Thursday , 2 July 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 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

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

Season Stats

Peterborough United FC Port Vale FC
#18 Position #22
53 Points 42
46 Played 46
15 / 8 / 23 W / D / L 10 / 12 / 24
64 Scored 36
68 Conceded 61
-4 GD -25
1.15 PPG 0.91
33% Win % 22%

Key Stats

17% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Peterborough United FC are 18th (53 pts). Port Vale FC are 22nd (42 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Peterborough United FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 3' Port Vale FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Ryan Croasdale on 3.
  • 8' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Peterborough United FC that had 383 games and scored 596 goals.
  • 13' Peterborough United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 16' GOAL! Ethon Archer scores on 16.
  • 21' Kyrell Lisbie has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 26' 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 Martin Sherif suffering a number of foals already.
  • 31' What a strike from James Dornelly! The score is 1-2.
  • 36' Port Vale FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Ethon Archer scoring 2 goals.
  • 41' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Port Vale FC winning 50% of all matches.
  • 46' Jaheim Headley needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 51' The travelling Port Vale FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 52' Another change for Port Vale FC made on 52 minute. Onel Hernandez leaves to be changed by Liam Gordon.
  • 55' Cian Hayes has so much to prove this time. He replaces Bolu Shofowoke on 55 minute.
  • 59' What a strike from Ethon Archer! The score is 1-3.
  • 64' The Peterborough United FC manager makes a substitution. Matthew Garbett departs to be replaced by David Kamara.
  • 69' Peterborough United FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 70' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tyler Magloire on 70.
  • 71' The Port Vale FC manager makes a substitution. Jaheim Headley departs to be replaced by Cameron Humphreys.
  • 76' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 81' 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.
  • 83' The whistle greets Grant Ward as he departs to be replaced by Ben Waine.
  • 84' Another substitution for Peterborough United FC to replace Brandon Khela by Patryk Sykut on 84 minute.
  • 89' 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.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-3.

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
Jonson Clarke-Harris 2
Ethon Archer 2
Joel Randall 1
Joe Ward 1
James Dornelly 1
Ryan Croasdale 1
Harrison Burrows 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
1.91 Peterborough United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99 Port Vale FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Peterborough United FC54% Draw25% Port Vale FC21%
Actual: Port Vale FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.9
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Peterborough United FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Port Vale FC
46%
Peterborough United FC or Port Vale FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Peterborough United FC41% Draw43% Port Vale FC16%
Actual: Port Vale FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–3 not predicted
1 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 0
9.8%
1 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
9.6%
0 – 0
7.2%
3 – 0
6.1%
3 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
5%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 1
4.6%
3 – 2
3.1%
4 – 1
3%

Asian Handicap — Peterborough United FC

Handicap Peterborough United FC covers Push Port Vale FC covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 18% 66%
-1.5 34% — 66%
-1 34% 23% 43%
-0.5 57% — 43%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 12% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Peterborough United FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
Port Vale FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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