Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Port Vale FC vs Cambridge United FC, League One 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2022-23
Port Vale FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Cambridge United FC
Sat 1 Apr 2023 · 14:00 UTC Vale Park HT 45' · FT 45'
William Forrester 19' Y
Tom Pett 64' Y
Funso-King Ojo 80' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Port Vale FC vs Cambridge United FC — League One at Vale Park.

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

1
2
1
Port Vale FC 4 games · Avg 1.3 goals Cambridge United FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-04-01 Port Vale FC 0–2 Cambridge United FC 2022-10-22 Cambridge United FC 0–1 Port Vale FC

Recent Form

Port Vale FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Apr Cambridge United FC H 0–2 L
25 Mar Portsmouth FC A 2–2 D
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
Cambridge United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Apr Port Vale FC A 2–0 W
18 Mar Charlton Athletic FC H 1–2 L
11 Mar Milton Keynes Dons FC A 0–1 L
07 Mar Morecambe FC H 1–1 D
04 Mar Portsmouth FC H 0–1 L
25 Feb Exeter City FC A 0–2 L

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Cambridge United FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Cambridge United FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
2/1
46-60
4/–
61-75
3/2
76+
3/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cambridge United FC
Ben Knight 3 G
Kelland Watts 2 G
Gassan Ahadme 2 G
Louis Appere 1 G 1 A
Isaac Heath 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Vale Park. Port Vale FC are looking to make home advantage count against Cambridge United FC.
  • 5' A quiet spell here at Vale Park. Cambridge United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 10' It’s high time Mark Bonner made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 15' Port Vale FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 19' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for William Forrester.
  • 24' It looks like no one’s ball. Cambridge United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 29' Supporters expect more eagerness from David Worrall, as he is very good at scoring at Vale Park with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 34' Port Vale FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 39' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 39 minutes.
  • 44' England international Jubril Okedina has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 46' Cambridge United FC ring the changes. Shilow Tracey has done his job and it is now time for Harvey Knibbs to step up.
  • 48' What composure from Sam Smith! The England international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 52' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Lloyd Jones makes no mistake. 0-2!
  • 53' The crowd applauds Tom Conlon as he leaves the pitch. Daniel Butterworth steps in for Port Vale FC.
  • 58' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 63' Cambridge United 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.
  • 64' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Tom Pett on 64 minutes.
  • 68' The Port Vale FC manager makes a substitution. William Forrester departs to be replaced by Gavin Massey.
  • 73' James Brophy needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 78' Aaron Donnelly has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 80' Port Vale FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 80.
  • 82' Time for substitution for Cambridge United FC. Harrison Dunk is replaced by Jubril Okedina.
  • 83' Cambridge United FC make a change. Jack Lankester trudges off to be replaced by Ben Worman on 83 minutes.
  • 88' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 0-2 the final result. Port Vale FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Port Vale FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darrell Clarke

Cambridge United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Bonner

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Paul Digby 1
Sam Smith 1
Lloyd Jones 1
Ben Garrity 1
Fejiri Okenabirhie 1

Head to Head

2023-04-01 Port Vale FC 0–2 Cambridge United FC 2022-10-22 Cambridge United FC 0–1 Port Vale FC

Port Vale FC Form

2023-04-01 Port Vale FC 0–2 Cambridge United FC L 2023-03-25 Portsmouth FC 2–2 Port Vale FC D 2023-03-18 Port Vale FC 2–3 Burton Albion FC L 2023-03-11 Fleetwood Town FC 1–1 Port Vale FC D 2023-03-04 Port Vale FC 1–0 Milton Keynes Dons FC W 2023-02-25 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–1 Port Vale FC L

Cambridge United FC Form

2023-04-01 Port Vale FC 0–2 Cambridge United FC W 2023-03-18 Cambridge United FC 1–2 Charlton Athletic FC L 2023-03-11 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1–0 Cambridge United FC L 2023-03-07 Cambridge United FC 1–1 Morecambe FC D 2023-03-04 Cambridge United FC 0–1 Portsmouth FC L 2023-02-25 Exeter City FC 2–0 Cambridge United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.01 Port Vale FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17 Cambridge United FC xG
I would bet for: Port Vale FC or Cambridge United FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Port Vale FC33% Draw31% Cambridge United FC36%
Actual: Cambridge United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.18
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Port Vale FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Cambridge United FC
67%
Port Vale FC or Cambridge United FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Port Vale FC21% Draw52% Cambridge United FC27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
13.6%
0 – 1
12%
1 – 0
10.2%
1 – 2
7.6%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.5%
2 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
3.9%
1 – 3
3%
0 – 3
2.8%
3 – 1
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Port Vale FC

Handicap Port Vale FC covers Push Cambridge United FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 18% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 21% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 11% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Port Vale FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
Cambridge United FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✗

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