Forest Green Rovers FC vs Port Vale FC, League One 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Forest Green Rovers FC vs Port Vale FC — League One at New Lawn Stadium.
- Forest Green Rovers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Port Vale FC 46 games · 42 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jan | Port Vale FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 29 Dec | Burton Albion FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Dec | Milton Keynes Dons FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Dec | Derby County FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 10 Dec | Cheltenham Town FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Dec | Cambridge United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jan | Forest Green Rovers FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Dec | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Dec | Morecambe FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Dec | Bristol Rovers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Dec | Plymouth Argyle FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Nov | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Forest Green Rovers FC gets underway.
- 2' Goal! Kyle McAllister scores his 4 goal in 385 matches.
- 7' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 12' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 17' 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.
- 22' Port Vale FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' Port Vale FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 25.
- 27' The referee shows Forest Green Rovers FC player a Yellow card on 27.
- 32' Port Vale FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 37' Forest Green Rovers FC is showing some good football. However, Forest Green Rovers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 42' It looks surprising Port Vale FC does not make any changes. Corey O'Keeffe has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 43' Forest Green Rovers FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 48' Supporters expect more eagerness from Regan Hendry, as he is very good at scoring at New Lawn Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 53' Connor Hall needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 55' Gavin Massey was booked on 55.
- 60' The travelling Port Vale FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 61' Dennis Politic is replacing Rory Holden for the Port Vale FC side.
- 64' The Forest Green Rovers FC manager makes a substitution. Myles Peart-Harris departs to be replaced by Jamille Matt.
- 66' Lewis Cass is replacing William Forrester for the Port Vale FC side.
- 70' The supporters are chanting for Ademipo Odubeko. He replaces Daniel Butterworth on 70 minute.
- 70' Port Vale FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 75' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Forest Green Rovers FC that had 58 games and scored 46 goals.
- 80' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 80 minutes.
- 83' Port Vale FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Funso-King Ojo is hanging Lewis Cass on the field on 83 minute.
- 84' Another change for Forest Green Rovers FC made on 84 minute. Kyle McAllister leaves to be changed by Dominic Bernard.
- 86' GOAL! Ademipo Odubeko scores on 86.
- 90' It is a substitution in Forest Green Rovers FC team. Josh March is replaced by Mathew Stevens on 90 minute.
- 90' Oliver Casey is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Port Vale FC players.
Lineups
Forest Green Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 6
- 4
- 17
- 2
- 22
-
7
Ben Stevenson ↓ Armani Little 90'
- 5
-
28
Josh March ↓ Mathew Stevens 90'
- 25
- 8
Bench
-
14
Jamille Matt ↑ 64'
-
9
Mathew Stevens ↑ 90'
- 24
-
3
Dominic Bernard ↑ 84'
-
10
Armani Little ↑ 90'
- 27
- 11
Coach
Ian Burchnall
Port Vale FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
17
Rory Holden ↓ Dennis Politic 61'
- 22
- 26
- 19
- 25
- 23
- 6
- 11
- 5
- 8
-
15
William Forrester ↓ Lewis Cass 66'
Bench
- 4
- 14
- 10
-
33
Dennis Politic ↑ 61'
- 1
-
2
Lewis Cass ↑ 66'
-
21
Ademipo Odubeko ↑ 70'
Coach
Darrell Clarke
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ellis Harrison | 2 |
| Ademipo Odubeko | 2 |
| Kyle McAllister | 1 |
| Dennis Politic | 1 |
| Baily Cargill | 1 |
| Myles Peart-Harris | 1 |
Head to Head
Forest Green Rovers FC Form
2023-01-01
Forest Green Rovers FC
1–3
Port Vale FC
L
2022-12-29
Forest Green Rovers FC
1–2
Burton Albion FC
L
2022-12-26
Milton Keynes Dons FC
1–0
Forest Green Rovers FC
L
2022-12-17
Derby County FC
4–0
Forest Green Rovers FC
L
2022-12-10
Forest Green Rovers FC
1–0
Cheltenham Town FC
W
2022-12-03
Forest Green Rovers FC
2–1
Cambridge United FC
W
Port Vale FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.31
Forest Green Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.53
Port Vale FC xG
I would bet for:
Forest Green Rovers FC or Port Vale FC 72% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Port Vale FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Forest Green Rovers FC or Draw
59%
Draw or Port Vale FC
68%
Forest Green Rovers FC or Port Vale FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Forest Green Rovers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
1 – 2
8.6%
0 – 1
8%
0 – 0
7.7%
2 – 1
7.4%
0 – 2
6.7%
1 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
5.7%
2 – 0
4.9%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Forest Green Rovers FC
| Handicap | Forest Green Rovers FC covers | Push | Port Vale FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 17% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 20% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Forest Green Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Port Vale FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

