Northampton v Port Vale result

Full-time · Northampton 0–1 Port Vale

League One · Tue, 24 Feb 2026 19:45 GMT

Updated 30 Jul 2026, 10:24 UK · refreshed continuously

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Northampton 0–1 Port Vale — Port Vale won this League One match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Port Vale won 1–0 at Northampton in League One on Tuesday 24 February.

Port Vale have scored 36 goals, the fewest of the 24 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 46 games).

The goals

Port Vale led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Port Vale: Jayden Stockley (45’).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Northampton 0.00, Port Vale 0.00, from 7 shots to 7 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

C. Breakspear showed one yellow card — against 3.5 yellows a game across the last 12 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Northampton: J. Burroughs (28’).

What it changes

Northampton stay 22nd after this result (34 league matches played). Northampton have scored 39 goals, the second-fewest of the 24 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 46 games). Northampton have conceded 74 goals, the most of the 24 clubs.

Port Vale stay 24th after this result (31 league matches played). Port Vale have conceded 61 goals, the 12th-most (shared) of the 24 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 46 games).

Northampton are winless in their last four matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Jayden Stockley (Port Vale) 7.4, Max Dyche (Northampton) 4.1 and Dean Campbell (Northampton) 3.9 led the match.

Next up

Northampton next travel to York on 7 November 2026.

Port Vale next host Scunthorpe on 7 November 2026.

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

Next for Northampton: York v Northampton, Saturday 7 November — the preview. Next for Port Vale: Port Vale v Scunthorpe, Saturday 7 November — the preview.

The Numbers

Result: Northampton 0–1 Port Vale · League One
Referee: C. Breakspear
Head-to-head (last 6): Northampton 2 · draws 2 · Port Vale 2 · 0.83 goals/game
Recent form: Northampton 1W 2D 2L · Port Vale 1W 2D 2L

Northampton 0–1 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 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

0.88 / 0.88

Goals

against 1.88 / 1.5 · 4 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

4.88 / 6.63

Corners

against 6.63 / 4.5 · 5 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

3 / 3.13

Shots on target

against 6.25 / 3.38 · 4 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

1.5 / 1.5

Cards

against 1.88 / 2.5 · 1 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

3.5 yellows

Referee · C. Breakspear

24.17 fouls a game

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over 12 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 21 February 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 21 February 2026. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Northampton for / against	Line	Port Vale for / against
Goals scored	0.88 for · 1.88 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	0.88 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	4.88 for · 6.63 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	6.63 for · 4.5 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	10.13 for · 16.75 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	9.75 for · 12 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	3 for · 6.25 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	3.13 for · 3.38 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	8 for · 12.63 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	8.75 for · 12.63 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	1.5 for · 1.88 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	1.5 for · 2.5 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: C. Breakspear — 3.5 yellow cards a game, 0.25 red cards, 24.17 fouls over 12 matches.

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Northampton

Northampton Defensive

Northampton — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Northampton before kick-off, to 21 February 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
T. Taylor n 8	88.8	1.4 6/4	1 6/2	G. Hall
D. Campbell n 8	90	0.4 3/0	1.3 6/3	G. Hall
S. Hoskins n 8	62.6	0.2 1/0	1.4 5/2	G. Hall
R. Fitzsimons n 8	90	0 0/0	0.5 3/1	—
N. Guinness-Walker n 8	86.5	1 6/2	1.6 6/4	C. Hall
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Northampton — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Northampton before kick-off, to 21 February 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
T. Taylor n 8	88.8	1.5 6/3
D. Campbell n 8	90	2.6 7/6
S. Hoskins n 8	62.6	0.5 3/0
R. Fitzsimons n 8	90	0 0/0
N. Guinness-Walker n 8	86.5	2.9 8/7
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Northampton Attacking

Northampton — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Northampton before kick-off, to 21 February 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
T. Taylor n 8	88.8	0 0/0	0 0/0
D. Campbell n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
S. Hoskins n 8	62.6	1.1 4/2	0.9 3/2
R. Fitzsimons n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
N. Guinness-Walker n 8	86.5	0.5 4/0	0.3 2/0
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Northampton — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Northampton before kick-off, to 21 February 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
T. Taylor n 8	88.8	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
D. Campbell n 8	90	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
S. Hoskins n 8	62.6	0.2 1/0	0 0/0
R. Fitzsimons n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
N. Guinness-Walker n 8	86.5	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
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Port Vale

Port Vale Goalkeeper

Port Vale — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
J. Gauci	22	911991 min	442 /90	251.1 /90	00 /90

Port Vale — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Port Vale before kick-off, to 21 February 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
J. Gauci n 8	90	1.9 3/2

Port Vale Defensive

Port Vale — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
C. Humphreys	30	852560 min	210.7 /90	291 /90	170.6 /90	1184.1 /90	170.6 /90	40.1 /90
J. Headley	21	601263 min	362.6 /90	110.8 /90	60.4 /90	886.3 /90	181.3 /90	30.2 /90
B. Heneghan	19	831572 min	140.8 /90	281.6 /90	201.1 /90	1257.2 /90	150.9 /90	50.3 /90
M. Clark	14	741035 min	232 /90	121 /90	30.3 /90	645.6 /90	40.3 /90	20.2 /90
M. Johnson	7	64451 min	112.2 /90	61.2 /90	00 /90	255 /90	51 /90	00 /90
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Port Vale — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Port Vale before kick-off, to 21 February 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
C. Humphreys n 8	82	0.5 2/1	0.1 1/0	—
C. Hall n 8	81.1	0.7 4/1	0.7 4/1	N. Guinness-Walker
R. Croasdale n 8	73.1	1.1 6/1	1.2 5/3	—
G. Hall n 8	70.4	1.4 5/4	1.3 5/2	S. Hoskins
J. Gauci n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0.4 2/1	—
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Port Vale — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Port Vale before kick-off, to 21 February 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
C. Humphreys n 8	82	1 4/3
C. Hall n 8	81.1	0.4 3/0
R. Croasdale n 8	73.1	1.5 6/3
G. Hall n 8	70.4	1.4 4/3
D. Cole n 8	86.8	1.4 6/3
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Port Vale Attacking

Port Vale — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
D. Cole	22	821806 min	80.4 /90	40.2 /90	311.5 /90	201 /90	170.8 /90	271.3 /90
J. Stockley	20	45905 min	20.2 /90	00 /90	121.2 /90	60.6 /90	70.7 /90	40.4 /90
M. Faal	12	43514 min	10.2 /90	00 /90	162.8 /90	81.4 /90	40.7 /90	71.2 /90
R. Croasdale	27	661777 min	20.1 /90	10.1 /90	150.8 /90	50.3 /90	120.6 /90	80.4 /90
G. Hall	23	671541 min	10.1 /90	20.1 /90	70.4 /90	20.1 /90	160.9 /90	261.5 /90
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Port Vale — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Port Vale before kick-off, to 21 February 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
C. Humphreys n 8	82	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0
C. Hall n 8	81.1	0.8 4/1	0.3 2/0
R. Croasdale n 8	73.1	0.5 2/1	0.2 1/0
G. Hall n 8	70.4	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
J. Gauci n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Port Vale — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Port Vale before kick-off, to 21 February 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
C. Humphreys n 8	82	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
C. Hall n 8	81.1	0 0/0	0 0/0
R. Croasdale n 8	73.1	0 0/0	0 0/0
G. Hall n 8	70.4	0 0/0	0 0/0
J. Gauci n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Match Statistics & Details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Northampton		Port Vale
59%	Possession	41%
7	Shots	7
0	Shots on target	2
6	Shots off target	3
1	Blocked shots	2
5	Shots inside the box	5
6	Corners	0
4	Offsides	1
12	Fouls	7
1	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
1	Saves	0
384	Passes	274
72%	Pass accuracy	63%

Northampton Player Stats

Player	Min	Sh	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
R. Fitzsimons	90	0	0	0	0	6.5
M. Dyche	90	0	1	2	0	6.3
E. Moore	90	1	0	0	0	6.3
D. Campbell	90	0	0	3	0	7
C. McGeehan	90	1	1	1	0	6.3
T. Fornah	90	0	0	0	0	6.3
S. Hoskins	86	1	0	1	0	6.2
T. Eaves	72	2	0	0	0	6.3
N. Guinness-Walker	64	0	1	2	0	6.9
T. Taylor	64	0	0	3	0	6.9
J. Burroughs	45	0	0	0	Y	6
K. Simon-Swyer sub	45	1	0	1	0	6.7
E. List sub	26	0	1	1	0	6.7
Jack Perkins sub	26	0	0	1	0	6.9
J. Evans sub	18	0	1	0	0	6.7
M. Jacobs sub	11	0	0	0	0	6.3

Port Vale Player Stats

Player	Min	G	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Rating
J. Gauci	90	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
C. Humphreys	90	0	0	0	0	2	7.2
C. Hall	90	0	0	0	0	2	7.7
K. John	90	0	0	0	0	3	6.9
Elijah Xavier Campbell	90	0	0	0	1	1	7.3
F. Ojo	89	0	1	0	1	0	6.9
J. Stockley	76	1	3	2	0	0	7.9
G. Hall	61	0	0	0	0	2	6.3
Martin Sherif	61	0	0	0	0	1	6.2
E. Archer	60	0	0	0	1	2	6.6
B. Heneghan	21	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
J. Lawrence-Gabriel sub	69	0	0	0	0	1	7.3
J. Shipley sub	30	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
R. Walters sub	29	0	0	0	0	1	6.9
A. Gray sub	29	0	1	0	1	1	6.3
B. Waine sub	14	0	0	0	1	0	6.7
L. Gordon sub	8	0	0	0	0	0	6.7

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

Recent form

NorthamptonDWDLL

Last 5: 1W 2D 2L · 1.2 scored / 1.8 conceded per game

Port ValeWLDLD

Last 5: 1W 2D 2L · 1 scored / 1.2 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Northampton 2 · 2 draws · Port Vale 2 · 0.83 goals/game

2025-10-04 Port Vale 0–0 Northampton
2024-04-01 Northampton 2–0 Port Vale
2023-09-16 Port Vale 1–0 Northampton
2022-02-12 Port Vale 0–0 Northampton
2021-08-07 Northampton 1–0 Port Vale
2020-02-08 Northampton 0–1 Port Vale

League standing · 2025/26

Northampton#24 pos35 pts46 pl-35 GD

Port Vale#22 pos42 pts46 pl-25 GD

Goals per game

Northampton scored0.85

Port Vale scored0.78

Northampton conceded1.61

Port Vale conceded1.33

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What is the head-to-head record between Northampton and Port Vale?: In their last 6 meetings, Northampton won 2, Port Vale won 2 and there were 2 draws, averaging 0.83 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Northampton and Port Vale?: Recent form — Northampton 1W 2D 2L; Port Vale 1W 2D 2L.

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