Port Vale v Blackpool result

Full-time · Port Vale 5–1 Blackpool

League One · Thu, 01 Jan 2026 15:00 GMT

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

Team pages: Port Vale · Blackpool

Port Vale 5–1 Blackpool — Port Vale won this League One match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Port Vale beat Blackpool 5–1 in League One on Thursday 1 January. Blackpool have scored in seven consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

Port Vale came from behind: Blackpool led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Blackpool: Tom Bloxham (27’, assisted by Daniel Edward Peter Imray); Port Vale: Jayden Stockley (54’, assisted by Ronan Curtis), George Byers (58’, assisted by Devante Cole), Jaheim Headley (74’, assisted by Jordan Shipley), Devante Cole (86’, assisted by Ronan Curtis) and Ronan Curtis (90’). James Husband (45+1’) was sent off.

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Port Vale 2.65, Blackpool 0.22, from 17 shots to 2 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

Edward Duckworth, England showed six yellow cards and one red — against 5.5 yellows a game across the last 10 matches refereed (all competitions). The bookings — Port Vale: Ryan Croasdale (23’), Jordan Shipley (83’) and Modou Faal (85’); Blackpool: George Honeyman (15’), Zachary Ashworth (43’) and F. Horsfall (80’).

What it changes

Port Vale stay 24th after this result (23 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.

Blackpool move down from ninth to 16th (24 league matches played). Blackpool have scored 54 goals, the 10th-fewest of the 24 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 46 games). Blackpool have conceded 65 goals, the eighth-most of the 24 clubs.

Port Vale’s four-goal margin was the biggest of round 24, across 12 matches.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Ronan Curtis (Port Vale) 12.8, Jayden Stockley (Port Vale) 8.6 and Devante Cole (Port Vale) 6.9 led the match.

Head-to-head

Port Vale are unbeaten in the last three meetings with Blackpool, every meeting checked.

Next up

Port Vale next host Accrington ST on 14 November 2026.

Blackpool next travel to AFC Wimbledon on 14 November 2026.

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

Next for Port Vale: Port Vale v Accrington ST, Saturday 14 November — the preview. Next for Blackpool: AFC Wimbledon v Blackpool, Saturday 14 November — the preview.

The Numbers

Result: Port Vale 5–1 Blackpool · League One
Referee: Edward Duckworth, England
Head-to-head (last 3): Port Vale 2 · draws 1 · Blackpool 0 · 1.33 goals/game
Recent form: Port Vale 1W 1D 3L · Blackpool 4W 1D 0L

Port Vale 5–1 Blackpool (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

0.38 / 2.13

Goals

against 1.38 / 0.88 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

5.71 / 4.75

Corners

against 5.86 / 5.88 · 4 of the last 4 over 9.5

over 7 matches

1.86 / 5.63

Shots on target

against 4.29 / 4.25 · 2 of the last 4 over 8.5

over 7 matches

2.63 / 2.25

Cards

against 2.25 / 2.25 · 4 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 29 December 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 29 December 2025. 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	Port Vale for / against	Line	Blackpool for / against
Goals scored	0.38 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	2.13 for · 0.88 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5.71 for · 5.86 against n 7 Last 5	9.5standard	4.75 for · 5.88 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	10.14 for · 12.86 against n 7 Last 5	19.5standard	12.63 for · 13.5 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	1.86 for · 4.29 against n 7 Last 5	8.5standard	5.63 for · 4.25 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	9.29 for · 10.14 against n 7 Last 5	21.5standard	12 for · 13 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	2.63 for · 2.25 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	2.25 for · 2.25 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: Edward Duckworth, England.

Port Vale

Port Vale Defensive

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 29 December 2025. 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	86.1	0.7 3/1	0.5 3/1	O. Casey
C. Hall n 8	78.8	0.6 3/1	0.9 4/1	—
J. Debrah n 8	83.9	0.5 3/1	0.3 2/0	—
R. Croasdale n 8	55.4	1.8 5/2	0.2 1/0	J. Brown
D. Cole n 8	86.8	1.7 6/4	0.9 4/1	A. Fletcher
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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 29 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
C. Humphreys n 8	86.1	0.5 4/0
C. Hall n 8	78.8	1.3 4/2
J. Debrah n 8	83.9	0.5 4/0
R. Croasdale n 8	55.4	1.6 6/2
D. Cole n 8	86.8	1.3 7/2
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Port Vale Attacking

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 29 December 2025. 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	86.1	0 0/0	0 0/0
C. Hall n 8	78.8	0.6 3/1	0.3 1/1
J. Debrah n 8	83.9	1.1 4/2	0.3 2/0
R. Croasdale n 8	55.4	0.8 3/1	0.2 1/0
D. Cole n 8	86.8	1.2 6/3	0.6 5/0
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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 29 December 2025. 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	86.1	0 0/0	0 0/0
C. Hall n 8	78.8	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
J. Debrah n 8	83.9	0 0/0	0 0/0
R. Croasdale n 8	55.4	0.2 1/0	0 0/0
D. Cole n 8	86.8	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
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Blackpool

Blackpool Goalkeeper

Blackpool — 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
B. Peacock-Farrell	23	902070 min	693 /90	301.3 /90	10 /90

Blackpool — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Blackpool before kick-off, to 29 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
B. Peacock-Farrell n 8	90	3.1 7/5

Blackpool Defensive

Blackpool — 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
O. Casey	23	892056 min	341.5 /90	401.8 /90	180.8 /90	1386 /90	261.1 /90	40.2 /90
F. Horsfall	14	781096 min	90.7 /90	171.4 /90	90.7 /90	957.8 /90	110.9 /90	40.3 /90
Z. Ashworth	14	63880 min	282.9 /90	141.4 /90	40.4 /90	929.4 /90	171.7 /90	30.3 /90
Daniel Edward Peter Imray	12	69822 min	111.2 /90	70.8 /90	40.4 /90	515.6 /90	91 /90	20.2 /90
J. Husband	5	73363 min	51.2 /90	10.2 /90	10.2 /90	112.7 /90	30.7 /90	20.5 /90
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Blackpool — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Blackpool before kick-off, to 29 December 2025. 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
B. Peacock-Farrell n 8	90	0 0/0	0.4 2/1	—
O. Casey n 8	88.3	1.4 5/2	0.9 5/2	C. Humphreys
J. Brown n 8	76.6	1.2 5/2	0.7 3/2	R. Croasdale
A. Fletcher n 8	85.4	1.6 7/3	1.2 6/3	D. Cole
T. Bloxham n 8	82	1 5/2	0.7 4/1	—
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Blackpool — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Blackpool before kick-off, to 29 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
O. Casey n 8	88.3	2.2 5/4
J. Brown n 8	76.6	1.9 5/5
A. Fletcher n 8	85.4	0.5 3/1
T. Bloxham n 8	82	0.8 3/2
M. Ihiekwe n 8	83.1	2.7 8/6
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Blackpool Attacking

Blackpool — 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
A. Fletcher	22	771685 min	110.6 /90	40.2 /90	271.4 /90	181 /90	170.9 /90	150.8 /90
T. Bloxham	22	681500 min	50.3 /90	30.2 /90	191.1 /90	110.7 /90	150.9 /90	181.1 /90
J. Brown	23	801836 min	00 /90	30.1 /90	120.6 /90	30.1 /90	140.7 /90	70.3 /90
G. Honeyman	19	841591 min	10.1 /90	30.2 /90	30.2 /90	20.1 /90	211.2 /90	90.5 /90
H. Coulson	19	781475 min	00 /90	00 /90	60.4 /90	00 /90	50.3 /90	50.3 /90
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Blackpool — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Blackpool before kick-off, to 29 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
B. Peacock-Farrell n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
O. Casey n 8	88.3	0.4 3/0	0.1 1/0
J. Brown n 8	76.6	0.9 5/1	0 0/0
A. Fletcher n 8	85.4	1.8 8/5	1.6 8/4
T. Bloxham n 8	82	1.5 7/4	0.7 5/0
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Blackpool — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Blackpool before kick-off, to 29 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
B. Peacock-Farrell n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
O. Casey n 8	88.3	0 0/0	0 0/0
J. Brown n 8	76.6	0 0/0	0 0/0
A. Fletcher n 8	85.4	0.9 6/1	0.3 2/0
T. Bloxham n 8	82	0.5 4/0	0.3 2/0
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Match Statistics & Details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Port Vale		Blackpool
50%	Possession	50%
2.65	Expected goals (xG)	0.22
17	Shots	2
6	Shots on target	1
6	Shots off target	1
5	Blocked shots	0
13	Shots inside the box	2
5	Corners	2
2	Offsides	3
14	Fouls	8
3	Yellow cards	3
0	Red cards	1
0	Saves	1
357	Passes	366
74%	Pass accuracy	70%

Port Vale Player Stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
B. Amos	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
B. Heneghan	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
C. Humphreys	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.6
M. Clark	90	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	7.2
G. Byers	90	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	7.9
J. Shipley	90	0	1	0	0	1	0	Y	6.7
D. Cole	89	1	1	2	1	1	0	0	7.3
J. Stockley	77	1	0	4	1	0	3	0	8
M. Johnson	68	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	6.5
K. John	45	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
R. Croasdale	45	0	0	0	0	0	1	Y	6.9
G. Hall sub	45	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	6.9
R. Curtis sub	45	1	2	1	1	6	2	0	9.7
J. Headley sub	22	1	0	2	2	0	0	0	7.9
M. Faal sub	13	0	0	0	0	0	1	Y	7.2
R. Walters sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–

Blackpool Player Stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
B. Peacock-Farrell	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5
O. Casey	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	5.5
F. Horsfall	90	0	0	0	0	0	4	Y	5.9
G. Honeyman	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6
Z. Ashworth	90	0	0	0	0	0	4	Y	6.9
A. Morgan	81	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.7
Daniel Edward Peter Imray	63	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	6.7
J. Brown	63	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
A. Fletcher	62	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.6
J. Husband	46	0	0	0	0	0	0	R	5.3
T. Bloxham	45	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	7.3
C. Hamilton sub	45	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.3
S. Banks sub	28	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.6
J. Bowler sub	27	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.2
A. Lyons sub	27	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	5.6
L. Evans sub	9	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 Port Vale v Blackpool — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Port ValeWDLLL

Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 0.6 scored / 1.8 conceded per game

BlackpoolWDWWW

Last 5: 4W 1D 0L · 2.4 scored / 0.4 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 3

Port Vale 2 · 1 draw · Blackpool 0 · 1.33 goals/game

2025-08-12 Blackpool 0–1 Port Vale
2023-12-29 Port Vale 3–0 Blackpool
2023-08-15 Blackpool 0–0 Port Vale

League standing · 2025/26

Port Vale#22 pos42 pts46 pl-25 GD

Blackpool#13 pos60 pts46 pl-11 GD

Goals per game

Port Vale scored0.78

Blackpool scored1.17

Port Vale conceded1.33

Blackpool conceded1.41

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What is the head-to-head record between Port Vale and Blackpool?: In their last 3 meetings, Port Vale won 2, Blackpool won 0 and there was 1 draw, averaging 1.33 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Port Vale and Blackpool?: Recent form — Port Vale 1W 1D 3L; Blackpool 4W 1D 0L.

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