Port Vale FC vs Cheltenham Town FC, League One 2023-24 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)
Match Details
- Referee Matthew Corlett (England)
- Assistant 1 Joe Simpson
- Assistant 2 Callum Jones (England)
3 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 3.0 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct | Cheltenham Town FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Oct | Peterborough United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Oct | Stevenage FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Oct | Portsmouth FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Oct | Bristol Rovers FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 30 Sep | Bolton Wanderers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct | Port Vale FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Oct | Blackpool FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 21 Oct | Cambridge United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Oct | Derby County FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Oct | Fleetwood Town FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Sep | Lincoln City FC | A | 0–2 | 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' And we are off! Port Vale FC vs Cheltenham Town FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Port Vale FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Vale Park. Cheltenham Town FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' Lewis Cass needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Yellow cards this season.
- 20' 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.
- 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Port Vale FC that had 153 games and scored 112 goals.
- 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 31' The referee calls foul for Will Ferry. He receives a card.
- 32' Magnificent from Alfie Devine! That is 7 goals in 385 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 34' Curtis Davies is having his name booked by the referee on 34.
- 39' Port Vale 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.
- 42' Sean Long doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 45' That is a card for Cheltenham Town FC. Ben Williams will be fuming at that decision.
- 50' The energy levels are beginning to show. Andy Crosby might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 55' The Cheltenham Town FC manager makes a substitution. Will Ferry departs to be replaced by Nathan Butler-Oyedeji.
- 59' The referee has no hesitation. Will Goodwin is booked for Cheltenham Town FC — card on 59.
- 63' Uche Ikpeazu has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ryan Loft on 63 minute.
- 66' GOAL! Sean Long fires home to make it 1-2!
- 66' That looks like a foul for a card for Jesse Debrah.
- 71' It’s high time Andy Crosby made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 76' It is a substitution in Cheltenham Town FC team. Robert Street is replaced by Tom Bradbury on 76 minute.
- 79' It is a substitution in Port Vale FC team. Ethan Chislett is replaced by Ollie Arblaster on 79 minute.
- 84' Port Vale FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cheltenham Town FC backline.
- 89' Curtis Davies has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 90' That is a card for Port Vale FC. Joshua Thomas will be fuming at that decision.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Cheltenham Town FC players.
Lineups
Port Vale FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 6
- 10
- 4
- 2
-
9
Ryan Loft ↓ Uche Ikpeazu 63'
- 11
- 44
-
21
James Plant ↓ Gavin Massey 79'
- 14
- 27
Bench
- 13
-
19
Gavin Massey ↑ 79'
- 20
-
12
Uche Ikpeazu ↑ 63'
-
18
Ollie Arblaster ↑ 79'
- 23
- 24
Coach
Andy Crosby
Cheltenham Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
- 3
-
14
Curtis Thompson ↓ Liam Sercombe 55'
- 2
- 1
- 9
- 15
-
11
Robert Street ↓ Tom Bradbury 76'
- 23
-
19
George Lloyd ↓ Aidan Keena 63'
- 5
Bench
- 20
-
8
Liam Sercombe ↑ 55'
-
10
Aidan Keena ↑ 63'
-
4
Tom Bradbury ↑ 76'
- 32
- 26
-
38
Nathan Butler-Oyedeji ↑ 55'
Coach
Darrell Clarke
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sean Long | 2 |
| Dan Nlundulu | 1 |
| Charlie Brown | 1 |
| Alfie Devine | 1 |
| Nathan Smith | 1 |
| Will Ferry | 1 |
| Matty Taylor | 1 |
| Jack Shepherd | 1 |
Head to Head
Port Vale FC Form
Cheltenham Town FC Form
2023-10-28
Port Vale FC
1–2
Cheltenham Town FC
W
2023-10-24
Blackpool FC
3–2
Cheltenham Town FC
L
2023-10-21
Cheltenham Town FC
1–0
Cambridge United FC
W
2023-10-07
Cheltenham Town FC
1–1
Derby County FC
D
2023-10-03
Cheltenham Town FC
0–2
Fleetwood Town FC
L
2023-09-30
Lincoln City FC
2–0
Cheltenham Town FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.23
Port Vale FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28
Cheltenham Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Port Vale FC or Cheltenham Town FC 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Cheltenham Town FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.51
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Port Vale FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Cheltenham Town FC
67%
Port Vale FC or Cheltenham Town FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 0
10.3%
0 – 1
9.3%
1 – 0
8.9%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.6%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
6%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
3.1%
0 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Port Vale FC
| Handicap | Port Vale FC covers | Push | Cheltenham Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 19% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 20% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Port Vale FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Cheltenham Town FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.