Port Vale v Mansfield Town result

Full-time · Port Vale 2–1 Mansfield Town

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Port Vale 2–1 Mansfield Town — Port Vale won this League One match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Port Vale beat Mansfield Town 2–1 in League One on Saturday 20 September. Mansfield Town are winless in their last five matches in all competitions.

The goals

It was 0–0 at half-time. The goals — Port Vale: Devante Cole (53’, assisted by Ruari Paton) and Ronan Curtis (90’ pen); Mansfield Town: Rhys Oates (86’, assisted by Max Dickov). Ryan Sweeney (14’) was sent off.

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Port Vale 0.00, Mansfield Town 0.00, from 19 shots to 2 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

Alex Chilowicz, USA showed three yellow cards and one red — against 3.4 yellows a game across the last 7 matches refereed (all competitions). The bookings — Port Vale: Ruari Paton (56’) and Liam Gordon (71’); Mansfield Town: A. Lewis (56’).

What it changes

Port Vale move up from 20th to 18th (nine league matches played).

Mansfield Town move down from 11th to 13th (nine league matches played).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Ronan Curtis (Port Vale) 8.2, Devante Cole (Port Vale) 4.4 and Rhys Oates (Mansfield Town) 4.3 led the match.

Next up

Port Vale next travel to Gillingham on 20 October 2026.

Mansfield Town next travel to AFC Wimbledon 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 Mansfield Town: AFC Wimbledon v Mansfield Town, Tuesday 20 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Port Vale 2–1 Mansfield Town · League One
  • Referee: Alex Chilowicz, USA
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Port Vale 3 · draws 1 · Mansfield Town 2 · 2.83 goals/game
  • Recent form: Port Vale 2W 0D 3L · Mansfield Town 1W 2D 2L

Port Vale 2–1 Mansfield Town (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 / 1.5
Goals
against 0.88 / 1 · 1 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
5.13 / 4.75
Corners
against 5.75 / 5.38 · 3 of the last 5 over 9.5
over 8 matches
3.5 / 3.38
Shots on target
against 2.88 / 3.5 · 1 of the last 5 over 8.5
over 8 matches
1.25 / 1.75
Cards
against 2.38 / 2.5 · 2 of the last 5 over 3.5
over 8 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 13 September 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 13 September 2025. 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 / againstLineMansfield Town for / against
Goals scored
0.88 for · 0.88 against n 8
2.5standard
1.5 for · 1 against n 8
Corners won
5.13 for · 5.75 against n 8
9.5standard
4.75 for · 5.38 against n 8
Shots
12 for · 10.25 against n 8
19.5standard
10.63 for · 8.88 against n 8
Shots on target
3.5 for · 2.88 against n 8
8.5standard
3.38 for · 3.5 against n 8
Fouls committed
10.13 for · 9.88 against n 8
21.5standard
11.25 for · 12 against n 8
Cards shown
1.25 for · 2.38 against n 8
3.5standard
1.75 for · 2.5 against n 8

Referee: Alex Chilowicz, USA.

Port Vale
Port Vale — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
B. Waine n 840.5
2.26/2
1.13/1
—
G. Byers n 872.6
1.96/4
1.25/2
—
M. Faal n 837.4
1.84/2
1.23/1
—
L. Tolaj n 881.3
1.76/4
2.28/5
—
J. Stockley n 871.8
1.75/2
1.45/3
—
Port Vale — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
M. Faal n 837.4
36/4
1.54/1
R. Curtis n 860.4
2.46/3
0.72/1
L. Tolaj n 881.3
2.28/4
14/1
B. Waine n 840.5
1.96/1
1.14/0
G. Byers n 872.6
1.75/4
0.32/0
Port Vale — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
D. Cole n 826.6
0.82/0
0.41/0
R. Paton n 837.3
0.31/0
0.31/0
J. Headley n 865.5
0.32/0
0.21/0
J. Shipley n 847.8
00/0
0.52/0
L. Tolaj n 881.3
0.32/0
0.11/0
Port Vale — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
J. Headley n 865.5
3.16/4
G. Byers n 872.6
2.88/5
K. John n 860.3
2.67/3
R. Croasdale n 871.1
2.26/3
L. Gordon n 862.8
1.86/3
Mansfield Town
Mansfield Town — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
D. Dwyer n 842.4
2.46/3
2.46/2
—
R. Oates n 831.9
2.14/1
1.44/0
—
T. Roberts n 856.9
26/3
1.65/3
—
L. Bolton n 844.9
24/3
0.52/0
—
A. Lewis n 836.3
1.94/2
1.94/2
—
Mansfield Town — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
R. Oates n 831.9
3.56/2
1.43/1
A. Lewis n 836.3
2.25/2
0.61/1
W. Evans n 884
1.97/5
0.75/0
D. Dwyer n 842.4
1.13/1
0.52/0
Joseph Charles Gardner n 841.9
1.13/1
0.83/0
Mansfield Town — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
D. Dwyer n 842.4
0.31/0
0.52/0
R. Hendry n 858.8
0.41/1
0.21/0
S. McLaughlin n 843.5
0.31/0
0.31/0
W. Evans n 884
0.43/0
00/0
R. Oates n 831.9
0.41/0
00/0
Mansfield Town — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
Jamie Carson McDonnell n 882
4.38/7
L. Reed n 887.8
2.78/6
A. Lewis n 836.3
2.53/1
T. Roberts n 856.9
2.46/3
Joseph Charles Gardner n 841.9
1.94/2

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Port ValeMansfield Town
75%Possession25%
19Shots2
8Shots on target1
7Shots off target0
4Blocked shots1
12Shots inside the box1
7Corners0
3Offsides1
14Fouls7
2Yellow cards1
0Red cards1
0Saves6
671Passes234
89%Pass accuracy64%

Port Vale player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
J. Gauci9000001006.6
C. Humphreys9000101107.2
C. Hall9000001107.5
J. Lawrence-Gabriel9000001106.3
G. Byers9000101207.3
B. Garrity9000643107.2
L. Gordon79000020Y7.3
D. Cole7910220006.9
R. Paton58012010Y6.7
J. Debrah4500000007
R. Croasdale4500000006.3
M. Faal sub4500110006.2
R. Curtis sub4510113007.3
G. Hall sub3200000006.3
B. Heneghan sub1100000006.5
D. Brown sub1100100006.2

Mansfield Town player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
L. Roberts9000000007.7
K. Knoyle9000000006.5
F. Blake-Tracy9000000007.2
Jamie Carson McDonnell9000000307.2
W. Evans9000000105.9
N. Moriah-Welsh8400000006.3
A. Lewis61000001Y6.3
T. Roberts6100000106.6
J. Bowery4500000307
Joseph Charles Gardner3900000406.9
R. Sweeney14000002R3
S. McLaughlin sub5100000306.7
Kyle James McAdam sub4500000206.2
Max Dickov sub2901001006.6
R. Oates sub2910110007.6
D. Dwyer sub1500000006.3

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

Recent form
Port ValeLWLLW
Last 5: 2W 0D 3L · 1 scored / 1 conceded per game
Mansfield TownWLDLD
Last 5: 1W 2D 2L · 1.2 scored / 1.4 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Port Vale 3 · 1 draw · Mansfield Town 2 · 2.83 goals/game
  • 2023-10-31 Mansfield Town 0–1 Port Vale
  • 2022-05-28 Mansfield Town 0–3 Port Vale
  • 2022-03-15 Port Vale 3–1 Mansfield Town
  • 2021-10-19 Mansfield Town 1–1 Port Vale
  • 2021-05-08 Port Vale 0–3 Mansfield Town
  • 2021-01-02 Mansfield Town 4–0 Port Vale
League standing · 2025/26
Port Vale#22 pos42 pts46 pl-25 GD
Mansfield Town#10 pos65 pts46 pl+12 GD
Goals per game
Port Vale scored0.78
Mansfield Town scored1.35
Port Vale conceded1.33
Mansfield Town conceded1.09

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Port Vale and Mansfield Town?
In their last 6 meetings, Port Vale won 3, Mansfield Town won 2 and there was 1 draw, averaging 2.83 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Port Vale and Mansfield Town?
Recent form — Port Vale 2W 0D 3L; Mansfield Town 1W 2D 2L.

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