Thursday , 1 October 2026

Ipswich Town FC vs Port Vale FC, League One 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2022-23
Ipswich Town FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Port Vale FC
Tue 18 Apr 2023 · 18:45 UTC Portman Road HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 38' Aiden Stone
Y 66' William Forrester
Y 71' James Plant
Conor Chaplin 83' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Ipswich Town FC vs Port Vale FC — League One at Portman Road.

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
Ipswich Town FC 2 games · Avg 4.0 goals Port Vale FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-04-18 Ipswich Town FC 2–1 Port Vale FC 2022-10-25 Port Vale FC 2–3 Ipswich Town FC

Recent Form

Ipswich Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Apr Port Vale FC H 2–1 W
15 Apr Charlton Athletic FC H 6–0 W
10 Apr Cheltenham Town FC A 1–1 D
07 Apr Wycombe Wanderers FC H 4–0 W
01 Apr Derby County FC A 2–0 W
18 Mar Shrewsbury Town FC H 2–0 W
Port Vale FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Apr Ipswich Town FC A 1–2 L
15 Apr Lincoln City FC A 2–3 L
10 Apr Oxford United FC H 0–0 D
07 Apr Accrington Stanley FC A 0–3 L
01 Apr Cambridge United FC H 0–2 L
25 Mar Portsmouth FC A 2–2 D

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Ipswich Town FC is hosting Port Vale FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Ipswich Town FC in their trying to find a way past Port Vale FC's compact .
  • 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 15' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Matt Taylor suffering a number of foals already.
  • 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 25' Conor Chaplin has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sam Morsy, as he is very good at scoring at Portman Road with 3 goals in the last 3 games.
  • 35' Freddie Ladapo has been relatively quiet despite scoring 74 goals in his last 338 appearances.
  • 38' It’s a booking for Port Vale FC player. Aiden Stone gets a Yellow card.
  • 43' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 48' Brilliant from the ! Malvind Benning makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 45.
  • 51' Against the run of play, Nathan Broadhead has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 56' Ipswich Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
  • 58' Ellis Harrison is replacing Daniel Butterworth for the Port Vale FC side.
  • 60' George Hirst has so much to prove this time. He replaces Freddie Ladapo on 60 minute.
  • 65' Port Vale FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 66' William Forrester picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 70' Another substitution for Port Vale FC to replace James Wilson by Rory Holden on 70 minute.
  • 71' A moment of madness from James Plant on 71 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Port Vale FC will be frustrated.
  • 76' The travelling Port Vale FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 78' Kyle Edwards is ready to make an impact after coming on for Leif Davis at the 78 minute mark.
  • 79' It is a substitution in Port Vale FC team. Gavin Massey is replaced by Matt Taylor on 79 minute.
  • 83' Conor Chaplin catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 83.
  • 84' Nathan Broadhead makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and Ipswich Town FC are in front.
  • 86' A change in the Ipswich Town FC ranks — Nathan Broadhead exits the field as Janoi Donacien enters on 86.
  • 2-1 the final result. Port Vale FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Ipswich Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kieran McKenna

Port Vale FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darrell Clarke

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Freddie Ladapo 2
Nathan Broadhead 2
Cameron Humphreys 1
Gavin Massey 1
Nathan Smith 1
Malvind Benning 1

Head to Head

2023-04-18 Ipswich Town FC 2–1 Port Vale FC 2022-10-25 Port Vale FC 2–3 Ipswich Town FC

Ipswich Town FC Form

2023-04-18 Ipswich Town FC 2–1 Port Vale FC W 2023-04-15 Ipswich Town FC 6–0 Charlton Athletic FC W 2023-04-10 Cheltenham Town FC 1–1 Ipswich Town FC D 2023-04-07 Ipswich Town FC 4–0 Wycombe Wanderers FC W 2023-04-01 Derby County FC 0–2 Ipswich Town FC W 2023-03-18 Ipswich Town FC 2–0 Shrewsbury Town FC W

Port Vale FC Form

2023-04-18 Ipswich Town FC 2–1 Port Vale FC L 2023-04-15 Lincoln City FC 3–2 Port Vale FC L 2023-04-10 Port Vale FC 0–0 Oxford United FC D 2023-04-07 Accrington Stanley FC 3–0 Port Vale FC L 2023-04-01 Port Vale FC 0–2 Cambridge United FC L 2023-03-25 Portsmouth FC 2–2 Port Vale FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.12 Ipswich Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08 Port Vale FC xG
I would bet for: Ipswich Town FC to win 62% + Over 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Ipswich Town FC62% Draw21% Port Vale FC17%
Actual: Ipswich Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 3.2
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Ipswich Town FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Port Vale FC
38%
Ipswich Town FC or Port Vale FC
79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Ipswich Town FC43% Draw41% Port Vale FC16%
Actual: Port Vale FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.1%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
9.1%
1 – 0
8.1%
3 – 1
6.7%
3 – 0
6.3%
0 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 2
4.9%
0 – 1
3.7%
3 – 2
3.7%
4 – 1
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Ipswich Town FC

Handicap Ipswich Town FC covers Push Port Vale FC covers
-2.5 19% — 81%
-2 19% 18% 62%
-1.5 38% — 62%
-1 38% 22% 40%
-0.5 60% — 40%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 11% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Port Vale FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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