Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

League One · 2022-23
Port Vale FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Oxford United FC
Mon 10 Apr 2023 · 14:00 UTC Vale Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Gavin Massey 44' Y
Nathan Smith 45' Y
Malvind Benning 45' Y
Y 58' Marcus McGuane
Tom Pett 60' Y
Y 74' Kyle Joseph
David Worrall 74' Y
Dennis Politic 90' R

Overview

Match Preview

Port Vale FC vs Oxford United FC — League One at Vale Park.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

Head-to-Head

1
1
2
Port Vale FC 4 games · Avg 2.3 goals Oxford United FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-04-10 Port Vale FC 0–0 Oxford United FC 2022-11-12 Oxford United FC 4–0 Port Vale FC

Recent Form

Port Vale FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Apr Oxford United FC H 0–0 D
07 Apr Accrington Stanley FC A 0–3 L
01 Apr Cambridge United FC H 0–2 L
25 Mar Portsmouth FC A 2–2 D
18 Mar Burton Albion FC H 2–3 L
11 Mar Fleetwood Town FC A 1–1 D
Oxford United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Apr Port Vale FC A 0–0 D
07 Apr Sheffield Wednesday FC H 1–1 D
01 Apr Peterborough United FC A 0–0 D
18 Mar Morecambe FC A 1–1 D
11 Mar Derby County FC H 2–3 L
04 Mar Lincoln City FC A 0–1 L

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Port Vale FC host Oxford United FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Gatlin O'Donkor is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Oxford United FC tonight.
  • 10' It’s high time Darrell Clarke made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 20' The 30-year-old Stuart Findlay has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 25' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 30' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Oxford United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 35' Port Vale FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 40' England international Brandon Fleming has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 44' The referee calls foul for Gavin Massey. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 45' That is a Yellow card for Port Vale FC. Nathan Smith will be fuming at that decision.
  • 50' Stephan Negru needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 55' Over 55 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 58' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Marcus McGuane.
  • 60' The referee has no hesitation. Tom Pett is booked for Port Vale FC — Yellow card on 60.
  • 62' Another change for Oxford United FC made on 62 minute. Marcus Browne leaves to be changed by Yanic Wildschut.
  • 67' Port Vale FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Oxford United FC backline.
  • 69' Time for substitution for Port Vale FC. Gavin Massey is replaced by James Plant.
  • 71' The Oxford United FC manager makes a substitution. Josh Murphy departs to be replaced by Brandon Fleming.
  • 74' A moment of madness from Kyle Joseph on 74 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Oxford United FC will be frustrated.
  • 79' Port Vale FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 84' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Darrell Clarke will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 89' Port Vale FC is showing some good football. However, Port Vale FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Dennis Politic on 90.
  • The final score is 0-0.

Lineups

Port Vale FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darrell Clarke

Oxford United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Liam Manning

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Matt Taylor 2
Billy Bodin 2
Greg Leigh 1
Alex Iacovitti 1
Alfie Devine 1
Josh Murphy 1
Ciaron Brown 1

Head to Head

2023-04-10 Port Vale FC 0–0 Oxford United FC 2022-11-12 Oxford United FC 4–0 Port Vale FC

Port Vale FC Form

2023-04-10 Port Vale FC 0–0 Oxford United FC D 2023-04-07 Accrington Stanley FC 3–0 Port Vale FC L 2023-04-01 Port Vale FC 0–2 Cambridge United FC L 2023-03-25 Portsmouth FC 2–2 Port Vale FC D 2023-03-18 Port Vale FC 2–3 Burton Albion FC L 2023-03-11 Fleetwood Town FC 1–1 Port Vale FC D

Oxford United FC Form

2023-04-10 Port Vale FC 0–0 Oxford United FC D 2023-04-07 Oxford United FC 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC D 2023-04-01 Peterborough United FC 0–0 Oxford United FC D 2023-03-18 Morecambe FC 1–1 Oxford United FC D 2023-03-11 Oxford United FC 2–3 Derby County FC L 2023-03-04 Lincoln City FC 1–0 Oxford United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.79 Port Vale FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18 Oxford United FC xG
I would bet for: Oxford United FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 68%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Port Vale FC28% Draw32% Oxford United FC40%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 1.97
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 59%
41%
± 2.5 32%
68%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Port Vale FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Oxford United FC
72%
Port Vale FC or Oxford United FC
68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Port Vale FC16% Draw55% Oxford United FC29%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
15.2%
1 – 1
13.9%
1 – 0
9.6%
0 – 2
9.3%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 1
4.9%
2 – 0
4.1%
0 – 3
3.6%
2 – 2
3.1%
1 – 3
3%
3 – 1
1.3%

Asian Handicap — Port Vale FC

Handicap Port Vale FC covers Push Oxford United FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 16% 77%
-0.5 23% — 77%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 24% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 13% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Port Vale FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✗
Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
46% ✗

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