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 | 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
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' That's the starting whistle at Vale Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Port Vale FC and Cheltenham Town FC.
- 5' A quiet spell here at Vale Park. Port Vale FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' Cheltenham Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 24' Cheltenham Town FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Dan Nlundulu on 24.
- 29' It looks surprising Cheltenham Town FC does not make any changes. Christian Norton has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 34' Cheltenham Town FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 37' A stunning finish from Ademipo Odubeko — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 40' Taylor Perry puts Port Vale FC on the lead.
- 45' Port Vale FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Cheltenham Town FC's shape.
- 46' A tactical swap from Cheltenham Town FC — Will Ferry on, Ben Williams off on 46 minutes.
- 51' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 56' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 61' Dylan Barkers has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 66' The 29-year-old Ryan Broom has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 68' The supporters are chanting for Daniel Jones. He replaces Malvind Benning on 68 minute.
- 71' Another substitution for Cheltenham Town FC to replace George Lloyd by Christian Norton on 71 minute.
- 76' 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.
- 81' The Port Vale FC manager makes a substitution. Ademipo Odubeko departs to be replaced by James Wilson.
- 85' The supporters are chanting for Harry Charsley. He replaces Tom Pett on 85 minute.
- 88' Cheltenham Town FC make a change. Taylor Perry trudges off to be replaced by Dylan Barkers on 88 minutes.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
| Nathan Smith | 1 |
| Will Ferry | 1 |
| Matty Taylor | 1 |
| Jack Shepherd | 1 |
| Taylor Perry | 1 |
| Ademipo Odubeko | 1 |
| Dan Nlundulu | 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.

