Plymouth Argyle FC vs Port Vale FC, League One 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Plymouth Argyle FC vs Port Vale FC — League One at Home Park.
- Plymouth Argyle FC 15 games · 23 pts (2026/27)
- Port Vale FC 46 games · 42 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 15 | 23 |
| 7 | Reading FC | 15 | 22 |
| 8 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 9 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 14 | 21 |
| 10 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 11 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 15 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 14 | 16 |
| 18 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 19 | Wigan Athletic FC | 15 | 14 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 22 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley FC | 13 | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Dec | Port Vale FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Nov | Burton Albion FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 12 Nov | Lincoln City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Nov | Grimsby Town FC | A | 1–5 | L |
| 31 Oct | Exeter City FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 25 Oct | Shrewsbury Town FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Dec | Plymouth Argyle FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Nov | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Nov | Oxford United FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 05 Nov | Exeter City FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 01 Nov | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 29 Oct | Lincoln City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
Plymouth Argyle FC this season
Plymouth Argyle FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Plymouth Argyle FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/5
31-45
2/2
46-60
7/4
61-75
2/2
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Plymouth Argyle FC
| Aribim Pepple | 5 G | |
| Will Evans | 3 G | |
| Xavier Amaechi | 3 G | |
| Oliver Irow | 3 G | |
| Harvey White | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Home Park will turn into a battlefield for Plymouth Argyle FC and Port Vale FC.
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Plymouth Argyle FC and Port Vale FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' 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 James Wilson suffering a number of foals already.
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Port Vale FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
- 30' Plymouth Argyle FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 35' It is a cagey affair so far. Plymouth Argyle FC in their trying to find a way past Port Vale FC's compact .
- 40' Nigel Lonwijk has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 45' Port Vale FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 50' Port Vale FC have won 116 goals from 154 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 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.
- 56' Poor challenge from Jack Stevens. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 60' A tactical swap from Plymouth Argyle FC — Danny Mayor on, Ryan Hardie off on 60 minutes.
- 61' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Nigel Lonwijk.
- 62' Poor challenge from Nigel Lonwijk. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 65' Tom Conlon puts Port Vale FC on the lead.
- 68' Dennis Politic has so much to prove this time. He replaces Daniel Butterworth on 68 minute.
- 71' Against the run of play, James Wilson has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 72' Time for substitution for Plymouth Argyle FC. Nigel Lonwijk is replaced by Brendan Galloway.
- 76' Time for substitution for Plymouth Argyle FC. Morgan Whittaker is replaced by Sam Cosgrove.
- 81' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joe Edwards made 66 appearances and scored 21 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 82' The whistle greets Malvind Benning as he departs to be replaced by William Forrester.
- 85' Port Vale FC ring the changes. David Worrall has done his job and it is now time for Lewis Cass to step up.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Dennis Politic is booked for Port Vale FC — Yellow card on 90.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Port Vale FC take all three points.
Lineups
Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
17
Bali Mumba ↓ Mikel Miller 76'
- 8
- 1
- 5
- 3
-
9
Ryan Hardie ↓ Danny Mayor 60'
- 20
- 11
-
19
Morgan Whittaker ↓ Sam Cosgrove 76'
- 21
Bench
-
22
Brendan Galloway ↑ 72'
-
10
Danny Mayor ↑ 60'
- 25
-
16
Sam Cosgrove ↑ 76'
-
14
Mikel Miller ↑ 76'
- 7
- 48
Coach
Steven Schumacher
Port Vale FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 26
-
19
Gavin Massey ↓ Ademipo Odubeko 85'
- 25
- 6
-
7
David Worrall ↓ Lewis Cass 85'
- 10
- 11
- 9
- 5
- 8
Bench
- 17
- 23
-
33
Dennis Politic ↑ 68'
- 1
-
2
Lewis Cass ↑ 85'
-
21
Ademipo Odubeko ↑ 85'
-
15
William Forrester ↑ 82'
Coach
Darrell Clarke
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Aribim Pepple | 2 |
| Tom Conlon | 1 |
| James Wilson | 1 |
| Joe Edwards | 1 |
| Adam Randell | 1 |
| Finn Azaz | 1 |
| Matt Taylor | 1 |
| James Plant | 1 |
Head to Head
Plymouth Argyle FC Form
2022-12-02
Plymouth Argyle FC
0–2
Port Vale FC
L
2022-11-19
Burton Albion FC
2–2
Plymouth Argyle FC
D
2022-11-12
Lincoln City FC
1–1
Plymouth Argyle FC
D
2022-11-05
Grimsby Town FC
5–1
Plymouth Argyle FC
L
2022-10-31
Plymouth Argyle FC
4–2
Exeter City FC
W
2022-10-25
Plymouth Argyle FC
2–1
Shrewsbury Town FC
W
Port Vale FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.18
Plymouth Argyle FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43
Port Vale FC xG
I would bet for:
Plymouth Argyle FC or Port Vale FC 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Port Vale FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.61
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Plymouth Argyle FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Port Vale FC
68%
Plymouth Argyle FC or Port Vale FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
9.4%
1 – 2
8.5%
1 – 0
7.7%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7%
2 – 2
5.1%
2 – 0
5%
1 – 3
4.1%
0 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Plymouth Argyle FC
| Handicap | Plymouth Argyle FC covers | Push | Port Vale FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 17% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 21% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Plymouth Argyle FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Port Vale FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.