Saturday , 14 November 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
5 games this season 🟨 2.6/game ⚽ 6.4 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Huddersfield Town AFC 14 29
2 Stockport County FC 14 26
3 Oxford United FC 13 26
4 Luton Town FC 14 24
5 Plymouth Argyle FC 14 23
6 Reading FC 14 22
7 Bradford City AFC 13 22
8 Cambridge United FC 14 21
9 Sheffield Wednesday FC 13 20
10 Leicester City FC 13 19
11 Mansfield Town FC 13 19
12 Milton Keynes Dons FC 13 18
13 Wycombe Wanderers FC 13 18
14 Leyton Orient FC 13 17
15 Burton Albion FC 14 17
16 Stevenage FC 12 16
17 Notts County FC 12 14
18 AFC Wimbledon 13 13
19 Blackpool FC 12 12
20 Doncaster Rovers FC 13 12
21 Wigan Athletic FC 14 11
22 Peterborough United FC 13 10
23 Barnsley FC 12 9
24 Bromley FC 13 9

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' Three points are at stake. Port Vale FC host Portsmouth FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Portsmouth FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' Portsmouth FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 16' The referee shows Port Vale FC player a card on 16.
  • 21' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 26' Paddy Lane is having his name booked by the referee on 26.
  • 29' Tom Lowery is having his name booked by the referee 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' Port Vale FC ring the changes. Uche Ikpeazu has done his job and it is now time for Ryan Loft to step up.
  • 40' It’s a booking for Port Vale FC player. Alex Iacovitti gets a card.
  • 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Nathan Smith.
  • 50' The 29-year-old Alex Iacovitti has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 54' Thomas Sang has so much to prove this time. He replaces Daniel Gore on 54 minute.
  • 57' That looks like a foul for a card for Gavin Massey.
  • 61' Time for substitution for Portsmouth FC. Connor Ogilvie is replaced by Jack Sparkes.
  • 65' Another change for Port Vale FC made on 65 minute. James Wilson leaves to be changed by Jack Shorrock.
  • 70' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Port Vale FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 75' A quiet spell here at Vale Park. Port Vale FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 80' Both keepers have barely been tested. Port Vale FC and Portsmouth FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 82' Josh Martin gets the nod from Portsmouth FC. He replaces Paddy Lane and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 87' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tom Lowery made 96 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 88' Colby Bishop does the damage! The net is bulging and Portsmouth FC surge ahead!
  • 90' Ryley Towler has so much to prove this time. He replaces Colby Bishop on 90 minute.
  • With this win, Portsmouth FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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.