Port Vale FC vs Burton Albion FC, League One 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Port Vale FC vs Burton Albion FC — League One at Vale Park.
- Port Vale FC 46 games · 42 pts (2026/27)
- Burton Albion FC 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln City FC | 46 | 103 |
| 2 | Cardiff City FC | 46 | 91 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 46 | 75 |
| 4 | Exeter City FC | 46 | 49 |
| 5 | Port Vale FC | 46 | 42 |
| 6 | Rotherham United FC | 46 | 41 |
| 7 | Northampton Town FC | 46 | 35 |
| 8 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Stockport County FC | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Bradford City AFC | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Luton Town FC | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Cambridge United FC | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | Mansfield Town FC | 1 | 3 |
| 14 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 1 | 3 |
| 15 | Bromley FC | 1 | 3 |
| 16 | Oxford United FC | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Stevenage FC | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Burton Albion FC | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | Leicester City FC | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Notts County FC | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | Reading FC | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Wigan Athletic FC | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Leyton Orient FC | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Peterborough United FC | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | AFC Wimbledon | 1 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar | Burton Albion FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 11 Mar | Fleetwood Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Mar | Milton Keynes Dons FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Feb | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Feb | Morecambe FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Feb | Exeter City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar | Port Vale FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 14 Mar | Peterborough United FC | H | 2–5 | L |
| 11 Mar | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Mar | Ipswich Town FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 25 Feb | Accrington Stanley FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Feb | Bristol Rovers FC | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Port Vale FC | Burton Albion FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #21 |
| 42 | Points | 1 |
| 46 | Played | 1 |
| 10 / 12 / 24 | W / D / L | 0 / 1 / 0 |
| 36 | Scored | 1 |
| 61 | Conceded | 1 |
| -25 | GD | +0 |
| 0.91 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 22% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Burton Albion FC this season
Burton Albion FC this season
Port Vale FC are 5th (42 pts). Burton Albion FC are 21st (1 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Burton Albion FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Port Vale FC and Burton Albion FC has kicked off!
- 2' GOAL! Ellis Harrison scores on 2.
- 7' Burton Albion FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 8' The deadlock is broken! Dale Taylor gets on the scoresheet on 8 minutes.
- 13' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Port Vale FC and Burton Albion FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 18' 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.
- 21' Poor challenge from Zac Ashworth. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 26' Burton Albion FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 31' Port Vale FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 35' The Port Vale FC manager makes a substitution. William Forrester departs to be replaced by Derek Agyakwa.
- 40' England international David Worrall has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 43' Charlie Kirk is having his name booked by the referee on 43.
- 48' Jonny Smith doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 53' Tom Conlon has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 54' Burton Albion FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 54.
- 59' Aaron Donnelly has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 6 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 61' Port Vale FC ring the changes. Samson Robinson has done his job and it is now time for Gavin Massey to step up.
- 62' Another change for Port Vale FC made on 62 minute. Matt Taylor leaves to be changed by James Wilson.
- 65' Dennis Politic was booked on 65.
- 67' What a strike from Dale Taylor! The score is 1-3.
- 72' The Port Vale FC manager makes a substitution. Ellis Harrison departs to be replaced by Jamie Proctor.
- 75' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Derek Agyakwa.
- 77' Ciaran Gilligan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jonny Smith at the 77 minute mark.
- 80' GOAL! Jamie Proctor fires home to make it 2-3!
- 85' Fresh legs for Burton Albion FC! Josh Walker comes on to replace Charlie Kirk.
- 90' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Port Vale FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
20
Matt Taylor ↓ James Wilson 62'
-
22
Ellis Harrison ↓ Jamie Proctor 72'
- 14
- 23
- 6
- 7
-
10
Tom Conlon ↓ Dennis Politic 62'
- 1
- 15
-
27
Samson Robinson ↓ Gavin Massey 61'
- 5
Bench
- 17
-
13
Jamie Proctor ↑ 72'
-
19
Gavin Massey ↑ 61'
- 25
-
9
James Wilson ↑ 62'
-
33
Dennis Politic ↑ 62'
-
24
Derek Agyakwa ↑ 35'
Coach
Darrell Clarke
Burton Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 34
- 7
- 12
- 2
- 16
-
10
Charlie Kirk ↓ Josh Walker 85'
- 5
-
11
Jonny Smith ↓ Ciaran Gilligan 77'
- 44
- 8
- 17
Bench
- 38
-
25
Ciaran Gilligan ↑ 77'
- 27
- 24
-
14
Josh Walker ↑ 85'
- 28
Coach
Dino Maamria
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ben Garrity | 2 |
| Dale Taylor | 2 |
| Ellis Harrison | 2 |
| Lewis Cass | 1 |
| Jonny Smith | 1 |
| Jamie Proctor | 1 |
| Steve Seddon | 1 |
| Kwadwo Baah | 1 |
Head to Head
Port Vale FC Form
Burton Albion FC Form
2023-03-18
Port Vale FC
2–3
Burton Albion FC
W
2023-03-14
Burton Albion FC
2–5
Peterborough United FC
L
2023-03-11
Burton Albion FC
2–1
Wycombe Wanderers FC
W
2023-03-04
Ipswich Town FC
4–0
Burton Albion FC
L
2023-02-25
Burton Albion FC
0–0
Accrington Stanley FC
D
2023-02-18
Bristol Rovers FC
1–2
Burton Albion FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.36
Port Vale FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3
Burton Albion FC xG
I would bet for:
Port Vale FC or Burton Albion FC 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Burton Albion FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.66
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Port Vale FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Burton Albion FC
63%
Port Vale FC or Burton Albion FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–3 not predicted2 – 3Actual
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 0
9%
1 – 0
8.5%
0 – 1
8.1%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 0
6.3%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
3.7%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 0
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Port Vale FC
| Handicap | Port Vale FC covers | Push | Burton Albion FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 20% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 19% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Port Vale FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

