Forest Green v Port Vale result

Full-time · Forest Green 1–3 Port Vale

League One · · The Bolt New Lawn

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Forest Green 1–3 Port Vale — Port Vale won this League One match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Port Vale won 3–1 at The Bolt New Lawn in League One on Sunday 1 January. Forest Green have lost their last four matches in all competitions.

The goals

Port Vale came from behind: Forest Green led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Forest Green: K. McAllister (2’, assisted by Joshua March); Port Vale: M. Odubeko (86’), Ellis Harrison (90’ pen) and Dennis-Dorian Politic (90’, assisted by Thomas Pett).

Discipline

L. Swabey showed six yellow cards — against 3.8 yellows a game across the last 8 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Forest Green: C. O'Keeffe (27’), B. Cargill (43’) and Oliver Casey (90+15’); Port Vale: Thomas Pett (25’), G. Massey (55’) and M. Benning (70’).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Ellis Harrison (Port Vale) 11.4, Thomas Pett (Port Vale) 8.2 and Udoka Godwin-Malife (Forest Green) 5.2 led the match.

Next up

Forest Green next travel to Barrow on 24 October 2026.

Port Vale next travel to York on 24 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Forest Green: Barrow v Forest Green, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Port Vale: York v Port Vale, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Forest Green 1–3 Port Vale · League One
  • Venue: The Bolt New Lawn · Nailsworth, Gloucestershire
  • Referee: L. Swabey
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Forest Green 0 · draws 4 · Port Vale 2 · 2.83 goals/game
  • Recent form: Forest Green 2W 0D 3L · Port Vale 3W 0D 2L

Forest Green 1–3 Port Vale (League One): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 11 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

0.88 / 1
Goals
against 1.5 / 1.5 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
5.83 / 3.75
Corners
against 4.17 / 4.25 · 1 of the last 3 over 9.5
over 6 matches
3.33 / 2.75
Shots on target
against 4.33 / 3.75 · 1 of the last 3 over 8.5
over 6 matches
2.5 / 1.63
Cards
against 2.33 / 2.13 · 1 of the last 3 over 3.5
over 6 matches
3.75 yellows
Referee · L. Swabey
1.75 home / 2 away
over 8 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 29 December 2022. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 29 December 2022. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameForest Green for / againstLinePort Vale for / against
Goals scored
0.88 for · 1.5 against n 8
2.5standard
1 for · 1.5 against n 8
Corners won
5.83 for · 4.17 against n 6
9.5standard
3.75 for · 4.25 against n 8
Shots
10.5 for · 11.67 against n 6
19.5standard
9.5 for · 10.38 against n 8
Shots on target
3.33 for · 4.33 against n 6
8.5standard
2.75 for · 3.75 against n 8
Fouls committed
11.33 for · 14.17 against n 6
21.5standard
10.25 for · 11 against n 8
Cards shown
2.5 for · 2.33 against n 6
3.5standard
1.63 for · 2.13 against n 8

Referee: L. Swabey — 3.75 yellow cards a game, 0 red cards, 22.75 fouls over 8 matches (1.75 to the home side, 2 to the away side).

Forest Green
Forest Green — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 29 December 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
J. Matt n 852.3
2.87/5
1.75/3
—
M. Stevens n 858.4
1.95/3
0.42/0
—
A. Little n 838.3
1.83/1
0.62/0
—
B. Fiabema n 838.1
1.85/1
0.92/1
—
R. Hendry n 877.5
1.78/4
2.26/4
—
Forest Green — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 29 December 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
M. Peart-Harris n 884.1
26/4
0.94/1
C. Wickham n 873.4
1.87/4
0.84/1
J. Matt n 852.3
1.54/3
0.42/0
J. March n 883.1
1.45/4
0.74/1
A. Little n 838.3
1.24/0
00/0
Forest Green — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 29 December 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
C. Wickham n 873.4
0.63/1
00/0
M. Stevens n 858.4
0.63/0
00/0
J. Matt n 852.3
0.21/0
0.21/0
C. O'Keeffe n 888.5
00/0
0.32/0
M. Peart-Harris n 884.1
0.32/0
00/0
Forest Green — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 29 December 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
A. Little n 838.3
3.25/3
D. McGeouch n 855.5
35/4
H. Boyes n 877.1
2.96/6
D. Davis n 856.5
2.66/3
C. O'Keeffe n 888.5
2.37/4
Port Vale
Port Vale — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 29 December 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
S. Robinson n 842.6
2.44/2
1.64/1
—
D. Politic n 834.9
1.94/2
1.94/2
—
E. Harrison n 885.5
1.78/4
2.48/6
—
J. Wilson n 852.9
1.54/3
1.34/2
—
T. Conlon n 886.8
1.26/2
1.65/4
—
Port Vale — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 29 December 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
E. Harrison n 885.5
3.27/6
0.95/1
D. Butterworth n 846.6
3.17/4
1.44/2
M. Odubeko n 828.4
23/1
0.82/0
J. Wilson n 852.9
1.14/1
0.42/0
G. Massey n 868.8
15/1
0.53/0
Port Vale — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 29 December 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
J. Wilson n 852.9
0.42/0
0.21/0
D. Butterworth n 846.6
0.52/0
00/0
D. Worrall n 854.5
00/0
0.42/0
T. Conlon n 886.8
0.32/0
00/0
D. Politic n 834.9
00/0
0.31/0
Port Vale — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 29 December 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
B. Garrity n 874.3
2.98/6
D. Politic n 834.9
2.64/3
T. Pett n 860.3
2.46/5
T. Conlon n 886.8
2.28/5
L. Cass n 853.1
1.94/3

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Forest GreenPort Vale
40%Possession60%
10Shots18
1Shots on target4
5Shots off target8
4Blocked shots6
7Shots inside the box13
2Corners8
0Offsides1
12Fouls14
3Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
1Saves0
366Passes539
72%Pass accuracy77%

Forest Green player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
L. McGee9000000005.9
U. Godwin-Malife9000000206.7
O. Casey90000001Y6.2
B. Cargill90001000Y6.5
C. O'Keeffe90000010Y6.2
D. McGeouch9000000306.6
R. Hendry9000002206.7
B. Stevenson8900102307.2
J. March8901201207
K. McAllister8410110007.3
M. Peart-Harris6400001006.7
J. Matt sub2600000106.5
D. Bernard sub2400000006
A. Little sub1500000006.5
M. Stevens sub1500100006

Port Vale player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
J. Stevens9000000006.5
N. Smith9000000106.3
C. Hall9000100106.9
G. Massey90000050Y7.2
B. Garrity9000200207.3
T. Pett90010013Y7.3
M. Benning90000040Y7.3
E. Harrison9011411308.3
D. Butterworth7000101106.9
W. Forrester6600001106.7
R. Holden6100000006.6
D. Politic sub2910210007.2
F. Ojo sub2500000006.6
M. Odubeko sub2010220007.5
L. Cass sub1700000006.3

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Forest Green v Port Vale — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
Forest GreenWWLLL
Last 5: 2W 0D 3L · 0.8 scored / 1.6 conceded per game
Port ValeWWLWL
Last 5: 3W 0D 2L · 0.8 scored / 0.6 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Forest Green 0 · 4 draws · Port Vale 2 · 2.83 goals/game
  • 2022-10-15 Port Vale 2–2 Forest Green
  • 2022-02-01 Port Vale 1–1 Forest Green
  • 2021-08-28 Forest Green 0–2 Port Vale
  • 2021-01-16 Forest Green 1–1 Port Vale
  • 2020-12-15 Port Vale 1–1 Forest Green
  • 2020-02-11 Forest Green 2–3 Port Vale
League standing · 2022/23
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Forest Green#24 pos27 pts46 pl-58 GD
Port Vale#18 pos49 pts46 pl-23 GD
Goals per game
Forest Green scored0.67
Port Vale scored1.04
Forest Green conceded1.93
Port Vale conceded1.54

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Forest Green and Port Vale?
In their last 6 meetings, Forest Green won 0, Port Vale won 2 and there were 4 draws, averaging 2.83 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Forest Green and Port Vale?
Recent form — Forest Green 2W 0D 3L; Port Vale 3W 0D 2L.

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