Sunday , 16 August 2026

Port Vale FC vs Portsmouth FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2023-24
Port Vale FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Portsmouth FC
Sat 27 Jan 2024 · 15:00 UTC Vale Park 8,068 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 88' Colby Bishop pen
Ethan Chislett 16' Y
Y 26' Paddy Lane
Y 29' Tom Lowery
Alex Iacovitti 40' Y
Nathan Smith 45' Y
Gavin Massey 57' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Craig Hicks
  • Assistant 1 Darren Wilding
  • Assistant 2

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
3
Port Vale FC 4 games · Avg 2.0 goals Portsmouth FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-01-27 Port Vale FC 0–1 Portsmouth FC 2023-10-07 Portsmouth FC 2–0 Port Vale FC 2023-03-25 Portsmouth FC 2–2 Port Vale FC 2022-08-27 Port Vale FC 0–1 Portsmouth FC

Recent Form

Port Vale FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Jan Portsmouth FC H 0–1 L
06 Jan Charlton Athletic FC H 3–3 D
01 Jan Carlisle United FC A 1–2 L
29 Dec Blackpool FC H 3–0 W
26 Dec Barnsley FC H 2–3 L
23 Dec Wycombe Wanderers FC A 1–1 D
Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Jan Port Vale FC A 1–0 W
20 Jan Fleetwood Town FC A 1–0 W
13 Jan Leyton Orient FC H 0–3 L
06 Jan Cheltenham Town FC A 1–2 L
01 Jan Stevenage FC H 2–1 W
29 Dec Exeter City FC A 0–0 D

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Vale Park. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Port Vale FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Portsmouth FC backline.
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Port Vale FC and Portsmouth FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 16' Ethan Chislett catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 16.
  • 21' It looks surprising Port Vale FC does not make any changes. Joe Morrell has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 26' Poor challenge from Paddy Lane. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 29' Portsmouth FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 29.
  • 34' 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.
  • 39' Ryan Loft gets the nod from Port Vale FC. He replaces Uche Ikpeazu and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 40' Port Vale FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 40.
  • 45' It’s gonna be a card for Nathan Smith.
  • 50' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ethan Chislett, as he is very good at scoring at Vale Park with 8 goals in the last 6 games.
  • 54' The Port Vale FC bench stirs into life. Daniel Gore is withdrawn and Thomas Sang gets his opportunity.
  • 57' A moment of madness from Gavin Massey on 57 minutes earns him a card. Port Vale FC will be frustrated.
  • 61' Portsmouth FC make a change. Connor Ogilvie trudges off to be replaced by Jack Sparkes on 61 minutes.
  • 65' A change in the Port Vale FC ranks — James Wilson exits the field as Jack Shorrock enters on 65.
  • 70' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 75' Portsmouth 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.
  • 80' Port Vale FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 80.
  • 82' The Portsmouth FC bench stirs into life. Paddy Lane is withdrawn and Josh Martin gets his opportunity.
  • 87' The home supporters are growing impatient. Port Vale FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 88' Magnificent from Colby Bishop! That is 92 goals in 5 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 90' A change in the Portsmouth FC ranks — Colby Bishop exits the field as Ryley Towler enters on 90.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-1.

Lineups

Port Vale FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Colby Bishop 4
Dane Scarlett 2
Michael Jacobs 1
Matt Taylor 1
Funso-King Ojo 1

Head to Head

2024-01-27 Port Vale FC 0–1 Portsmouth FC 2023-10-07 Portsmouth FC 2–0 Port Vale FC 2023-03-25 Portsmouth FC 2–2 Port Vale FC 2022-08-27 Port Vale FC 0–1 Portsmouth FC

Port Vale FC Form

2024-01-27 Port Vale FC 0–1 Portsmouth FC L 2024-01-06 Port Vale FC 3–3 Charlton Athletic FC D 2024-01-01 Carlisle United FC 2–1 Port Vale FC L 2023-12-29 Port Vale FC 3–0 Blackpool FC W 2023-12-26 Port Vale FC 2–3 Barnsley FC L 2023-12-23 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1–1 Port Vale FC D

Portsmouth FC Form

2024-01-27 Port Vale FC 0–1 Portsmouth FC W 2024-01-20 Fleetwood Town FC 0–1 Portsmouth FC W 2024-01-13 Portsmouth FC 0–3 Leyton Orient FC L 2024-01-06 Cheltenham Town FC 2–1 Portsmouth FC L 2024-01-01 Portsmouth FC 2–1 Stevenage FC W 2023-12-29 Exeter City FC 0–0 Portsmouth FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.11 Port Vale FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24 Portsmouth FC xG
I would bet for: Port Vale FC or Portsmouth FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Port Vale FC31% Draw30% Portsmouth FC39%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.35
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Port Vale FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Portsmouth FC
69%
Port Vale FC or Portsmouth FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Port Vale FC23% Draw50% Portsmouth FC27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
11.8%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.4%
1 – 2
7.8%
0 – 2
7.1%
2 – 1
7%
2 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
3.3%
0 – 3
2.9%
3 – 1
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Port Vale FC

Handicap Port Vale FC covers Push Portsmouth FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 18% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 21% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Port Vale FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✗

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