Stevenage v Port Vale result

Full-time · Stevenage 0–0 Port Vale

League One · Sat, 21 Oct 2023 15:00 BST · The Lamex Stadium

Updated 9 May 2026, 04:53 UK · refreshed continuously

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

Stevenage 0–0 Port Vale — this League One match was drawn.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Stevenage and Port Vale drew 0–0 at The Lamex Stadium in League One on Saturday 21 October. Port Vale are winless in their last four matches in all competitions.

The goals

It was 0–0 at half-time.

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Stevenage 0.00, Port Vale 0.00, from 12 shots to 8 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

S. Jackson showed six yellow cards — against 5.4 yellows a game across the last 5 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Stevenage: Jordan Roberts (34’), N. Thompson (50’) and Kane Smith (80’); Port Vale: Oliver Arblaster (28’), Nathan Smith (38’) and Kofi Balmer (45’).

What it changes

It was the only goalless draw of round 14, across 12 matches. Port Vale have failed to score in their last four matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, J. Forster-Caskey (Stevenage) 3.6, Kane Smith (Stevenage) 3.5 and N. Thompson (Stevenage) 2.9 led the match.

Next up

Stevenage next host Plymouth on 20 October 2026.

Port Vale next travel to Gillingham on 20 October 2026.

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

Next for Stevenage: Stevenage v Plymouth, Tuesday 20 October — the preview. Next for Port Vale: Gillingham v Port Vale, Tuesday 20 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Stevenage 0–0 Port Vale · League One
Venue: The Lamex Stadium · Stevenage, Hertfordshire
Referee: S. Jackson
Head-to-head (last 6): Stevenage 1 · draws 3 · Port Vale 2 · 1.67 goals/game
Recent form: Stevenage 2W 0D 3L · Port Vale 1W 1D 3L

Stevenage 0–0 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 9 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.63 / 1

Goals

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

over 8 matches

7 / 6

Corners

against 5.4 / 3 · 1 of the last 2 over 9.5

over 4 matches

5.4 / 6

Shots on target

against 2.2 / 2.75 · 1 of the last 2 over 8.5

over 4 matches

1.6 / 1.5

Cards

against 2 / 2.5 · 0 of the last 2 over 3.5

over 4 matches

5.4 yellows

Referee · S. Jackson

2.2 home / 3.2 away

over 5 matches

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

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 14 October 2023. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Stevenage for / against	Line	Port Vale for / against
Goals scored	1.63 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	7 for · 5.4 against n 5 Last 5	9.5standard	6 for · 3 against n 4 Last 5
Shots	13.4 for · 9.6 against n 5 Last 5	19.5standard	14.75 for · 8.75 against n 4 Last 5
Shots on target	5.4 for · 2.2 against n 5 Last 5	8.5standard	6 for · 2.75 against n 4 Last 5
Fouls committed	11.2 for · 10.4 against n 5 Last 5	21.5standard	7 for · 12 against n 4 Last 5
Cards shown	1.6 for · 2 against n 5 Last 5	3.5standard	1.5 for · 2.5 against n 4 Last 5

Referee: S. Jackson — 5.4 yellow cards a game, 0.2 red cards, 20.2 fouls over 5 matches (2.2 to the home side, 3.2 to the away side).

Home 2.2Away 3.2

Stevenage

Stevenage — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 14 October 2023. 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
L. Thompson n 8	61.3	2.6 5/4	2.2 6/3	—
A. Pressley n 8	66.8	2.5 7/4	1.5 5/2	—
J. Roberts n 8	89.3	1.8 8/4	1.9 8/5	E. Chislett
D. Butler n 8	90	1.6 7/4	0.4 2/1	K. Balmer
J. Forster-Caskey n 8	68	1.5 5/2	2.8 6/5	—

Stevenage — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 14 October 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
E. List n 8	22.4	4.5 4/3	3 3/2
J. Reid n 8	82.1	2.6 8/4	1.6 7/3
H. Anderson n 8	16	2.1 2/1	0 0/0
A. Pressley n 8	66.8	1.9 6/2	0.8 4/1
C. McNeill n 8	53.3	1.7 5/3	1.1 5/0

Stevenage — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 14 October 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
E. List n 8	22.4	1 1/1	0 0/0
J. Reid n 8	82.1	0.8 4/2	0 0/0
H. Anderson n 8	16	0 0/0	0.7 1/0
J. Roberts n 8	89.3	0.1 1/0	0.3 2/0
C. McNeill n 8	53.3	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0

Stevenage — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 14 October 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
L. Thompson n 8	61.3	4 7/7
H. Anderson n 8	16	3.5 3/2
N. Thompson n 8	60.9	3 7/4
H. Neal n 8	51.8	3 6/5
D. Butler n 8	90	2.6 7/5

Port Vale

Port Vale — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 14 October 2023. 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
Josh Thomas n 8	38.6	2.9 5/4	2.3 5/2	—
J. Debrah n 4	29.8	2.3 2/1	0 0/0	—
K. Balmer n 7	67.7	1.7 5/3	0.9 4/1	D. Butler
E. Chislett n 8	53.1	1.7 7/1	1.9 6/2	J. Roberts
R. Loft n 8	34.3	1.6 3/2	0.3 1/0	—

Port Vale — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 14 October 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
J. Wilson n 8	44.5	2.3 6/2	1.3 4/1
B. Garrity n 8	73.8	2 7/2	0.9 5/1
A. Devine n 8	51.6	1.7 5/2	1.3 4/2
R. Loft n 8	34.3	1.6 4/1	1 3/0
Josh Thomas n 8	38.6	1.2 4/0	0.9 3/0

Port Vale — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 14 October 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
E. Chislett n 8	53.1	0.2 1/0	0.4 2/0
A. Devine n 8	51.6	0.2 1/0	0.4 2/0
C. Grant n 8	58.3	0 0/0	0.6 3/0
Josh Thomas n 8	38.6	0.3 1/0	0.3 1/0
B. Garrity n 8	73.8	0.5 3/0	0 0/0

Port Vale — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 14 October 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
J. Debrah n 4	29.8	3 3/1
C. Grant n 8	58.3	1.9 5/3
T. Sang n 8	57	1.8 5/3
J. Plant n 8	60.8	1.7 4/3
D. Jones n 8	83.3	1.6 7/4

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Stevenage		Port Vale
40%	Possession	60%
12	Shots	8
2	Shots on target	3
8	Shots off target	3
2	Blocked shots	2
10	Shots inside the box	7
6	Corners	7
5	Offsides	0
10	Fouls	8
3	Yellow cards	3
0	Red cards	0
3	Saves	2
279	Passes	441
62%	Pass accuracy	73%

Stevenage player stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
T. Ashby-Hammond	90	0	0	0	0	0	7.7
K. Smith	90	0	0	2	5	Y	7.2
L. James-Wildin	90	1	0	1	1	0	7
N. Thompson	90	0	0	0	2	Y	7.2
C. Piergianni	90	1	0	0	0	0	7.2
D. Butler	90	0	0	2	1	0	7.2
N. Freeman	90	2	0	2	0	0	7.6
J. Forster-Caskey	90	3	1	2	3	0	7.2
T. Vancooten	87	0	0	0	2	0	6.9
J. Reid	87	2	1	1	0	0	6.7
J. Roberts	75	1	0	0	1	Y	7.2
E. List sub	15	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
L. Thompson sub	8	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
A. Pressley sub	8	0	0	0	0	0	6.7

Port Vale player stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
C. Ripley	90	0	0	0	0	0	7.3
J. Lowe	90	0	0	1	1	0	7.2
K. Balmer	90	2	1	0	1	Y	7.2
N. Smith	90	0	0	0	1	Y	6.6
O. Arblaster	90	0	0	0	0	Y	6.6
F. Ojo	90	1	1	0	0	0	6.9
B. Garrity	90	1	0	0	0	0	6.9
E. Chislett	73	0	0	0	2	0	6.9
J. Plant	67	1	1	0	0	0	6.3
T. Sang	66	0	0	4	1	0	7.3
R. Loft	45	1	0	0	1	0	6.9
U. Ikpeazu sub	45	0	0	1	0	0	6.9
G. Massey sub	24	0	0	0	1	0	6.7
M. Clark sub	23	0	0	0	2	0	6.6
A. Devine sub	17	0	0	0	0	0	6.9

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

Recent form

StevenageWLLWL

Last 5: 2W 0D 3L · 1.4 scored / 1.8 conceded per game

Port ValeDWLLL

Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 0.6 scored / 1.6 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Stevenage 1 · 3 draws · Port Vale 2 · 1.67 goals/game

2022-02-26 Port Vale 2–0 Stevenage
2021-08-21 Stevenage 1–1 Port Vale
2021-02-23 Port Vale 0–0 Stevenage
2020-11-24 Stevenage 2–1 Port Vale
2020-01-11 Stevenage 0–1 Port Vale
2019-10-19 Port Vale 1–1 Stevenage

League standing · 2023/24

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Stevenage#9 pos71 pts46 pl+11 GD

Port Vale#23 pos41 pts46 pl-33 GD

Goals per game

Stevenage scored1.24

Port Vale scored0.89

Stevenage conceded1

Port Vale conceded1.61

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What is the head-to-head record between Stevenage and Port Vale?: In their last 6 meetings, Stevenage won 1, Port Vale won 2 and there were 3 draws, averaging 1.67 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Stevenage and Port Vale?: Recent form — Stevenage 2W 0D 3L; Port Vale 1W 1D 3L.

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