bristol Rovers FC. Jack Hunt is replaced by Lewis Gordon.
- The final score is 3-0.
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Lineups
Bristol Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
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Jack Hunt ↓ Lewis Gordon 90'
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Chris Martin ↓ Scott Sinclair 86'
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Jevani Brown ↓ James Gibbons 87'
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Joshua Grant ↓ Luca Hoole 86'
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23
Luke McCormick ↓ Antony Evans 62'
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Bench
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28
James Gibbons ↑ 87'
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7
Scott Sinclair ↑ 86'
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21
Antony Evans ↑ 62'
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Luca Hoole ↑ 86'
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Lewis Gordon ↑ 90'
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Coach Joey BartonPort Vale FC Lineups
Starting XI
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Gavin Massey ↓ James Wilson 75'
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18
Ollie Arblaster ↓ Kofi Balmer 46'
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21
James Plant ↓ Joshua Thomas 46'
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Bench
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James Wilson ↑ 75'
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Kofi Balmer ↑ 46'
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Joshua Thomas ↑ 46'
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Coach Andy Crosby -
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H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Luke McCormick 1 Ben Garrity 1 Baylee Dipepa 1 Aaron Collins 1 Ellis Harrison 1 Tom Pett 1 Jack Hunt 1 Jevani Brown 1 Head to Head
Bristol Rovers FC Form
2023-10-03 Bristol Rovers FC 3–0 Port Vale FC W 2023-09-30 Peterborough United FC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC L 2023-09-23 Bristol Rovers FC 4–1 Wigan Athletic FC W 2023-09-16 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–2 Bristol Rovers FC W 2023-09-02 Bristol Rovers FC 1–1 Lincoln City FC D 2023-08-26 Bristol Rovers FC 1–2 Wycombe Wanderers FC LPort Vale FC Form
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Predictions
Prediction accuracy2 / 41.62 Bristol Rovers FC xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo0.91 Port Vale FC xGI would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bristol Rovers FC winBoth Teams to Score
✓ CorrectAvg goals/match: 2.53Actual: No — clean sheetOver / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 90% 10% ± 1.5 72% 28% ± 2.5 46% 54% ± 3.5 25% 75% ± 4.5 12% 88% Double Chance
Bristol Rovers FC or Draw 80%Draw or Port Vale FC 46%Bristol Rovers FC or Port Vale FC 74%Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Bristol Rovers FC win at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 121 – 1 12.6%1 – 0 11.9%2 – 0 10.2%0 – 0 9.9%2 – 1 9.2%0 – 1 6.2%3 – 0 Actual1 – 2 5.1%3 – 1 5%2 – 2 4.2%0 – 2 3.2%3 – 2 2.4%Asian Handicap — Bristol Rovers FC
Handicap Bristol Rovers FC covers Push Port Vale FC covers -2.5 12% — 88% -2 12% 16% 71% -1.5 29% — 71% -1 29% 24% 47% -0.5 53% — 47% +0.5 80% — 20% +1 80% 13% 7% +1.5 93% — 7% +2 93% 5% 2% +2.5 98% — 2% Clean Sheet
Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet 41% ✗Port Vale FC keeps clean sheet 21% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.