Thursday , 2 July 2026

Cambridge United FC vs Port Vale FC, League One 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2022-23
Cambridge United FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Port Vale FC
Sat 22 Oct 2022 · 14:00 UTC Abbey Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 27' David Worrall
Y 78' Gavin Massey
Lewis Simper 84' Y
Y 90' Tom Conlon

Overview

Match Preview

Cambridge United FC vs Port Vale FC — League One at Abbey Stadium.

Standings

# 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

1
2
1
Cambridge United FC 4 games · Avg 1.3 goals Port Vale FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-10-22 Cambridge United FC 0–1 Port Vale FC

Recent Form

Cambridge United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Port Vale FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Abbey Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Cambridge United FC and Port Vale FC.
  • 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Greg Taylor is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cambridge United FC.
  • 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tom Pett, as he is very good at scoring at Abbey Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 23' Port Vale FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Aiden Stone is hanging Jack Stevens on the field on 23 minute.
  • 27' Port Vale FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 27.
  • 32' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 37' Cambridge United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Port Vale FC's shape.
  • 42' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Cambridge United FC — Fejiri Okenabirhie on, Greg Taylor off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' Cambridge United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 56' It looks surprising Cambridge United FC does not make any changes. Aiden Stone has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 61' It’s high time Andy Crosby made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 62' Cambridge United FC make a change. Harvey Knibbs trudges off to be replaced by Joe Ironside on 62 minutes.
  • 63' A tactical swap from Cambridge United FC — Lewis Simper on, Liam O'Neil off on 63 minutes.
  • 68' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cambridge United FC that had 191 games and scored 193 goals.
  • 72' Another change for Port Vale FC made on 72 minute. Tom Pett leaves to be changed by Daniel Butterworth.
  • 77' Port Vale FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 78' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Gavin Massey.
  • 79' What a moment for Paul Digby! That strike on 79 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 84' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Lewis Simper.
  • 86' The crowd applauds Malvind Benning as he leaves the pitch. Daniel Jones steps in for Port Vale FC.
  • 90' That is a Yellow card for Port Vale FC. Tom Conlon will be fuming at that decision.
  • With this win, Port Vale FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Cambridge United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Bonner

Port Vale FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Andy Crosby

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Fejiri Okenabirhie 1
Paul Digby 1
Sam Smith 1
Lloyd Jones 1
Ben Garrity 1

Head to Head

2022-10-22 Cambridge United FC 0–1 Port Vale FC

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

✓ Correct
Cambridge United FC26% Draw32% Port Vale FC42%
Actual: Port Vale FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes39% 0% No61%
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

✓ Correct
Cambridge United FC17% Draw55% Port Vale FC28%
Actual: 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.