Sunday , 16 August 2026

Burton Albion FC vs Port Vale FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2023-24
Burton Albion FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Port Vale FC
Sat 23 Mar 2024 · 15:00 UTC Pirelli Stadium 3,757 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 83' Ryan Loft
Toto Nsiala 28' Y
Tom Hamer 74' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Burton Albion FC vs Port Vale FC — League One at Pirelli Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee David Rock
  • Assistant 1 Marvyn Amphlett
  • Assistant 2

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

Head-to-Head

2
3
3
Burton Albion FC 8 games · Avg 2.4 goals Port Vale FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-03-23 Burton Albion FC 0–1 Port Vale FC 2023-11-14 Burton Albion FC 0–2 Port Vale FC 2023-11-04 Port Vale FC 0–0 Burton Albion FC 2023-09-19 Port Vale FC 2–3 Burton Albion FC 2023-03-18 Port Vale FC 2–3 Burton Albion FC

Recent Form

Burton Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Mar Port Vale FC H 0–1 L
16 Mar Exeter City FC A 0–1 L
12 Mar Portsmouth FC A 1–2 L
09 Mar Peterborough United FC H 1–3 L
02 Mar Cheltenham Town FC A 0–0 D
27 Feb Carlisle United FC H 0–1 L
Port Vale FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Mar Burton Albion FC A 1–0 W
16 Mar Oxford United FC H 0–2 L
12 Mar Leyton Orient FC A 0–0 D
09 Mar Shrewsbury Town FC H 1–2 L
02 Mar Derby County FC A 0–3 L
27 Feb Fleetwood Town FC H 2–2 D

Season Stats

Burton Albion FC Port Vale FC
#21 Position #5
1 Points 42
1 Played 46
0 / 1 / 0 W / D / L 10 / 12 / 24
1 Scored 36
1 Conceded 61
+0 GD -25
1.00 PPG 0.91
0% Win % 22%

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Burton Albion FC this season

Burton Albion FC are 21st (1 pts). Port Vale FC are 5th (42 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Burton Albion FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Pirelli Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Burton Albion FC and Port Vale FC.
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Burton Albion FC in their trying to find a way past Port Vale FC's compact .
  • 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Port Vale FC that had 153 games and scored 112 goals.
  • 20' Alex Iacovitti is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Burton Albion FC tonight.
  • 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 28' Burton Albion FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 33' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 38' Port Vale FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 43' It looks like no one’s ball. Burton Albion FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 48' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 53' A change in the Port Vale FC ranks — Conor Grant exits the field as Thomas Sang enters on 53.
  • 58' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 63' Port Vale FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 65' A change in the Burton Albion FC ranks — Mason Bennett exits the field as Kyle Hudlin enters on 65.
  • 70' Burton Albion FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 74' The referee has no hesitation. Tom Hamer is booked for Burton Albion FC — card on 74.
  • 75' A tactical swap from Port Vale FC — Gavin Massey on, James Wilson off on 75 minutes.
  • 80' Port Vale FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 83' Goal! Ryan Loft scores his 10 goal in 57 matches.
  • 84' The whistle greets John Brayford as he departs to be replaced by Sam Hughes.
  • 89' Burton Albion FC have won 418 goals from 372 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Burton Albion FC 0-1 Port Vale FC.

Lineups

Burton Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Martin Paterson

Port Vale FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darren Moore

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ellis Harrison 2
Ben Garrity 2
Dale Taylor 2
Jamie Proctor 1
Steve Seddon 1
Kwadwo Baah 1
Bez Lubala 1
Ollie Arblaster 1

Head to Head

2024-03-23 Burton Albion FC 0–1 Port Vale FC 2023-11-14 Burton Albion FC 0–2 Port Vale FC 2023-11-04 Port Vale FC 0–0 Burton Albion FC 2023-09-19 Port Vale FC 2–3 Burton Albion FC 2023-03-18 Port Vale FC 2–3 Burton Albion FC

Burton Albion FC Form

2024-03-23 Burton Albion FC 0–1 Port Vale FC L 2024-03-16 Exeter City FC 1–0 Burton Albion FC L 2024-03-12 Portsmouth FC 2–1 Burton Albion FC L 2024-03-09 Burton Albion FC 1–3 Peterborough United FC L 2024-03-02 Cheltenham Town FC 0–0 Burton Albion FC D 2024-02-27 Burton Albion FC 0–1 Carlisle United FC L

Port Vale FC Form

2024-03-23 Burton Albion FC 0–1 Port Vale FC W 2024-03-16 Port Vale FC 0–2 Oxford United FC L 2024-03-12 Leyton Orient FC 0–0 Port Vale FC D 2024-03-09 Port Vale FC 1–2 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2024-03-02 Derby County FC 3–0 Port Vale FC L 2024-02-27 Port Vale FC 2–2 Fleetwood Town FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.98 Burton Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89 Port Vale FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 71% + Burton Albion FC or Draw 69%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Burton Albion FC35% Draw34% Port Vale FC31%
Actual: Port Vale FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes38% 0% No62%
Avg goals/match: 1.87
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 82%
18%
± 1.5 56%
44%
± 2.5 29%
71%
± 3.5 13%
87%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Burton Albion FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Port Vale FC
65%
Burton Albion FC or Port Vale FC
66%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Burton Albion FC23% Draw56% Port Vale FC21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17.8%
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
13.7%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7%
2 – 1
6.5%
1 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
3.1%
3 – 0
2.3%
3 – 1
2.2%
1 – 3
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Burton Albion FC

Handicap Burton Albion FC covers Push Port Vale FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 10% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 21% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 19% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
42% ✓
Port Vale FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.