Thursday , 2 July 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 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Port Vale FC is hosting Cambridge United FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Port Vale FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' It looks surprising Port Vale FC does not make any changes. Aaron Donnelly has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 15' The -year-old Liam Bennett has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 19' William Forrester was booked on 19.
  • 24' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cambridge United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 29' Jack Lankester needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 34' It looks like no one’s ball. Port Vale FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 39' 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.
  • 44' Cambridge United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 46' The Cambridge United FC manager makes a substitution. Shilow Tracey departs to be replaced by Harvey Knibbs.
  • 48' What composure from Sam Smith! The England international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 52' The England Lloyd Jones breaks the deadlock on 52 minutes. 0-2!
  • 53' Port Vale FC ring the changes. Tom Conlon has done his job and it is now time for Daniel Butterworth to step up.
  • 58' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 63' William Forrester has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 64' Port Vale FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 64.
  • 68' The Port Vale FC bench stirs into life. William Forrester is withdrawn and Gavin Massey gets his opportunity.
  • 73' Port Vale FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 73.
  • 78' Nathan Smith has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 153 appearances.
  • 80' The referee has no hesitation. Funso-King Ojo is booked for Port Vale FC — Yellow card on 80.
  • 82' A change in the Cambridge United FC ranks — Harrison Dunk exits the field as Jubril Okedina enters on 82.
  • 83' Fresh legs for Cambridge United FC! Ben Worman comes on to replace Jack Lankester.
  • 88' Cambridge United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Port Vale FC.

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