Sunday , 16 August 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 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
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Cheltenham Town FC launch into their encounter with Port Vale FC.
  • 5' Alexander Mighten has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 17 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' The 30-year-old James Wilson has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 15' Cheltenham Town FC is showing some good football. However, Cheltenham Town FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 25' Port Vale FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Nathan Smith on 25.
  • 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 35' A quiet spell here at Completely-Suzuki Stadium. Port Vale FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 40' Kacper Lopata needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 45' Poor challenge from Connor Ripley. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 47' Matty Taylor makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Cheltenham Town FC are in front.
  • 52' Funso Ojo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 52.
  • 57' Cheltenham Town FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 62' Port Vale FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 62.
  • 63' Poor challenge from Ryan Loft. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 65' A goal from the England international Curtis Davies! He fires home on 65 to make it 2-1!
  • 67' Baylee Dipepa has so much to prove this time. He replaces Funso Ojo on 67 minute.
  • 69' A stunning finish from Jack Shepherd — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 73' Will Ferry has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 73 minutes.
  • 78' Port Vale FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 79' Cheltenham Town FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 82' Another substitution for Port Vale FC to replace Conor Grant by Alexander Mighten on 82 minute.
  • 87' Another change for Port Vale FC made on 87 minute. Dan Jones leaves to be changed by Rhys Walters.
  • 90' The Cheltenham Town FC bench stirs into life. George Lloyd is withdrawn and Joe Nuttall gets his opportunity.
  • The final score is 3-2.

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
Ademipo Odubeko 1
Dan Nlundulu 1
Charlie Brown 1
Alfie Devine 1
Nathan Smith 1
Will Ferry 1
Matty Taylor 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.