Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

League One · 2022-23
Morecambe FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Port Vale FC
Tue 21 Feb 2023 · 19:45 UTC Mazuma Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Jacob Bedeau 60' Y
Y 90' Samson Robinson

Overview

Match Preview

Morecambe FC vs Port Vale FC — League One at Mazuma Stadium.

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

1
1
Morecambe FC 2 games · Avg 1.0 goals Port Vale FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-02-21 Morecambe FC 1–0 Port Vale FC 2022-12-26 Port Vale FC 1–0 Morecambe FC

Recent Form

Morecambe FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Feb Port Vale FC H 1–0 W
18 Feb Peterborough United FC H 0–3 L
14 Feb Sheffield Wednesday FC A 0–3 L
11 Feb Forest Green Rovers FC H 1–1 D
04 Feb Derby County FC A 0–5 L
28 Jan Bristol Rovers FC H 5–1 W
Port Vale FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Feb Morecambe FC A 0–1 L
18 Feb Exeter City FC H 1–0 W
14 Feb Barnsley FC H 1–3 L
11 Feb Shrewsbury Town FC A 2–3 L
07 Feb Accrington Stanley FC H 1–1 D
04 Feb Wycombe Wanderers FC H 0–3 L

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% 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. Morecambe FC is hosting Port Vale FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Connor Ripley, as he is very good at scoring at Mazuma Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 15' The travelling Port Vale FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 20' Port Vale FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 34' The Morecambe FC manager makes a substitution. Cole Stockton departs to be replaced by Arthur Gnahoua.
  • 35' The supporters are chanting for Arthur Gnahoua. He replaces Cole Stockton on 35 minute.
  • 40' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Port Vale FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 45' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Port Vale FC that had 153 games and scored 112 goals.
  • 50' It looks surprising Morecambe FC does not make any changes. Matt Taylor has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 55' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 60' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jacob Bedeau.
  • 63' It is a substitution in Port Vale FC team. Tom Conlon is replaced by Daniel Butterworth on 63 minute.
  • 68' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Nathan Smith made 153 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 71' The Morecambe FC manager makes a substitution. Daniel Crowley departs to be replaced by Jake Taylor.
  • 76' Ben Garrity has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 49 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 78' It is a substitution in Morecambe FC team. Jensen Weir is replaced by Dynel Simeu on 78 minute.
  • 79' Another substitution for Morecambe FC to replace Jensen Weir by Dynel Simeu on 79 minute.
  • 84' It looks like no one’s ball. Morecambe FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 85' The whistle greets William Forrester as he departs to be replaced by Jamie Proctor.
  • 90' Port Vale FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.

Lineups

Morecambe FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Derek Adams

Port Vale FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Andy Crosby

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.25 Morecambe FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95 Port Vale FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Morecambe FC45% Draw29% Port Vale FC26%
Actual: Morecambe FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.2
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Morecambe FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Port Vale FC
55%
Morecambe FC or Port Vale FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Morecambe FC29% Draw52% Port Vale FC19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
13.4%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
8.3%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
6%
0 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 0
3.4%
3 – 1
3.4%
1 – 3
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Morecambe FC

Handicap Morecambe FC covers Push Port Vale FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 23% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 17% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Morecambe FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✗
Port Vale FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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