Stockport County FC vs Port Vale FC, League One 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Stockport County FC vs Port Vale FC — League One at Edgeley Park.
- Stockport County FC 46 games · 77 pts (2026/27)
- Port Vale FC 46 games · 42 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Alex Chilowicz
3 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 4.0 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr | Port Vale FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Apr | Peterborough United FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 21 Apr | Mansfield Town FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Apr | Exeter City FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 15 Apr | AFC Wimbledon | A | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr | Stockport County FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Apr | Plymouth Argyle FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Apr | Cardiff City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Apr | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Apr | Peterborough United FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 14 Apr | Barnsley FC | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Stockport County FC | Port Vale FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #22 |
| 77 | Points | 42 |
| 46 | Played | 46 |
| 22 / 11 / 13 | W / D / L | 10 / 12 / 24 |
| 71 | Scored | 36 |
| 58 | Conceded | 61 |
| +13 | GD | -25 |
| 1.67 | PPG | 0.91 |
| 48% | Win % | 22% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Stockport County FC are 3rd (77 pts). Port Vale FC are 22nd (42 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Stockport County FC and Port Vale FC is underway.
- 4' Port Vale FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Martin Sherif on 4.
- 9' Port Vale FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel scoring 1 goals.
- 14' Stockport County FC is showing some good football. However, Stockport County FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 19' The travelling Port Vale FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 23' What a strike from Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel! The score is 0-2.
- 28' 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.
- 33' Stockport County FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 33.
- 36' Stockport County FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 41' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Port Vale FC that had 153 games and scored 112 goals.
- 46' Tayo Edun is replacing Josh Stokes for the Stockport County FC side.
- 51' Port Vale FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 56' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Stockport County FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 61' It looks surprising Stockport County FC does not make any changes. Grant Ward has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 65' Time for substitution for Stockport County FC. Jack Diamond is replaced by Lewis Bate.
- 70' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 75' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Port Vale FC winning 50% of all matches.
- 76' Ben Heneghan is replacing Grant Ward for the Port Vale FC side.
- 81' Supporters expect more eagerness from Corey Addai, as he is very good at scoring at Edgeley Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 84' It’s a booking for Port Vale FC player. Jon Brady gets a card.
- 86' What a strike from Odin Bailey! The score is 1-2.
- 89' Time for substitution for Port Vale FC. Martin Sherif is replaced by George Byers.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Ben Osborn. He receives a card.
- The final score is 1-2.
Lineups
Stockport County FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
-
7
Jack Diamond ↓ Lewis Bate 65'
- 27
- 26
- 34
- 19
-
28
Josh Stokes ↓ Tayo Edun 46'
-
11
Malik Mothersille ↓ Louie Barry 46'
- 15
- 29
-
48
Che Gardner ↓ Christy Grogan 46'
Bench
-
14
Tayo Edun ↑ 46'
-
20
Louie Barry ↑ 46'
- 9
-
4
Lewis Bate ↑ 65'
- 1
-
22
Benony Andresson ↑ 65'
-
45
Christy Grogan ↑ 46'
Coach
Dave Challinor
Port Vale FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
28
Grant Ward ↓ Ben Heneghan 76'
- 46
- 15
- 35
- 25
-
19
Ben Waine ↓ Onel Hernandez 46'
- 8
-
33
George Hall ↓ Ethon Archer 46'
- 6
-
12
Rhys Walters ↓ Ryan Croasdale 89'
-
21
Martin Sherif ↓ George Byers 89'
Bench
-
7
George Byers ↑ 89'
- 13
-
50
Onel Hernandez ↑ 46'
-
4
Ben Heneghan ↑ 76'
-
18
Ryan Croasdale ↑ 89'
- 23
-
11
Ethon Archer ↑ 46'
Coach
Jon Brady
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Odin Bailey | 1 |
| Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel | 1 |
| Martin Sherif | 1 |
Head to Head
Stockport County FC Form
2026-04-28
Stockport County FC
1–2
Port Vale FC
L
2026-04-25
Stockport County FC
3–1
Peterborough United FC
W
2026-04-21
Stockport County FC
0–1
Mansfield Town FC
L
2026-04-18
Exeter City FC
3–3
Stockport County FC
D
2026-04-15
AFC Wimbledon
0–2
Stockport County FC
W
2026-04-06
Bolton Wanderers FC
2–2
Stockport County FC
D
Port Vale FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.72
Stockport County FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01
Port Vale FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Port Vale FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.73
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Stockport County FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Port Vale FC
51%
Stockport County FC or Port Vale FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Port Vale FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
1 – 0
10.4%
2 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
8.4%
0 – 1
5.6%
1 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
5.4%
3 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Stockport County FC
| Handicap | Stockport County FC covers | Push | Port Vale FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 16% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 23% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Stockport County FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Port Vale FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.