Sunday , 16 August 2026

Port Vale FC vs Morecambe FC, League One 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2022-23
Port Vale FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Morecambe FC
Mon 26 Dec 2022 · 15:00 UTC Vale Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Tom Conlon 32' Y
Y 68' Max Melbourne
Malvind Benning 76' Y
Y 85' Donald Love
Y 86' Farrend Rawson
Y 90' Liam Gibson
R 90' Donald Love

Overview

Match Preview

Port Vale FC vs Morecambe FC — League One at Vale Park.

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

1
1
Port Vale FC 2 games · Avg 1.0 goals Morecambe FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-12-26 Port Vale FC 1–0 Morecambe FC

Recent Form

Port Vale FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Morecambe FC H 1–0 W
10 Dec Bristol Rovers FC A 0–1 L
02 Dec Plymouth Argyle FC A 2–0 W
19 Nov Charlton Athletic FC H 1–0 W
12 Nov Oxford United FC A 0–4 L
05 Nov Exeter City FC H 2–3 L
Morecambe FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Port Vale FC A 0–1 L
17 Dec Plymouth Argyle FC A 1–2 L
02 Dec Exeter City FC H 1–1 D
19 Nov Lincoln City FC A 1–2 L
12 Nov Portsmouth FC H 1–1 D
04 Nov Sheffield Wednesday FC A 0–2 L

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 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 Morecambe FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' Morecambe FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Cole Stockton is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Morecambe FC.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Derek Adams will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 32' Poor challenge from Tom Conlon. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 37' Adam Mayor has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 40' A goal from the England international Gavin Massey! He fires home on 40 to make it 1-0!
  • 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ben Garrity, as he is very good at scoring at Vale Park with 7 goals in the last 6 games.
  • 46' The whistle greets Samson Robinson as he departs to be replaced by Connor Hall.
  • 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Port Vale FC and Morecambe FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 56' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Port Vale FC and Morecambe FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 58' A tactical swap from Port Vale FC — Tom Pett on, Rory Holden off on 58 minutes.
  • 63' Kieran Phillips, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 68' The referee shows Morecambe FC player a Yellow card on 68.
  • 70' Ademipo Odubeko has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lewis Cass on 70 minute.
  • 73' Cole Stockton is replacing Jensen Weir for the Morecambe FC side.
  • 76' A meaty challenge results in booking for Malvind Benning on 76.
  • 80' A tactical swap from Morecambe FC — Caleb Watts on, Kieran Phillips off on 80 minutes.
  • 85' Donald Love is having his name booked by the referee on 85.
  • 86' The referee calls foul for Farrend Rawson. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 88' A tactical swap from Port Vale FC — James Wilson on, Tom Conlon off on 88 minutes.
  • 90' The referee shows Morecambe FC player a Yellow card on 90.
  • 90' Jacob Bedeau makes way for Dylan Connolly at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Morecambe FC.
  • Another three points for Port Vale FC.

Lineups

Port Vale FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darrell Clarke

Morecambe FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Derek Adams

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.31 Port Vale FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.72 Morecambe FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 67% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Port Vale FC52% Draw29% Morecambe FC19%
Actual: Port Vale FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 2.03
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 60%
40%
± 2.5 33%
67%
± 3.5 15%
85%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Port Vale FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Morecambe FC
48%
Port Vale FC or Morecambe FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Port Vale FC33% Draw53% Morecambe FC14%
Actual: Port Vale FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
15.5%
1 – 1
13.2%
2 – 0
10.9%
0 – 1
8.2%
2 – 1
7.9%
3 – 0
4.7%
1 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
3.6%
0 – 2
3.2%
2 – 2
2.9%
4 – 0
1.6%

Asian Handicap — Port Vale FC

Handicap Port Vale FC covers Push Morecambe FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 15% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 26% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 13% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Port Vale FC keeps clean sheet
49% ✗
Morecambe FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.