Sunday , 16 August 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 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

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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

Season Stats

Port Vale FC Cambridge United FC
#5 Position #12
42 Points 3
46 Played 1
10 / 12 / 24 W / D / L 1 / 0 / 0
36 Scored 3
61 Conceded 2
-25 GD +1
0.91 PPG 3.00
22% Win % 100%

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

Port Vale FC are 5th (42 pts). Cambridge United FC are 12th (3 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Vale Park. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 10' Cambridge United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 15' The 36-year-old Matt Taylor has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 19' Controversy at the stadium! William Forrester argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 24' Cambridge United FC have won 193 goals from 191 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 29' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 34' David Worrall has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 39' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Darrell Clarke will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 44' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Shilow Tracey made 6 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 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' Cambridge United FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Sam Smith on 48.
  • 52' A goal from the England international Lloyd Jones! He fires home on 52 to make it 0-2!
  • 53' The crowd applauds Tom Conlon as he leaves the pitch. Daniel Butterworth steps in for Port Vale FC.
  • 58' It is a cagey affair so far. Port Vale FC in their trying to find a way past Cambridge United FC's compact .
  • 63' 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.
  • 64' That is a Yellow card for Port Vale FC. Tom Pett will be fuming at that decision.
  • 68' The Port Vale FC bench stirs into life. William Forrester is withdrawn and Gavin Massey gets his opportunity.
  • 73' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 78' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 80' Port Vale FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 82' Jubril Okedina has so much to prove this time. He replaces Harrison Dunk on 82 minute.
  • 83' Ben Worman is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jack Lankester at the 83 minute mark.
  • 88' Samson Robinson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cambridge United FC tonight.
  • 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
1 / 4
1.05 Port Vale FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.09 Cambridge United FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 60% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Port Vale FC25% Draw24% Cambridge United FC51%
Actual: Cambridge United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 3.14
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Port Vale FC or Draw
49%
Draw or Cambridge United FC
75%
Port Vale FC or Cambridge United FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Port Vale FC15% Draw41% Cambridge United FC44%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.3%
1 – 2
9.6%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
8.5%
1 – 3
6.6%
0 – 3
6.4%
0 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5%
2 – 1
4.8%
1 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
3.6%
1 – 4
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Port Vale FC

Handicap Port Vale FC covers Push Cambridge United FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 11% 83%
-0.5 17% — 83%
+0.5 40% — 60%
+1 40% 22% 38%
+1.5 62% — 38%
+2 62% 18% 19%
+2.5 81% — 19%

Clean Sheet

Port Vale FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓
Cambridge United FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✗

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