Port Vale FC vs Derby County FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Port Vale FC vs Derby County FC — League One at Vale Park.
- Port Vale FC 46 games · 42 pts (2026/27)
- Derby County FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Paul Howard
- Assistant 1 Mark Jones
- Assistant 2 Darren Wilding
3 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 10.0 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 15 | 23 |
| 7 | Reading FC | 15 | 22 |
| 8 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 9 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 14 | 21 |
| 10 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 11 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 15 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 14 | 16 |
| 18 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 19 | Blackpool FC | 13 | 12 |
| 20 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Wigan Athletic FC | 15 | 12 |
| 22 | Barnsley FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov | Derby County FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Nov | Shrewsbury Town FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Nov | Burton Albion FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 11 Nov | Lincoln City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Nov | Burton Albion FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Oct | Cheltenham Town FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov | Port Vale FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Nov | Bristol Rovers FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Nov | Crewe Alexandra FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 11 Nov | Barnsley FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 05 Nov | Crewe Alexandra FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 31 Oct | Northampton Town FC | H | 4–0 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Port Vale FC host Derby County FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Port Vale FC in their trying to find a way past Derby County FC's compact .
- 10' Port Vale FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Derby County FC's shape.
- 15' 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.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 30' Max Bird, a England midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 35' Tyreece John-Jules has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 425 appearances.
- 40' Derby County FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
- 45' 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 Jason Lowe suffering a number of foals already.
- 50' It’s high time Paul Warne made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 55' 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.
- 60' Thomas Barkhuizen has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 65' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 70' Time for substitution for Port Vale FC. Uche Ikpeazu is replaced by Ryan Loft.
- 71' Alex Iacovitti is having his name booked by the referee on 71.
- 76' Another substitution for Derby County FC to replace James Collins by Thomas Barkhuizen on 76 minute.
- 77' Tyreece John-Jules adds to his 1 season tally! Derby County FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 78' It is a substitution in Port Vale FC team. Gavin Massey is replaced by James Plant on 78 minute.
- 79' Another substitution for Port Vale FC to replace Alfie Devine by Ethan Chislett on 79 minute.
- 81' The whistle greets Alex Iacovitti as he departs to be replaced by Jesse Debrah.
- 84' That is a card for Port Vale FC. Ryan Loft will be fuming at that decision.
- 85' Another substitution for Derby County FC to replace Nathaniel Mendez-Laing by Sonny Bradley on 85 minute.
- 90' Derby County FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Louie Sibley is hanging Conor Hourihane on the field on 90 minute.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-1.
Lineups
Port Vale FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
-
19
Gavin Massey ↓ James Plant 78'
- 1
- 6
-
17
Alex Iacovitti ↓ Jesse Debrah 81'
-
12
Uche Ikpeazu ↓ Ryan Loft 70'
- 4
- 8
-
11
Alfie Devine ↓ Ethan Chislett 79'
- 18
- 14
Bench
- 13
- 20
-
10
Ethan Chislett ↑ 79'
-
9
Ryan Loft ↑ 70'
-
21
James Plant ↑ 78'
-
27
Jesse Debrah ↑ 81'
- 24
Coach
Andy Crosby
Derby County FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 8
- 11
-
4
Conor Hourihane ↓ Louie Sibley 90'
- 2
- 24
- 35
- 9
- 22
- 6
- 1
Bench
- 10
- 23
- 31
-
5
Sonny Bradley ↑ 85'
-
19
Tyreece John-Jules ↑ 76'
-
17
Louie Sibley ↑ 90'
-
7
Thomas Barkhuizen ↑ 76'
Coach
Paul Warne
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Louie Sibley | 2 |
| Ellis Harrison | 1 |
| James Wilson | 1 |
| Nathaniel Mendez-Laing | 1 |
| David McGoldrick | 1 |
| Funso-King Ojo | 1 |
| Tyreece John-Jules | 1 |
| Dwight Gayle | 1 |
Head to Head
Port Vale FC Form
Derby County FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1
Port Vale FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17
Derby County FC xG
I would bet for:
Derby County FC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Derby County FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.17
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
62%
Draw or Derby County FC
70%
Port Vale FC or Derby County FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
13.8%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.2%
1 – 2
7.6%
0 – 2
7.5%
2 – 1
6.5%
2 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
3.9%
1 – 3
3%
0 – 3
2.9%
3 – 1
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Port Vale FC
| Handicap | Port Vale FC covers | Push | Derby County FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 18% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +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%
✓
Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.