Port Vale v Burton Albion result

Full-time · Port Vale 2–3 Burton Albion

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Port Vale 2–3 Burton Albion — Burton Albion won this League One match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Burton Albion won 3–2 at Vale Park in League One on Saturday 18 March.

The goals

It was 1–1 at half-time. The goals — Port Vale: Ellis Harrison (2’, assisted by A. Donnelly) and J. Proctor (80’); Burton Albion: D. Taylor (8’, assisted by C. Kirk; 67’, assisted by Jonathan Smith) and Jonathan Smith (48’ pen).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Port Vale 0.00, Burton Albion 0.00, from 10 shots to 14 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

S. Allison showed five yellow cards — against 3.3 yellows a game across the last 14 matches refereed (all competitions). The bookings — Port Vale: Dennis-Dorian Politic (65’) and D. Agyakwa (75’); Burton Albion: Zachary Ashworth (21’), C. Kirk (43’) and Conor Shaughnessy (54’).

What it changes

With five goals it was the highest-scoring match of round 37, across 12 matches.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Jonathan Smith (Burton Albion) 12.2, D. Taylor (Burton Albion) 11.1 and Ellis Harrison (Port Vale) 5.1 led the match.

Next up

Port Vale next travel to Gillingham on 20 October 2026.

Burton Albion next host Bradford on 20 October 2026.

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

Next for Port Vale: Gillingham v Port Vale, Tuesday 20 October — the preview. Next for Burton Albion: Burton Albion v Bradford, Tuesday 20 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Port Vale 2–3 Burton Albion · League One
  • Venue: Vale Park · Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
  • Referee: S. Allison
  • Head-to-head (last 3): Port Vale 2 · draws 0 · Burton Albion 1 · 2.67 goals/game
  • Recent form: Port Vale 2W 1D 2L · Burton Albion 2W 1D 2L

Port Vale 2–3 Burton Albion (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

1 / 1.25
Goals
against 1.38 / 1.75 · 1 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
5.83 / 4.67
Corners
against 3.83 / 5.33 · 1 of the last 4 over 9.5
over 6 matches
3.83 / 4.5
Shots on target
against 2.5 / 4.33 · 0 of the last 4 over 8.5
over 6 matches
1.83 / 1.67
Cards
against 2.17 / 1.17 · 2 of the last 4 over 3.5
over 6 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 14 March 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 14 March 2023. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gamePort Vale for / againstLineBurton Albion for / against
Goals scored
1 for · 1.38 against n 8
2.5standard
1.25 for · 1.75 against n 8
Corners won
5.83 for · 3.83 against n 6
9.5standard
4.67 for · 5.33 against n 6
Shots
13.83 for · 7.67 against n 6
19.5standard
12.83 for · 15 against n 6
Shots on target
3.83 for · 2.5 against n 6
8.5standard
4.5 for · 4.33 against n 6
Fouls committed
11.17 for · 11.5 against n 6
21.5standard
9.33 for · 9.5 against n 6
Cards shown
1.83 for · 2.17 against n 6
3.5standard
1.67 for · 1.17 against n 6

Referee: S. Allison.

Port Vale
Port Vale — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 14 March 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
F. Ojo n 873.8
2.66/5
1.25/3
—
G. Massey n 877.6
2.38/4
0.74/1
—
J. Proctor n 829.5
2.33/1
1.53/1
—
S. Robinson n 858.6
2.15/4
1.54/3
—
D. Politic n 847.1
1.96/2
1.45/1
—
Port Vale — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 14 March 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
E. Harrison n 854.6
2.95/5
0.83/1
D. Politic n 847.1
2.66/3
1.44/1
M. Taylor n 867.3
2.37/5
1.25/2
J. Proctor n 829.5
1.53/1
0.82/0
D. Butterworth n 848.8
1.44/1
0.72/1
Port Vale — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 14 March 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
E. Harrison n 854.6
0.42/0
0.21/0
D. Politic n 847.1
0.52/0
00/0
J. Wilson n 846
0.52/0
00/0
D. Worrall n 879.1
0.11/0
0.32/0
J. Proctor n 829.5
0.41/0
00/0
Port Vale — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 14 March 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
S. Robinson n 858.6
3.87/7
T. Pett n 869.9
2.45/5
T. Conlon n 863.8
2.36/5
M. Benning n 862.9
2.35/4
W. Forrester n 874.1
2.16/5
Burton Albion
Burton Albion — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 14 March 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
S. Winnall n 826.9
3.85/3
0.82/0
—
J. Walker n 862.4
2.97/5
0.52/1
—
Gassan Ahadme n 838.3
2.45/3
1.23/1
—
T. Taylor n 874.9
2.16/5
2.17/5
—
A. Oshilaja n 884.5
1.68/2
1.78/5
—
Burton Albion — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 14 March 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
S. Winnall n 826.9
3.85/3
2.54/2
Gassan Ahadme n 838.3
2.43/2
0.92/1
J. Walker n 862.4
25/4
0.74/0
J. Powell n 871
1.75/3
1.35/1
C. Kirk n 839.6
1.43/2
0.92/1
Burton Albion — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 14 March 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
S. Winnall n 826.9
2.14/1
00/0
C. Kirk n 839.6
0.62/0
00/0
J. Walker n 862.4
00/0
0.42/0
J. Smith n 857.4
0.42/0
00/0
J. Powell n 871
0.32/0
00/0
Burton Albion — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 14 March 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
M. Carayol n 813.6
4.14/1
C. Shaughnessy n 845.6
2.23/2
A. Oshilaja n 884.5
2.16/6
Z. Ashworth n 869.1
26/2
T. Taylor n 874.9
1.86/4

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Port ValeBurton Albion
68%Possession32%
10Shots14
5Shots on target6
2Shots off target4
3Blocked shots4
6Shots inside the box8
3Corners3
0Offsides2
9Fouls12
2Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
3Saves3
463Passes225
69%Pass accuracy48%

Port Vale player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
A. Stone9000000006.2
N. Smith9000000205.9
A. Donnelly9001001006.2
D. Worrall9000002006.9
F. Ojo9000100006.2
T. Pett9000000206.7
E. Harrison7210110007.2
T. Conlon6200002107
M. Taylor6200101006.2
S. Robinson6100110006.3
W. Forrester3500000006.5
D. Agyakwa sub55000000Y6.5
G. Massey sub2900000006.3
D. Politic sub28000010Y6.2
J. Wilson sub2800220006.9
J. Proctor sub1810111007.2

Burton Albion player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
C. MacGillivray9000000006.5
C. Shaughnessy90000002Y6.6
S. Hughes9000002106.9
J. Moon9000000306.6
J. Brayford9000001306.9
J. Powell9000100006.7
M. Helm9000100106.2
Z. Ashworth90001102Y6.3
D. Taylor9020321208.5
C. Kirk85011020Y6.9
J. Smith7811222108.6
C. Gilligan sub1200000006.3
J. Walker sub1000110006.6

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

Recent form
Port ValeWLLWD
Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 0.8 scored / 0.8 conceded per game
Burton AlbionWDLWL
Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1.2 scored / 2.2 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 3
Port Vale 2 · 0 draws · Burton Albion 1 · 2.67 goals/game
  • 2022-08-20 Burton Albion 0–2 Port Vale
  • 2021-12-04 Burton Albion 1–2 Port Vale
  • 2019-08-13 Port Vale 1–2 Burton Albion
League standing · 2022/23
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Port Vale#18 pos49 pts46 pl-23 GD
Burton Albion#15 pos56 pts46 pl-22 GD
Goals per game
Port Vale scored1.04
Burton Albion scored1.24
Port Vale conceded1.54
Burton Albion conceded1.72

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Port Vale and Burton Albion?
In their last 3 meetings, Port Vale won 2, Burton Albion won 1 and there were 0 draws, averaging 2.67 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Port Vale and Burton Albion?
Recent form — Port Vale 2W 1D 2L; Burton Albion 2W 1D 2L.

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