Peterborough v Port Vale result

Full-time · Peterborough 1–3 Port Vale

League One · Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:45 BST · Weston Homes Stadium

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

Team pages: Peterborough · Port Vale · Head-to-head

The model’s pre-match pick

Peterborough 1–3 Port Vale — Port Vale won this League One match. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Away cards yellow under 2.5.

Free pick

Away cards yellow under 2.5

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Match report, in numbers

The result

Port Vale won 3–1 at Weston Homes Stadium in League One on Thursday 16 April. Peterborough have scored in 10 consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

Port Vale led 2–1 at half-time. The goals — Port Vale: Ryan Croasdale (3’, assisted by O. Hernández) and Ethon Archer (16’, 59’); Peterborough: James Dornelly (31’, assisted by M. Garbett).

How it turned

Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s four key moments (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with James Dornelly’s goal on 31 minutes.

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Peterborough 0.00, Port Vale 0.00, from 17 shots to 7 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

H. Wager showed two yellow cards — against 4.5 yellows a game across the last 13 matches refereed (all competitions). The bookings — Peterborough: David Kamara (69’); Port Vale: T. Magloire (70’).

What it changes

Peterborough move down from 13th to 16th (42 league matches played). Peterborough have scored 64 goals, the 10th-most (shared) of the 24 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 46 games). Peterborough have conceded 68 goals, the seventh-most of the 24 clubs.

Port Vale move up from 23rd to 22nd (41 league matches played). Port Vale have scored 36 goals, the fewest of the 24 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 46 games). Port Vale have conceded 61 goals, the 12th-most (shared) of the 24 clubs.

Peterborough are winless in their last five matches in all competitions. Port Vale are unbeaten in their last three matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Ethon Archer (Port Vale) 11.1, O. Hernández (Port Vale) 8.7 and Ryan Croasdale (Port Vale) 8.3 led the match.

Head-to-head

Peterborough are unbeaten in the last five meetings with Port Vale, every meeting checked.

What the model said

The model’s free pick, Port Vale cards yellow under 2.5, a Bronze-tier call, landed — graded in the live track record, misses included.

Next up

Peterborough next host Reading 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 Peterborough: Peterborough v Reading, Saturday 7 November — the preview. Next for Port Vale: Port Vale v Scunthorpe, Saturday 7 November — the preview.

The Numbers

Result: Peterborough 1–3 Port Vale · League One
Venue: Weston Homes Stadium · Peterborough
Referee: H. Wager
Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
Head-to-head (last 5): Peterborough 5 · draws 0 · Port Vale 0 · 2 goals/game
Recent form: Peterborough 1W 2D 2L · Port Vale 1W 1D 3L

Peterborough 1–3 Port Vale (League One): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 246 markets, 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

1.75 / 0.5

Goals

against 1.63 / 1.88 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

3.5 / 3.13

Corners

against 7.88 / 6.63 · 4 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

5.13 / 2.5

Shots on target

against 6.25 / 5.13 · 5 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

1.88 / 1.38

Cards

against 2.13 / 1 · 4 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

246

Markets analysed

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 14 April 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 14 April 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	Peterborough for / against	Line	Port Vale for / against
Goals scored	1.75 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	0.5 for · 1.88 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	3.5 for · 7.88 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	3.13 for · 6.63 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	11.75 for · 16.75 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	8.5 for · 15.13 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	5.13 for · 6.25 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	2.5 for · 5.13 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	8.63 for · 14.75 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	11.63 for · 12 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	1.88 for · 2.13 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	1.38 for · 1 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: H. Wager.

Peterborough

Peterborough Goalkeeper

Peterborough — 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
A. Bass	36	903240 min	1293.6 /90	481.3 /90	00 /90

Peterborough — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Peterborough before kick-off, to 14 April 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
A. Bass n 8	90	4.5 7/7

Peterborough Defensive

Peterborough — 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
D. Okagbue	29	772237 min	251 /90	190.8 /90	281.1 /90	1415.7 /90	90.4 /90	20.1 /90
T. Lees	28	842350 min	281.1 /90	140.5 /90	180.7 /90	1545.9 /90	90.3 /90	30.1 /90
James Dornelly	23	801844 min	251.2 /90	221.1 /90	90.4 /90	803.9 /90	100.5 /90	30.1 /90
Harley Mills	21	761603 min	352 /90	201.1 /90	80.4 /90	1045.8 /90	140.8 /90	30.2 /90
A. Collins	43	893824 min	641.5 /90	571.3 /90	300.7 /90	1984.7 /90	320.8 /90	80.2 /90
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Peterborough — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Peterborough before kick-off, to 14 April 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
A. Collins n 8	90	0.5 3/1	1 5/2	—
K. Lisbie n 8	90	0.6 4/1	1.1 5/3	—
A. Bass n 8	90	0 0/0	0.5 3/1	—
B. Khela n 8	75.8	0.4 2/1	1 5/2	—
Jimmy Morgan n 8	86.4	1.3 6/4	3.6 8/8	—
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Peterborough — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Peterborough before kick-off, to 14 April 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
A. Collins n 8	90	1.3 6/2
K. Lisbie n 8	90	0.6 4/1
B. Khela n 8	75.8	2.5 8/4
Jimmy Morgan n 8	86.4	2.5 7/6
H. Leonard n 8	79.8	0.3 2/0
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Peterborough Attacking

Peterborough — 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
Jimmy Morgan	34	682324 min	120.5 /90	30.1 /90	381.5 /90	180.7 /90	281.1 /90	271 /90
H. Leonard	33	772552 min	130.5 /90	50.2 /90	551.9 /90	341.2 /90	210.7 /90	80.3 /90
Gustav Lindgren	15	41622 min	30.4 /90	10.1 /90	101.4 /90	81.2 /90	60.9 /90	10.1 /90
A. Odoh	13	51667 min	00 /90	00 /90	20.3 /90	10.1 /90	60.8 /90	70.9 /90
A. Collins	43	893824 min	30.1 /90	70.2 /90	250.6 /90	140.3 /90	310.7 /90	160.4 /90
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Peterborough — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Peterborough before kick-off, to 14 April 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
A. Collins n 8	90	0.9 5/2	0.6 5/0
K. Lisbie n 8	90	1.1 7/2	0.9 6/1
A. Bass n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
B. Khela n 8	75.8	0.7 4/1	0.4 3/0
Jimmy Morgan n 8	86.4	1.7 7/4	1.3 7/2
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Peterborough — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Peterborough before kick-off, to 14 April 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
A. Collins n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0.3 2/0
K. Lisbie n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0.4 3/0
A. Bass n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
B. Khela n 8	75.8	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
Jimmy Morgan n 8	86.4	0.7 5/0	0.1 1/0
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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	34	903071 min	922.7 /90	431.3 /90	10 /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 14 April 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
J. Gauci n 8	90	3.5 7/5

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	38	853235 min	320.9 /90	340.9 /90	210.6 /90	1544.3 /90	250.7 /90	60.2 /90
C. Hall	37	883240 min	431.2 /90	361 /90	130.4 /90	2396.6 /90	250.7 /90	40.1 /90
K. John	29	752162 min	522.2 /90	321.3 /90	120.5 /90	1466.1 /90	140.6 /90	50.2 /90
J. Lawrence-Gabriel	25	741856 min	311.5 /90	80.4 /90	80.4 /90	1346.5 /90	271.3 /90	50.2 /90
J. Headley	24	631511 min	422.5 /90	120.7 /90	70.4 /90	1106.6 /90	211.3 /90	30.2 /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 14 April 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	84.4	1.1 6/1	0.3 2/0	—
C. Hall n 8	90	0.5 3/1	0.4 3/0	—
J. Gauci n 8	90	0 0/0	0.3 2/0	—
G. Hall n 8	69.9	0.8 5/0	1.8 6/2	—
K. John n 8	83.6	0.7 4/1	1.2 5/2	—
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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 14 April 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
C. Humphreys n 8	84.4	1.5 7/4
C. Hall n 8	90	1.6 7/5
G. Hall n 8	69.9	2.9 8/6
K. John n 8	83.6	2 7/4
F. Ojo n 8	79.9	1.3 6/2
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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
J. Stockley	24	471121 min	30.2 /90	00 /90	181.4 /90	90.7 /90	80.6 /90	40.3 /90
D. Cole	22	821806 min	80.4 /90	40.2 /90	311.5 /90	201 /90	170.8 /90	271.3 /90
D. Brown	16	46738 min	10.1 /90	20.2 /90	101.2 /90	30.4 /90	91.1 /90	91.1 /90
M. Faal	12	43514 min	10.2 /90	00 /90	162.8 /90	81.4 /90	40.7 /90	71.2 /90
A. Gray	11	40439 min	00 /90	00 /90	51 /90	20.4 /90	30.6 /90	00 /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 14 April 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	84.4	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0
C. Hall n 8	90	0.4 3/0	0.1 1/0
J. Gauci n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
G. Hall n 8	69.9	0.8 4/1	0.5 3/0
K. John n 8	83.6	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0
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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 14 April 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	84.4	0 0/0	0 0/0
C. Hall n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
J. Gauci n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
G. Hall n 8	69.9	0.2 1/0	0 0/0
K. John n 8	83.6	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.
Peterborough		Port Vale
70%	Possession	30%
17	Shots	7
3	Shots on target	4
6	Shots off target	3
8	Blocked shots	0
10	Shots inside the box	3
9	Corners	1
2	Offsides	2
13	Fouls	11
1	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
1	Saves	2
522	Passes	230
82%	Pass accuracy	67%

Peterborough Player Stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
A. Bass	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.6
James Dornelly	90	1	0	2	1	2	0	0	7.2
T. Lees	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.9
Harley Mills	90	0	0	0	0	4	3	0	7.3
A. Collins	90	0	0	2	1	0	1	0	6.5
K. Lisbie	90	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	7
H. Leonard	90	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	6.2
B. Khela	84	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	6.3
P. Kioso	64	0	0	2	1	0	3	0	6.2
M. Garbett	64	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	6.9
Bolu Shofowoke	55	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.2
C. Hayes sub	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
David Kamara sub	26	0	0	0	0	2	0	Y	6.3
Pemi Aderoju sub	26	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	6.6
P. Sykut sub	12	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.6

Port Vale Player Stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
J. Gauci	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
T. Magloire	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6.3
C. Hall	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
Elijah Xavier Campbell	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	7.2
R. Croasdale	90	1	0	1	1	1	3	0	8.2
J. Shipley	90	0	0	0	0	1	5	0	7.3
E. Archer	90	2	0	2	2	0	2	0	9.3
G. Ward	83	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	6.6
Martin Sherif	83	0	0	2	0	0	2	0	6.2
J. Headley	71	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.9
O. Hernández	52	0	1	1	1	1	6	0	8
L. Gordon sub	38	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
C. Humphreys sub	19	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	6.9
D. Brown sub	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
B. Waine sub	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5

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

Recent form

PeterboroughWDLDL

Last 5: 1W 2D 2L · 1.8 scored / 1.4 conceded per game

Port ValeLLLWD

Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 0.2 scored / 2.4 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 5

Peterborough 5 · 0 draws · Port Vale 0 · 2 goals/game

2025-12-20 Port Vale 0–1 Peterborough
2024-04-10 Peterborough 3–0 Port Vale
2023-10-24 Port Vale 0–1 Peterborough
2023-01-16 Port Vale 0–2 Peterborough
2022-09-24 Peterborough 3–0 Port Vale

League standing · 2025/26

Peterborough#18 pos53 pts46 pl-4 GD

Port Vale#22 pos42 pts46 pl-25 GD

Goals per game

Peterborough scored1.39

Port Vale scored0.78

Peterborough conceded1.48

Port Vale conceded1.33

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Frequently Asked Questions

What was the model’s pick for Peterborough v Port Vale?: TACTIX’s free model pick for Peterborough v Port Vale was Away cards yellow under 2.5.
What is the head-to-head record between Peterborough and Port Vale?: In their last 5 meetings, Peterborough won 5, Port Vale won 0 and there were 0 draws, averaging 2 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Peterborough and Port Vale?: Recent form — Peterborough 1W 2D 2L; Port Vale 1W 1D 3L.

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