Thursday , 1 October 2026

Cheltenham Town FC vs Port Vale FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2023-24
Cheltenham Town FC
3 – 2
Full Time
Port Vale FC
Sat 17 Feb 2024 · 15:00 UTC Completely-Suzuki Stadium 5,600 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 25' Nathan Smith
Matty Taylor 45+2' 1–1
1–2 65' Curtis Davies og
Jack Shepherd 69' 2–2
Will Ferry 73' 3–2
Y 45' Connor Ripley
Y 52' Funso Ojo
Y 63' Ryan Loft
Tom Pett 79' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Cheltenham Town FC vs Port Vale FC — League One at Completely-Suzuki Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Sam Purkiss
  • Assistant 1 Jack Clench (England)
  • Assistant 2 Samuel Ogles

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

2
2
Cheltenham Town FC 4 games · Avg 3.0 goals Port Vale FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-02-17 Cheltenham Town FC 3–2 Port Vale FC 2023-10-28 Port Vale FC 1–2 Cheltenham Town FC 2023-01-28 Cheltenham Town FC 0–0 Port Vale FC 2022-09-03 Port Vale FC 2–2 Cheltenham Town FC

Recent Form

Cheltenham Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Feb Port Vale FC H 3–2 W
13 Feb Blackpool FC H 2–0 W
10 Feb Cambridge United FC A 1–0 W
03 Feb Wycombe Wanderers FC H 1–3 L
27 Jan Derby County FC A 1–2 L
23 Jan Bolton Wanderers FC A 0–1 L
Port Vale FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Feb Cheltenham Town FC A 2–3 L
10 Feb Stevenage FC H 2–2 D
06 Feb Leyton Orient FC H 0–1 L
03 Feb Fleetwood Town FC A 0–3 L
27 Jan Portsmouth FC H 0–1 L
06 Jan Charlton Athletic FC H 3–3 D

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Completely-Suzuki Stadium!
  • 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cheltenham Town FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Darrell Clarke will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 15' Port Vale FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cheltenham Town FC that had 145 games and scored 175 goals.
  • 25' Nathan Smith is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Will Ferry, as he is very good at scoring at Completely-Suzuki Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Cheltenham Town FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 40' Lewis Freestone has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 390 appearances.
  • 45' It’s gonna be a card for Connor Ripley.
  • 47' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Matty Taylor makes it 1-1.
  • 52' The referee shows Port Vale FC player a card on 52.
  • 57' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 62' The 30-year-old James Wilson has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 63' Controversy at the stadium! Ryan Loft argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 65' Curtis Davies doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 67' Port Vale FC ring the changes. Funso Ojo has done his job and it is now time for Baylee Dipepa to step up.
  • 69' GOAL! Jack Shepherd fires home to make it 3-1!
  • 73' A goal from the Ireland international Will Ferry! He fires home on 73 to make it 4-1!
  • 78' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 79' A moment of madness from Tom Pett on 79 minutes earns him a card. Cheltenham Town FC will be frustrated.
  • 82' The crowd applauds Conor Grant as he leaves the pitch. Alexander Mighten steps in for Port Vale FC.
  • 87' Rhys Walters gets the nod from Port Vale FC. He replaces Dan Jones and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' Fresh legs for Cheltenham Town FC! Joe Nuttall comes on to replace George Lloyd.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Cheltenham Town FC take all three points.

Lineups

Cheltenham Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darrell Clarke

Port Vale FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Andy Crosby

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sean Long 2
Alfie Devine 1
Nathan Smith 1
Will Ferry 1
Matty Taylor 1
Jack Shepherd 1
Taylor Perry 1
Ademipo Odubeko 1

Head to Head

2024-02-17 Cheltenham Town FC 3–2 Port Vale FC 2023-10-28 Port Vale FC 1–2 Cheltenham Town FC 2023-01-28 Cheltenham Town FC 0–0 Port Vale FC 2022-09-03 Port Vale FC 2–2 Cheltenham Town FC

Cheltenham Town FC Form

2024-02-17 Cheltenham Town FC 3–2 Port Vale FC W 2024-02-13 Cheltenham Town FC 2–0 Blackpool FC W 2024-02-10 Cambridge United FC 0–1 Cheltenham Town FC W 2024-02-03 Cheltenham Town FC 1–3 Wycombe Wanderers FC L 2024-01-27 Derby County FC 2–1 Cheltenham Town FC L 2024-01-23 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–0 Cheltenham Town FC L

Port Vale FC Form

2024-02-17 Cheltenham Town FC 3–2 Port Vale FC L 2024-02-10 Port Vale FC 2–2 Stevenage FC D 2024-02-06 Port Vale FC 0–1 Leyton Orient FC L 2024-02-03 Fleetwood Town FC 3–0 Port Vale FC L 2024-01-27 Port Vale FC 0–1 Portsmouth FC L 2024-01-06 Port Vale FC 3–3 Charlton Athletic FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.82 Cheltenham Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22 Port Vale FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cheltenham Town FC54% Draw24% Port Vale FC22%
Actual: Cheltenham Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 3.04
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Cheltenham Town FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Port Vale FC
46%
Cheltenham Town FC or Port Vale FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Cheltenham Town FC36% Draw43% Port Vale FC21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 0
7.9%
2 – 0
7.8%
0 – 0
6.5%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 1
5%
3 – 0
4.6%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
Actual

Asian Handicap — Cheltenham Town FC

Handicap Cheltenham Town FC covers Push Port Vale FC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 15% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 22% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 14% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Cheltenham Town FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Port Vale FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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