Port Vale FC vs Oxford United FC, League One 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Port Vale FC vs Oxford United FC — League One at Vale Park.
- Port Vale FC 46 games · 42 pts (2026/27)
- Oxford United FC 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Season Stats
| Port Vale FC | Oxford United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #16 |
| 42 | Points | 1 |
| 46 | Played | 1 |
| 10 / 12 / 24 | W / D / L | 0 / 1 / 0 |
| 36 | Scored | 2 |
| 61 | Conceded | 2 |
| -25 | GD | +0 |
| 0.91 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 22% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Oxford United FC this season
Oxford United FC this season
Port Vale FC are 5th (42 pts). Oxford United FC are 16th (1 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Oxford United FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Vale Park. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Oxford United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Darrell Clarke might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 25' 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.
- 30' Oxford United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
- 35' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 40' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Darrell Clarke will be considering his options from the bench.
- 44' Controversy at the stadium! Gavin Massey argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 45' The referee has no hesitation. Nathan Smith is booked for Port Vale FC — Yellow card on 45.
- 50' Ellis Harrison needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- 55' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 58' Marcus McGuane picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 60' Tom Pett was booked on 60.
- 62' Fresh legs for Oxford United FC! Yanic Wildschut comes on to replace Marcus Browne.
- 67' Scotland international Kyle Joseph has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 69' Port Vale FC ring the changes. Gavin Massey has done his job and it is now time for James Plant to step up.
- 71' The whistle greets Josh Murphy as he departs to be replaced by Brandon Fleming.
- 74' Kyle Joseph catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 74.
- 79' A quiet spell here at Vale Park. Oxford United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 84' Port Vale FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 89' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 90' Port Vale FC player sees a Red card in front of him.
- It finishes all square. Port Vale FC and Oxford United FC share the spoils 0-0.
Lineups
Port Vale FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
-
19
Gavin Massey ↓ James Plant 69'
- 23
- 6
- 7
- 10
- 11
-
9
James Wilson ↓ Dennis Politic 69'
- 1
- 15
- 5
Bench
- 17
- 26
- 13
-
33
Dennis Politic ↑ 69'
- 24
- 27
-
29
James Plant ↑ 69'
Coach
Darrell Clarke
Oxford United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
23
Josh Murphy ↓ Brandon Fleming 71'
- 16
- 13
- 2
- 8
-
11
Marcus Browne ↓ Yanic Wildschut 62'
- 18
- 4
- 22
- 39
- 28
Bench
- 19
-
3
Brandon Fleming ↑ 71'
-
30
Yanic Wildschut ↑ 62'
- 27
- 25
- 26
- 21
Coach
Liam Manning
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Matt Taylor | 2 |
| Billy Bodin | 2 |
| Greg Leigh | 1 |
| Alex Iacovitti | 1 |
| Alfie Devine | 1 |
| Josh Murphy | 1 |
| Ciaron Brown | 1 |
Head to Head
Port Vale FC Form
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
0.82
Port Vale FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.62
Oxford United FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.44
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Port Vale FC or Draw
52%
Draw or Oxford United FC
75%
Port Vale FC or Oxford United FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
13.1%
1 – 1
12.4%
0 – 2
11.1%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
9.1%
1 – 0
6.1%
0 – 3
5.9%
1 – 3
5%
2 – 1
4.6%
2 – 2
3.8%
2 – 0
2.8%
0 – 4
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Port Vale FC
| Handicap | Port Vale FC covers | Push | Oxford United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 12% | 82% |
| -0.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| +0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +1 | 45% | 25% | 30% |
| +1.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +2 | 70% | 17% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Port Vale FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✗
Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

