Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Peterborough United FC vs Port Vale FC, League One 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2025-26
Peterborough United FC
1 – 3
Full Time
Port Vale FC
Thu 16 Apr 2026 · 18:45 UTC Weston Homes Stadium 6,533 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 3' Ryan Croasdale
0–2 16' Ethon Archer
James Dornelly 31' 1–2
1–3 59' Ethon Archer
David Kamara 69' Y
Y 70' Tyler Magloire

Overview

Match Preview

Peterborough United FC vs Port Vale FC — League One at Weston Homes Stadium.

Match Details

  • Assistant 1 Ross Murphy (England)
  • Assistant 2 Kevin Howick

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

5
1
Peterborough United FC 6 games · Avg 2.3 goals Port Vale FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-16 Peterborough United FC 1–3 Port Vale FC 2025-12-20 Port Vale FC 0–1 Peterborough United FC 2024-04-10 Peterborough United FC 3–0 Port Vale FC 2023-10-24 Port Vale FC 0–1 Peterborough United FC 2023-01-16 Port Vale FC 0–2 Peterborough United FC

Recent Form

Peterborough United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Apr Port Vale FC H 1–3 L
11 Apr Blackpool FC A 1–3 L
06 Apr Cardiff City FC H 1–1 D
03 Apr Luton Town FC A 1–2 L
21 Mar AFC Wimbledon A 1–1 D
17 Mar Rotherham United FC H 5–0 W
Port Vale FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Apr Peterborough United FC A 3–1 W
14 Apr Barnsley FC H 0–0 D
07 Apr Rotherham United FC H 1–0 W
04 Apr Chelsea FC A 0–7 L
28 Mar Wycombe Wanderers FC A 0–4 L
24 Mar Doncaster Rovers FC A 0–1 L

Key Stats

17% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
Peterborough United FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Peterborough United FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/3
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/4
61-75
–/2
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Peterborough United FC
Benjamin Woods 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Peterborough United FC have kicked off against Port Vale FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 3' Brilliant from the ! Ryan Croasdale makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 3.
  • 8' Peterborough United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Port Vale FC backline.
  • 13' England international Brandon Khela has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 16' Ethon Archer has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 16 minutes.
  • 21' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 26' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jon Brady will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 31' James Dornelly doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 36' Peterborough United FC is showing some good football. However, Peterborough United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 41' Port Vale FC have won 112 goals from 153 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 46' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 51' 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.
  • 52' A change in the Port Vale FC ranks — Onel Hernandez exits the field as Liam Gordon enters on 52.
  • 55' The whistle greets Bolu Shofowoke as he departs to be replaced by Cian Hayes.
  • 59' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ethon Archer makes it 1-3.
  • 64' Time for substitution for Peterborough United FC. Matthew Garbett is replaced by David Kamara.
  • 69' The referee calls foul for David Kamara. He receives a card.
  • 70' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tyler Magloire on 70.
  • 71' Cameron Humphreys is replacing Jaheim Headley for the Port Vale FC side.
  • 76' The travelling Port Vale FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 81' Peterborough United FC currently sit 16 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 83' It is a substitution in Port Vale FC team. Grant Ward is replaced by Ben Waine on 83 minute.
  • 84' Peterborough United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Patryk Sykut is hanging Brandon Khela on the field on 84 minute.
  • 89' 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.
  • 1-3 the final result. Peterborough United FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Peterborough United FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luke Williams

Port Vale FC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jon Brady

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ephron Mason-Clark 3
Ethon Archer 2
Jonson Clarke-Harris 2
James Dornelly 1
Ryan Croasdale 1
Harrison Burrows 1
Joel Randall 1
Joe Ward 1

Head to Head

2026-04-16 Peterborough United FC 1–3 Port Vale FC 2025-12-20 Port Vale FC 0–1 Peterborough United FC 2024-04-10 Peterborough United FC 3–0 Port Vale FC 2023-10-24 Port Vale FC 0–1 Peterborough United FC 2023-01-16 Port Vale FC 0–2 Peterborough United FC

Peterborough United FC Form

2026-04-16 Peterborough United FC 1–3 Port Vale FC L 2026-04-11 Blackpool FC 3–1 Peterborough United FC L 2026-04-06 Peterborough United FC 1–1 Cardiff City FC D 2026-04-03 Luton Town FC 2–1 Peterborough United FC L 2026-03-21 AFC Wimbledon 1–1 Peterborough United FC D 2026-03-17 Peterborough United FC 5–0 Rotherham United FC W

Port Vale FC Form

2026-04-16 Peterborough United FC 1–3 Port Vale FC W 2026-04-14 Port Vale FC 0–0 Barnsley FC D 2026-04-07 Port Vale FC 1–0 Rotherham United FC W 2026-04-04 Chelsea FC 7–0 Port Vale FC L 2026-03-28 Wycombe Wanderers FC 4–0 Port Vale FC L 2026-03-24 Doncaster Rovers FC 1–0 Port Vale FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.75 Peterborough United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1 Port Vale FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 55%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Peterborough United FC49% Draw26% Port Vale FC25%
Actual: Port Vale FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.85
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Peterborough United FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Port Vale FC
51%
Peterborough United FC or Port Vale FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Peterborough United FC37% Draw45% Port Vale FC18%
Actual: Port Vale FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–3 not predicted
1 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
12%
2 – 1
9.4%
1 – 0
9.3%
2 – 0
8.7%
0 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
5.4%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 0
5%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Peterborough United FC

Handicap Peterborough United FC covers Push Port Vale FC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 16% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 22% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 14% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Peterborough United FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Port Vale FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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