Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

League One · 2025-26
Port Vale FC
5 – 1
Full Time
Blackpool FC
Thu 1 Jan 2026 · 15:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Port Vale FC vs Blackpool FC — League One .

Match Details

  • Referee Edward Duckworth (England)
4 games this season 🟨 1.8/game ⚽ 5.0 goals/game

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

2
1
1
Port Vale FC 4 games · Avg 3.5 goals Blackpool FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-01-01 Port Vale FC 5–1 Blackpool FC 2023-12-29 Port Vale FC 3–0 Blackpool FC 2023-08-15 Blackpool FC 0–0 Port Vale FC

Recent Form

Port Vale FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Jan Blackpool FC H 5–1 W
29 Dec Bradford City AFC A 0–1 L
26 Dec Huddersfield Town AFC A 0–5 L
20 Dec Peterborough United FC H 0–1 L
13 Dec Luton Town FC A 2–2 D
06 Dec Bristol Rovers FC H 1–0 W
Blackpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Jan Port Vale FC A 1–5 L
29 Dec Rotherham United FC H 4–0 W
26 Dec Doncaster Rovers FC H 1–0 W
20 Dec Wigan Athletic FC A 2–0 W
13 Dec Lincoln City FC H 2–2 D
10 Dec Rotherham United FC A 3–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Blackpool FC
Josh Bowler 2 G 1 A
Tom Bloxham 2 G 1 A
Jerry Yates 2 G
Finley Munroe 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Port Vale FC and Blackpool FC get this one started.
  • With this win, Port Vale FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Port Vale FC Lineups

Blackpool FC Lineups

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Nathan Smith 1
James Wilson 1
Ben Garrity 1

Head to Head

2026-01-01 Port Vale FC 5–1 Blackpool FC 2023-12-29 Port Vale FC 3–0 Blackpool FC 2023-08-15 Blackpool FC 0–0 Port Vale FC

Port Vale FC Form

2026-01-01 Port Vale FC 5–1 Blackpool FC W 2025-12-29 Bradford City AFC 1–0 Port Vale FC L 2025-12-26 Huddersfield Town AFC 5–0 Port Vale FC L 2025-12-20 Port Vale FC 0–1 Peterborough United FC L 2025-12-13 Luton Town FC 2–2 Port Vale FC D 2025-12-06 Port Vale FC 1–0 Bristol Rovers FC W

Blackpool FC Form

2026-01-01 Port Vale FC 5–1 Blackpool FC L 2025-12-29 Blackpool FC 4–0 Rotherham United FC W 2025-12-26 Blackpool FC 1–0 Doncaster Rovers FC W 2025-12-20 Wigan Athletic FC 0–2 Blackpool FC W 2025-12-13 Blackpool FC 2–2 Lincoln City FC D 2025-12-10 Rotherham United FC 0–3 Blackpool FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.98 Port Vale FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1 Blackpool FC xG
I would bet for: Port Vale FC to win 56% + Over 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Port Vale FC56% Draw24% Blackpool FC20%
Actual: Port Vale FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.98
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Port Vale FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Blackpool FC
44%
Port Vale FC or Blackpool FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Port Vale FC42% Draw43% Blackpool FC15%
Actual: Blackpool FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–1 not predicted
5 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
10.9%
2 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
9.6%
1 – 0
9.4%
0 – 0
6.8%
3 – 0
6.3%
3 – 1
6.3%
1 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 1
4.3%
3 – 2
3.2%
4 – 1
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Port Vale FC

Handicap Port Vale FC covers Push Blackpool FC covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 18% 64%
-1.5 36% — 64%
-1 36% 23% 41%
-0.5 59% — 41%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 11% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Port Vale FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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