Port Vale FC vs Cheltenham Town FC, League One 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Port Vale FC vs Cheltenham Town FC — League One at Vale Park.
- Port Vale FC 46 games · 42 pts (2026/27)
- Cheltenham Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Sep | Cheltenham Town FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 27 Aug | Portsmouth FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Aug | Burton Albion FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Aug | Milton Keynes Dons FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Aug | Bolton Wanderers FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Aug | Exeter City FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Sep | Port Vale FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 27 Aug | Oxford United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Aug | Exeter City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Aug | Fleetwood Town FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Aug | Portsmouth FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Aug | Barnsley FC | A | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Port Vale FC to score. At the same time, Cheltenham Town FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Cheltenham Town FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' The travelling Cheltenham Town FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' Cheltenham Town FC is showing some good football. However, Cheltenham Town FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 24' What a strike from Dan Nlundulu! The score is 0-1.
- 29' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 34' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Daniel Adshead suffering a number of foals already.
- 37' The deadlock is broken! Ademipo Odubeko gets on the scoresheet on 37 minutes.
- 40' Taylor Perry puts Port Vale FC on the lead.
- 45' 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.
- 46' The Cheltenham Town FC bench stirs into life. Ben Williams is withdrawn and Will Ferry gets his opportunity.
- 51' David Worrall has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 56' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ben Williams is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Port Vale FC.
- 61' It looks surprising Cheltenham Town FC does not make any changes. Luke Southwood has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 66' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 68' Port Vale FC make a change. Malvind Benning trudges off to be replaced by Daniel Jones on 68 minutes.
- 71' The Cheltenham Town FC bench stirs into life. George Lloyd is withdrawn and Christian Norton gets his opportunity.
- 76' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cheltenham Town FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 81' The crowd applauds Ademipo Odubeko as he leaves the pitch. James Wilson steps in for Port Vale FC.
- 85' Tom Pett makes way for Harry Charsley at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from Port Vale FC.
- 88' Another substitution for Cheltenham Town FC to replace Taylor Perry by Dylan Barkers on 88 minute.
- The points are shared — Port Vale FC 2-2 Cheltenham Town FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Port Vale FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 25
- 14
-
23
Tom Pett ↓ Harry Charsley 85'
- 6
-
7
David Worrall ↓ Gavin Massey 85'
-
11
Malvind Benning ↓ Daniel Jones 68'
- 5
- 8
-
21
Ademipo Odubeko ↓ James Wilson 81'
- 15
Bench
-
3
Daniel Jones ↑ 68'
- 99
-
19
Gavin Massey ↑ 85'
-
9
James Wilson ↑ 81'
- 1
- 2
-
20
Harry Charsley ↑ 85'
Coach
Andy Crosby
Cheltenham Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
3
Ben Williams ↓ Will Ferry 46'
- 10
- 6
-
16
Daniel Adshead ↓ Charlie Brown 88'
-
19
George Lloyd ↓ Christian Norton 71'
- 2
- 1
- 9
-
28
Taylor Perry ↓ Dylan Barkers 88'
-
36
James Olayinka ↓ Ryan Broom 46'
- 14
Bench
- 5
-
32
Ryan Broom ↑ 46'
- 20
-
26
Dylan Barkers ↑ 88'
-
7
Charlie Brown ↑ 88'
-
15
Will Ferry ↑ 46'
-
30
Christian Norton ↑ 71'
Coach
Wade Elliott
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sean Long | 2 |
| Jack Shepherd | 1 |
| Taylor Perry | 1 |
| Ademipo Odubeko | 1 |
| Dan Nlundulu | 1 |
| Charlie Brown | 1 |
| Alfie Devine | 1 |
| Nathan Smith | 1 |
Head to Head
Port Vale FC Form
Cheltenham Town FC Form
2022-09-03
Port Vale FC
2–2
Cheltenham Town FC
D
2022-08-27
Cheltenham Town FC
1–2
Oxford United FC
L
2022-08-20
Exeter City FC
0–1
Cheltenham Town FC
W
2022-08-16
Fleetwood Town FC
0–0
Cheltenham Town FC
D
2022-08-13
Cheltenham Town FC
0–2
Portsmouth FC
L
2022-08-06
Barnsley FC
1–0
Cheltenham Town FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.32
Port Vale FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27
Cheltenham Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Port Vale FC or Cheltenham Town FC 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.59
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Port Vale FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Cheltenham Town FC
61%
Port Vale FC or Cheltenham Town FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Port Vale FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 0
9.5%
1 – 0
8.8%
0 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 0
6.4%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
3.5%
1 – 3
3.3%
3 – 0
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Port Vale FC
| Handicap | Port Vale FC covers | Push | Cheltenham Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 20% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 19% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Port Vale FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Cheltenham Town FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.