Cambridge United FC vs Port Vale FC, League One 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Cambridge United FC vs Port Vale FC — League One at Abbey Stadium.
- Cambridge United FC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- Port Vale FC 46 games · 42 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradford City AFC | 7 | 15 |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Stockport County FC | 8 | 13 |
| 4 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 8 | 13 |
| 5 | Cambridge United FC | 8 | 13 |
| 6 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 7 | 12 |
| 7 | Burton Albion FC | 8 | 12 |
| 8 | AFC Wimbledon | 8 | 12 |
| 9 | Reading FC | 7 | 11 |
| 10 | Oxford United FC | 6 | 11 |
| 11 | Leyton Orient FC | 7 | 10 |
| 12 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 13 | Stevenage FC | 7 | 9 |
| 14 | Leicester City FC | 7 | 9 |
| 15 | Blackpool FC | 7 | 8 |
| 16 | Luton Town FC | 7 | 8 |
| 17 | Mansfield Town FC | 7 | 8 |
| 18 | Barnsley FC | 7 | 8 |
| 19 | Bromley FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Notts County FC | 7 | 7 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 7 | 6 |
| 22 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 7 | 6 |
| 23 | Peterborough United FC | 8 | 5 |
| 24 | Wigan Athletic FC | 7 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct | Port Vale FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Oct | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Oct | Bristol Rovers FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Oct | Ipswich Town FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 01 Oct | Derby County FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Sep | Morecambe FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct | Cambridge United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Oct | Forest Green Rovers FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 08 Oct | Derby County FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Oct | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Sep | Peterborough United FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 17 Sep | Shrewsbury Town FC | H | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Cambridge United FC this season
Cambridge United FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Cambridge United FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
2/1
46-60
4/–
61-75
3/2
76+
3/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Cambridge United FC
| Ben Knight | 3 G | |
| Kelland Watts | 2 G | |
| Gassan Ahadme | 2 G | |
| Louis Appere | 1 G | 1 A |
| Isaac Heath | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Cambridge United FC gets underway.
- 5' Cambridge United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Port Vale FC's shape.
- 10' Cambridge United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' Cambridge United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 23' Aiden Stone is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jack Stevens at the 23 minute mark.
- 27' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for David Worrall on 27 minutes.
- 32' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 37' The home supporters are growing impatient. Cambridge United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 42' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Cambridge United FC and Port Vale FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 46' Fejiri Okenabirhie gets the nod from Cambridge United FC. He replaces Greg Taylor and will look to change the dynamic.
- 51' Cambridge United FC is showing some good football. However, Cambridge United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 56' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 61' It looks surprising Port Vale FC does not make any changes. Daniel Jones has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 62' Time for substitution for Cambridge United FC. Harvey Knibbs is replaced by Joe Ironside.
- 63' Fresh legs for Cambridge United FC! Lewis Simper comes on to replace Liam O'Neil.
- 68' Cambridge United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 72' A tactical swap from Port Vale FC — Daniel Butterworth on, Tom Pett off on 72 minutes.
- 77' Port Vale FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 78' Poor challenge from Gavin Massey. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 79' A goal from the England international Paul Digby! He fires home on 79 to make it 0-1!
- 84' Cambridge United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 86' Another substitution for Port Vale FC to replace Malvind Benning by Daniel Jones on 86 minute.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Tom Conlon. He receives a Yellow card.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Cambridge United FC 0-1 Port Vale FC.
Lineups
Cambridge United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 2
-
14
Jack Lankester ↓ Shilow Tracey 63'
- 10
- 5
-
8
Liam O'Neil ↓ Lewis Simper 63'
- 4
- 6
-
26
Harvey Knibbs ↓ Joe Ironside 62'
- 15
- 25
Bench
-
20
Fejiri Okenabirhie ↑ 46'
- 27
-
9
Joe Ironside ↑ 62'
-
22
Lewis Simper ↑ 63'
-
18
Shilow Tracey ↑ 63'
- 16
- 13
Coach
Mark Bonner
Port Vale FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
19
Gavin Massey ↓ Harry Charsley 86'
-
25
Jack Stevens ↓ Aiden Stone 23'
-
23
Tom Pett ↓ Daniel Butterworth 72'
- 6
-
7
David Worrall ↓ Samson Robinson 72'
- 10
-
11
Malvind Benning ↓ Daniel Jones 86'
- 5
- 8
- 21
- 15
Bench
- 17
-
3
Daniel Jones ↑ 86'
-
26
Daniel Butterworth ↑ 72'
-
1
Aiden Stone ↑ 23'
- 2
-
20
Harry Charsley ↑ 86'
-
27
Samson Robinson ↑ 72'
Coach
Andy Crosby
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Paul Digby | 1 |
| Sam Smith | 1 |
| Lloyd Jones | 1 |
| Ben Garrity | 1 |
| Fejiri Okenabirhie | 1 |
Head to Head
Cambridge United FC Form
2022-10-22
Cambridge United FC
0–1
Port Vale FC
L
2022-10-15
Cambridge United FC
0–2
Sheffield Wednesday FC
L
2022-10-08
Bristol Rovers FC
2–1
Cambridge United FC
L
2022-10-04
Ipswich Town FC
3–0
Cambridge United FC
L
2022-10-01
Cambridge United FC
0–2
Derby County FC
L
2022-09-24
Morecambe FC
1–2
Cambridge United FC
W
Port Vale FC Form
2022-10-22
Cambridge United FC
0–1
Port Vale FC
W
2022-10-15
Port Vale FC
2–2
Forest Green Rovers FC
D
2022-10-08
Derby County FC
1–2
Port Vale FC
W
2022-10-01
Port Vale FC
0–1
Sheffield Wednesday FC
L
2022-09-24
Peterborough United FC
3–0
Port Vale FC
L
2022-09-17
Port Vale FC
2–1
Shrewsbury Town FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.81
Cambridge United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16
Port Vale FC xG
I would bet for:
Port Vale FC or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Port Vale FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.97
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 2.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Cambridge United FC or Draw
59%
Draw or Port Vale FC
74%
Cambridge United FC or Port Vale FC
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
14.1%
1 – 0
10%
0 – 2
8.9%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
5.2%
2 – 0
4.4%
0 – 3
3.4%
2 – 2
3.2%
1 – 3
2.9%
3 – 1
1.4%
Asian Handicap — Cambridge United FC
| Handicap | Cambridge United FC covers | Push | Port Vale FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 16% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 24% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Cambridge United FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Port Vale FC keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.