Port Vale FC vs Northampton Town FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Port Vale FC vs Northampton Town FC — League One at Vale Park.
- Port Vale FC 46 games · 42 pts (2026/27)
- Northampton Town FC 46 games · 35 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Scott Oldham
- Assistant 1 Joe Simpson
- Assistant 2 Daniel Jarvis (England)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep | Northampton Town FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Sep | Oxford United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Aug | Carlisle United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Aug | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 15 Aug | Blackpool FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Aug | Reading FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep | Port Vale FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Sep | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Aug | Cheltenham Town FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Aug | Peterborough United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Aug | Lincoln City FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 12 Aug | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Port Vale FC | Northampton Town FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #7 |
| 42 | Points | 35 |
| 46 | Played | 46 |
| 10 / 12 / 24 | W / D / L | 9 / 8 / 29 |
| 36 | Scored | 39 |
| 61 | Conceded | 74 |
| -25 | GD | -35 |
| 0.91 | PPG | 0.76 |
| 22% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Port Vale FC are 5th (42 pts). Northampton Town FC are 7th (35 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Vale Park will turn into a battlefield for Port Vale FC and Northampton Town FC.
- 5' The 27-year-old Ethan Chislett has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Port Vale FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Andy Crosby will be considering his options from the bench.
- 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 25' Northampton Town FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 30' It looks like no one’s ball. Northampton Town FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 35' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Northampton Town FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 40' 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.
- 45' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Port Vale FC and Northampton Town FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 46' The Northampton Town FC bench stirs into life. Louis Appere is withdrawn and Aaron McGowan gets his opportunity.
- 51' Both keepers have barely been tested. Port Vale FC and Northampton Town FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 53' The referee calls foul for Ethan Chislett. He receives a card.
- 58' Port Vale FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Northampton Town FC's shape.
- 62' Conor Grant has so much to prove this time. He replaces James Plant on 62 minute.
- 63' The Port Vale FC manager makes a substitution. James Wilson departs to be replaced by Ryan Loft.
- 68' Shaun McWilliams needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 73' Port Vale FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 73.
- 75' The Port Vale FC bench stirs into life. Alfie Devine is withdrawn and Gavin Massey gets his opportunity.
- 80' England international Thomas Sang has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 82' The Northampton Town FC bench stirs into life. Jack Sowerby is withdrawn and Shaun McWilliams gets his opportunity.
- 84' The England Ben Garrity breaks the deadlock on 84 minutes. 1-0!
- 86' Another change for Northampton Town FC made on 86 minute. Sam Sherring leaves to be changed by Harvey Lintott.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Port Vale FC players.
Lineups
Port Vale FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 6
- 17
-
29
James Wilson ↓ Ryan Loft 63'
-
10
Ethan Chislett ↓ Ben Garrity 75'
- 4
-
5
Kofi Balmer ↓ Lewis Cass 75'
-
11
Alfie Devine ↓ Gavin Massey 75'
- 18
-
21
James Plant ↓ Conor Grant 62'
- 14
Bench
- 16
- 13
-
19
Gavin Massey ↑ 75'
-
15
Conor Grant ↑ 62'
-
2
Lewis Cass ↑ 75'
-
9
Ryan Loft ↑ 63'
-
8
Ben Garrity ↑ 75'
Coach
Andy Crosby
Northampton Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 7
-
4
Jack Sowerby ↓ Shaun McWilliams 82'
- 1
-
6
Sam Sherring ↓ Harvey Lintott 86'
-
9
Louis Appere ↓ Aaron McGowan 46'
- 33
-
22
Akin Odimayo ↓ Tyreece Simpson 46'
- 21
-
19
Kieron Bowie ↓ Emmanuel Monthe 46'
- 11
Bench
- 8
-
17
Shaun McWilliams ↑ 82'
-
3
Aaron McGowan ↑ 46'
-
12
Emmanuel Monthe ↑ 46'
-
16
Tyreece Simpson ↑ 46'
-
20
Harvey Lintott ↑ 86'
- 26
Coach
Jon Brady
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ben Garrity | 1 |
| Shaun McWilliams | 1 |
| Mitch Pinnock | 1 |
Head to Head
Port Vale FC Form
Northampton Town FC Form
2023-09-16
Port Vale FC
1–0
Northampton Town FC
L
2023-09-02
Northampton Town FC
0–1
Wycombe Wanderers FC
L
2023-08-26
Cheltenham Town FC
0–1
Northampton Town FC
W
2023-08-19
Northampton Town FC
1–0
Peterborough United FC
W
2023-08-15
Northampton Town FC
2–2
Lincoln City FC
D
2023-08-12
Wigan Athletic FC
2–1
Northampton Town FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.05
Port Vale FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.5
Northampton Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 79% + Under — clean sheet likely 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Port Vale FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.55
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 1.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 2.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 3.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
| ± 4.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
Double Chance
Port Vale FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Northampton Town FC
48%
Port Vale FC or Northampton Town FC
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
23.8%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12%
2 – 0
11.1%
0 – 1
9%
2 – 1
6%
3 – 0
3.8%
1 – 2
2.7%
0 – 2
2.3%
3 – 1
2.2%
2 – 2
1.6%
4 – 0
1%
Asian Handicap — Port Vale FC
| Handicap | Port Vale FC covers | Push | Northampton Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 13% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 28% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 12% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Port Vale FC keeps clean sheet
61%
✓
Northampton Town FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.