Plymouth Argyle FC vs Port Vale FC, League One 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Plymouth Argyle FC vs Port Vale FC — League One at Home Park.
- Plymouth Argyle FC 14 games · 23 pts (2026/27)
- Port Vale FC 46 games · 42 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Isaac Searle
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 14 | 26 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Reading FC | 14 | 22 |
| 7 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 8 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 13 | 20 |
| 10 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 11 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 13 | 18 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 14 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 18 | AFC Wimbledon | 13 | 13 |
| 19 | Blackpool FC | 12 | 12 |
| 20 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Wigan Athletic FC | 14 | 11 |
| 22 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley FC | 12 | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr | Port Vale FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Apr | Bradford City AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Apr | AFC Wimbledon | A | 3–1 | W |
| 11 Apr | Exeter City FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Apr | Barnsley FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 03 Apr | Bolton Wanderers FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr | Plymouth Argyle FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Apr | Cardiff City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Apr | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 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 |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
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' And we are off! Plymouth Argyle FC vs Port Vale FC — let the football do the talking.
- 3' Aribim Pepple has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 3 minutes.
- 5' Controversy at the stadium! Conor Hazard argues furiously but the card stands.
- 8' Another substitution for Plymouth Argyle FC to replace Caleb Watts by Luca Ashby-Hammond on 8 minute.
- 13' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 14' The deadlock is broken! Connor Hall gets on the scoresheet on 14 minutes.
- 16' It’s a booking for Port Vale FC player. Ethon Archer gets a card.
- 21' The travelling Port Vale FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' Connor Hall catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 25.
- 30' Port Vale FC have won 112 goals from 153 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 35' Alexander Mitchell is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for Port Vale FC tonight.
- 40' Both keepers have barely been tested. Plymouth Argyle FC and Port Vale FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 45' Malachi Boateng has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 46' Liam Gordon is ready to make an impact after coming on for Connor Hall at the 46 minute mark.
- 47' The Canada forward Aribim Pepple breaks the deadlock on 47 minutes. 2-1!
- 52' 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.
- 56' Grant Ward is replacing Jordan Shipley for the Port Vale FC side.
- 61' Supporters expect more eagerness from Dajaune Brown, as he is very good at scoring at Home Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 64' The referee has no hesitation. Owen Dale is booked for Plymouth Argyle FC — card on 64.
- 66' Another change for Plymouth Argyle FC made on 66 minute. Ronan Curtis leaves to be changed by Matthew Sorinola.
- 71' The supporters are chanting for George Hall. He replaces Ethon Archer on 71 minute.
- 73' Plymouth Argyle FC make a change. Aribim Pepple trudges off to be replaced by Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu on 73 minutes.
- 78' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 80' The whistle greets Jaheim Headley as he departs to be replaced by Dajaune Brown.
- 82' A meaty challenge results in booking for Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu on 82.
- 87' It looks surprising Port Vale FC does not make any changes. Joe Edwards has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- The final score is 2-1.
Lineups
Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
28
Ronan Curtis ↓ Matthew Sorinola 66'
- 45
- 8
- 35
- 1
- 17
- 9
- 27
- 2
- 19
- 15
Bench
-
4
Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu ↑ 73'
- 5
- 10
-
29
Matthew Sorinola ↑ 66'
- 23
-
21
Luca Ashby-Hammond ↑ 8'
- 18
Coach
Tom Cleverley
Port Vale FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 50
-
26
Jordan Shipley ↓ Grant Ward 56'
- 46
-
18
Ryan Croasdale ↓ Rhys Walters 56'
-
5
Connor Hall ↓ Liam Gordon 46'
- 25
- 19
-
3
Jaheim Headley ↓ Dajaune Brown 80'
- 6
-
11
Ethon Archer ↓ George Hall 71'
- 21
Bench
- 13
-
28
Grant Ward ↑ 56'
-
15
Liam Gordon ↑ 46'
- 35
-
33
George Hall ↑ 71'
-
10
Dajaune Brown ↑ 80'
-
12
Rhys Walters ↑ 56'
Coach
Jon Brady
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Aribim Pepple | 2 |
| Adam Randell | 1 |
| Finn Azaz | 1 |
| Matt Taylor | 1 |
| James Plant | 1 |
| Connor Hall | 1 |
| Tom Conlon | 1 |
| James Wilson | 1 |
Head to Head
Plymouth Argyle FC Form
2026-04-25
Plymouth Argyle FC
2–1
Port Vale FC
W
2026-04-21
Bradford City AFC
1–1
Plymouth Argyle FC
D
2026-04-18
AFC Wimbledon
1–3
Plymouth Argyle FC
W
2026-04-11
Plymouth Argyle FC
2–2
Exeter City FC
D
2026-04-06
Barnsley FC
0–3
Plymouth Argyle FC
W
2026-04-03
Plymouth Argyle FC
1–2
Bolton Wanderers FC
L
Port Vale FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.46
Plymouth Argyle FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16
Port Vale FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Plymouth Argyle FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Plymouth Argyle FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Port Vale FC
52%
Plymouth Argyle FC or Port Vale FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
9.6%
0 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.6%
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Plymouth Argyle FC
| Handicap | Plymouth Argyle FC covers | Push | Port Vale FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 21% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 17% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Plymouth Argyle FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Port Vale FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.