Fleetwood Town FC vs Port Vale FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Fleetwood Town FC vs Port Vale FC — League One at Highbury Stadium.
- Fleetwood Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Port Vale FC 46 games · 42 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Peter Wright
- Assistant 1 Darren Williams (England)
- Assistant 2 Johnathon Bickerdike (England)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 15 | 23 |
| 7 | Reading FC | 15 | 22 |
| 8 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 9 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 14 | 21 |
| 10 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 11 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 15 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 14 | 16 |
| 18 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 19 | Wigan Athletic FC | 15 | 14 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 22 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley FC | 13 | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Feb | Port Vale FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 27 Jan | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Jan | Portsmouth FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Jan | Cambridge United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Jan | Derby County FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 01 Jan | Shrewsbury Town FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 01 Jan | Carlisle United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Dec | Blackpool FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 26 Dec | Barnsley FC | H | 2–3 | L |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Highbury Stadium. Fleetwood Town FC are looking to make home advantage count against Port Vale FC.
- 5' Jack Shorrock needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 8' Jayden Stockley puts Fleetwood Town FC on the lead.
- 13' A quiet spell here at Highbury Stadium. Port Vale FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 18' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 23' Port Vale FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 28' Supporters expect more eagerness from Bosun Lawal, as he is very good at scoring at Highbury Stadium with 4 goals in the last 3 games.
- 33' The referee calls foul for Carl Johnston. He receives a card.
- 38' Port Vale FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 43' Port Vale FC is showing some good football. However, Port Vale FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Alexander Mighten. He replaces Jesse Debrah on 46 minute.
- 51' It’s high time Charlie Adam made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 54' That looks like a foul for a card for Danny Mayor.
- 59' Ryan Graydon has so much to prove this time. He replaces Harvey Macadam on 59 minute.
- 63' The referee has no hesitation. Jason Lowe is booked for Port Vale FC — card on 63.
- 65' Goal! Ronan Coughlan scores his 2 goal in 161 matches.
- 66' Port Vale FC make a change. Jason Lowe trudges off to be replaced by Thomas Sang on 66 minutes.
- 68' The whistle greets Jensen Weir as he departs to be replaced by Baylee Dipepa.
- 69' A tactical swap from Fleetwood Town FC — Gavin Kilkenny on, Danny Mayor off on 69 minutes.
- 74' England international Danny Mayor has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 79' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 81' The whistle greets Conor Grant as he departs to be replaced by Jack Shorrock.
- 86' It looks like no one’s ball. Fleetwood Town FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 90' A moment of madness from Gavin Kilkenny on 90 minutes earns him a card. Fleetwood Town FC will be frustrated.
- 90' The Fleetwood Town FC manager makes a substitution. Ronan Coughlan departs to be replaced by Harrison Holgate.
- Another three points for Fleetwood Town FC.
Lineups
Fleetwood Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
-
10
Danny Mayor ↓ Gavin Kilkenny 69'
- 4
-
9
Jayden Stockley ↓ Imari Samuels 90'
- 11
- 33
- 13
-
2
Carl Johnston ↓ Junior Quitirna 90'
-
27
Harvey Macadam ↓ Ryan Graydon 59'
- 5
- 6
Bench
-
18
Harrison Holgate ↑ 90'
-
8
Gavin Kilkenny ↑ 69'
-
12
Imari Samuels ↑ 90'
-
15
Junior Quitirna ↑ 90'
- 30
- 44
-
19
Ryan Graydon ↑ 59'
Coach
Charlie Adam
Port Vale FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
16
Jason Lowe ↓ Thomas Sang 66'
- 19
-
20
Jensen Weir ↓ Baylee Dipepa 68'
-
15
Conor Grant ↓ Jack Shorrock 81'
- 1
- 6
- 17
-
29
James Wilson ↓ Funso Ojo 46'
- 10
- 9
- 27
Bench
- 13
-
4
Thomas Sang ↑ 66'
-
11
Alexander Mighten ↑ 46'
-
14
Funso Ojo ↑ 46'
- 5
-
23
Jack Shorrock ↑ 81'
-
25
Baylee Dipepa ↑ 68'
Coach
Andy Crosby
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jayden Stockley | 3 |
| Nathan Smith | 1 |
| Connor Hall | 1 |
| Jack Marriott | 1 |
| Matt Taylor | 1 |
| Ryan Broom | 1 |
| Ronan Coughlan | 1 |
| Jensen Weir | 1 |
Head to Head
Fleetwood Town FC Form
2024-02-03
Fleetwood Town FC
3–0
Port Vale FC
W
2024-01-27
Wycombe Wanderers FC
2–2
Fleetwood Town FC
D
2024-01-20
Fleetwood Town FC
0–1
Portsmouth FC
L
2024-01-13
Cambridge United FC
2–1
Fleetwood Town FC
L
2024-01-06
Fleetwood Town FC
1–3
Derby County FC
L
2024-01-01
Shrewsbury Town FC
3–1
Fleetwood Town FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.65
Fleetwood Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96
Port Vale FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Fleetwood Town FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.61
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Fleetwood Town FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Port Vale FC
48%
Fleetwood Town FC or Port Vale FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Fleetwood Town FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
1 – 0
11.3%
2 – 0
9.8%
0 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
9.3%
0 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5.1%
2 – 2
4.5%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Fleetwood Town FC
| Handicap | Fleetwood Town FC covers | Push | Port Vale FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 16% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 24% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 13% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Fleetwood Town FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Port Vale FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.