Port Vale sit 23rd in the League Two on 5 points from 7 matches, having scored 3 and conceded 9. On the model's scale they rate 0.46 in attack and 1.80 in defence (1.00 = an average top-flight side, lower defence is better), against League Two averages of 0.50 and 2.09: about average in attack, above it at the back. Across their last 5 league matches they have 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats, most recently losing to Walsall 0-2 away. That is 0.71 points a match, scoring 0.43 and conceding 1.29 per game across 1 win, 2 draws and 4 defeats. That leaves them 10 points behind Barnet at the top, in a table of 24. Among the 24 rated sides in the division that is the 17th-best attack and the 3rd-best defence. They scored in 4 of those 5 and kept 4 clean sheets. Next they host Northampton in the League Two on 26 September 2026, a match the model gives them 40%.
Model rating
How the model rates this team from its recent expected-goals output, on one scale across every league we cover: 1.00 is an average top-flight side, so clubs in lower divisions read below it — how the ratings are built.
League Two table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barnet | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 15 |
| 2 | Walsall | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 13 |
| 3 | Grimsby | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 13 |
| 4 | Gillingham | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 12 |
| 5 | Cheltenham | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 12 |
| 6 | Bristol Rovers | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 12 |
| 7 | York | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 11 |
| 8 | Chesterfield | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 11 |
| 9 | Crewe | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 11 |
| 10 | Tranmere | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 10 |
| 11 | Fleetwood Town | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 10 |
| 12 | Salford City | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 10 |
| 13 | Swindon Town | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 10 |
| 14 | Rotherham | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 9 |
| 15 | Colchester | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 9 |
| 16 | Oldham | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 7 |
| 17 | Rochdale | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 7 |
| 18 | Shrewsbury | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 7 |
| 19 | Newport County | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 6 |
| 20 | Exeter City | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 6 |
| 21 | Accrington Stanley | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 6 |
| 22 | Northampton | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 6 |
| 23 | Port Vale | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 5 |
| 24 | Crawley Town | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 4 |
Port Vale sit 23 of 24, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Recent league form
- L0-2away to Walsall19 September 2026
- W1-0Exeter City12 September 2026
- L0-1away to Salford City5 September 2026
- L1-3away to Swindon Town1 September 2026
- D0-0Crewe29 August 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Port Vale vs Northampton
Port Vale host Northampton at Vale Park, Stoke-On-Trent on 26 September 2026, 14:00 UTC. The model makes it 40% Port Vale, 31% draw and 29% Northampton, with a most likely scoreline of 1-0. It projects 1.37 expected goals for Port Vale against 1.00. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 48% and over 2.5 goals at 42%.
Full preview and model analysis for Port Vale vs Northampton
Recent meetings with Northampton
- 24 February 2026Northampton 0–1 Port ValeLeague One
- 4 October 2025Port Vale 0–0 NorthamptonLeague One
- 1 April 2024Northampton 2–0 Port ValeLeague One
- 16 September 2023Port Vale 1–0 NorthamptonLeague One
- 12 February 2022Port Vale 0–0 NorthamptonLeague Two
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.