Notts County v Port Vale result

Full-time · Notts County 0–1 Port Vale

League Two · Sat, 05 Oct 2024 15:00 BST · Meadow Lane

Updated 8 May 2026, 04:57 UK · refreshed continuously

Notts County 0–1 Port Vale — Port Vale won this League Two match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Port Vale won 1–0 at Meadow Lane in League Two on Saturday 5 October. Port Vale have scored in seven consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

Port Vale led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Port Vale: Lorent Tolaj (23’, assisted by Ronan Curtis).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Notts County 0.00, Port Vale 0.00, from 16 shots to 8 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

The bookings — Notts County: M. Platt (11’), Scott Robertson (22’) and Kellan Gordon (67’); Port Vale: Ronan Curtis (33’), Ruari Paton (54’), Connor Hall (76’) and Brandon Ashley Cover (77’).

What it changes

Port Vale are unbeaten in their last six matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Kyle John (Port Vale) 5.9, Lorent Tolaj (Port Vale) 5.9 and Daniel Crowley (Notts County) 5.8 led the match.

Next up

Notts County next host Sheffield Wednesday 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 Notts County: Notts County v Sheffield Wednesday, Tuesday 20 October — the preview. Next for Port Vale: Gillingham v Port Vale, Tuesday 20 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Notts County 0–1 Port Vale · League Two
Venue: Meadow Lane · Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Referee: S. Purkiss
Head-to-head (last 4): Notts County 2 · draws 2 · Port Vale 0 · 1.5 goals/game
Recent form: Notts County 3W 1D 1L · Port Vale 3W 2D 0L

Notts County 0–1 Port Vale (League Two): 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 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

2.13 / 1.5

Goals

against 1 / 1.5 · 1 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

4 / 3.5

Corners

against 7 / 3.75 · 2 of the last 4 over 9.5

over 4 matches

4.5 / 4.5

Shots on target

against 5.83 / 1.5 · 3 of the last 4 over 8.5

over 4 matches

1.83 / 3

Cards

against 2.17 / 3.75 · 3 of the last 4 over 3.5

over 4 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 1 October 2024. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 1 October 2024. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Notts County for / against	Line	Port Vale for / against
Goals scored	2.13 for · 1 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.5 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	4 for · 7 against n 6 Last 5	9.5standard	3.5 for · 3.75 against n 4 Last 5
Shots	12.33 for · 13.83 against n 6 Last 5	19.5standard	15.25 for · 8 against n 4 Last 5
Shots on target	4.5 for · 5.83 against n 6 Last 5	8.5standard	4.5 for · 1.5 against n 4 Last 5
Fouls committed	9.17 for · 11.33 against n 6 Last 5	21.5standard	11.25 for · 10.75 against n 4 Last 5
Cards shown	1.83 for · 2.17 against n 6 Last 5	3.5standard	3 for · 3.75 against n 4 Last 5

Notts County

Notts County — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 October 2024. 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
J. Martin n 8	19	2.4 4/0	1.8 2/1	—
D. McGoldrick n 8	69.6	1.9 8/2	0.3 2/0	—
S. Robertson n 8	54.5	1.9 5/3	1.7 5/1	—
A. Jatta n 8	64	1.6 6/2	0.2 1/0	R. Paton
J. Hinchy n 8	54	1.5 4/3	1.7 3/3	—

Notts County — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 October 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
D. McGoldrick n 8	69.6	3.4 6/5	1.8 5/3
A. Jatta n 8	64	2.3 6/4	1.6 5/3
J. Jones n 8	86.6	1.7 7/5	0.9 4/3
D. Crowley n 8	80.1	1.5 5/3	1.1 4/3
Nicholas Tsaroulla n 8	49	1.4 4/1	0 0/0

Notts County — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 October 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
A. Jatta n 8	64	0.9 5/0	0.5 3/0
D. Crowley n 8	80.1	0.4 2/1	0.6 3/1
J. Jones n 8	86.6	0.5 3/1	0.4 3/0
D. McGoldrick n 8	69.6	0.6 2/2	0.2 1/0
C. Grant n 8	74.6	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0

Notts County — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 October 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
J. Hinchy n 8	54	4.2 7/7
S. Robertson n 8	54.5	2.9 5/2
C. Edwards n 8	77.1	2.3 6/4
G. Abbott n 7	65.6	1.8 5/2
R. Cundy n 8	38.3	1.8 4/2

Port Vale

Port Vale — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 October 2024. 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
Baylee Dipepa n 8	45.8	2.2 3/3	1.2 4/1	—
R. Curtis n 8	54.9	2.1 5/3	2.5 5/3	—
J. Stockley n 8	64	1.8 6/3	1.6 6/3	—
R. Paton n 8	44.9	1.8 6/1	0.5 2/0	A. Jatta
L. Tolaj n 8	66.5	1.7 6/3	1.5 6/2	—

Port Vale — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 October 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
J. Stockley n 8	64	3.3 7/6	1.6 6/3
E. Chislett n 8	56.6	2.2 6/4	1.2 4/2
L. Tolaj n 8	66.5	1.5 4/3	0.8 4/1
R. Richards n 8	34.3	1.3 3/1	1 2/1
R. Curtis n 8	54.9	1.2 4/2	1 4/1

Port Vale — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 October 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
L. Tolaj n 8	66.5	0.2 1/0	0.8 4/1
E. Chislett n 8	56.6	0.6 3/0	0.2 1/0
J. Stockley n 8	64	0.5 2/1	0 0/0
R. Curtis n 8	54.9	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
R. Croasdale n 8	51	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0

Port Vale — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 October 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
G. Byers n 8	59	4.8 6/6
Brandon Ashley Cover n 7	75.7	3.9 6/6
J. Plant n 8	64	3.5 7/6
R. Croasdale n 8	51	2.4 4/4
T. Sang n 8	50.8	2.2 5/3

The day’s free picks, by email

Every morning at 07:30 UK: the model’s free picks, each with its confidence tier and that tier’s settled record, misses included. No tips, no guarantees, one click to leave.

Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Notts County		Port Vale
72%	Possession	28%
16	Shots	8
3	Shots on target	3
9	Shots off target	3
4	Blocked shots	2
13	Shots inside the box	4
6	Corners	3
1	Offsides	1
8	Fouls	13
3	Yellow cards	4
0	Red cards	0
2	Saves	3
633	Passes	253
91%	Pass accuracy	73%

Notts County player stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
A. Bass	90	0	0	0	0	0	7
L. Macari	90	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
M. Platt	90	0	0	0	0	Y	6.5
J. Bedeau	90	0	0	2	0	0	7.2
K. Gordon	90	0	0	7	1	Y	7
D. Crowley	90	2	1	0	4	0	7.2
A. Jatta	90	7	1	0	0	0	7.2
M. Palmer	84	0	0	2	0	0	7.3
S. Austin	69	0	0	0	2	0	6.9
S. Robertson	63	0	0	0	0	Y	6.6
Nicholas Tsaroulla	45	1	0	1	2	0	6.6
G. Abbott sub	45	1	0	0	0	0	6.6
C. Scott sub	27	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
J. Martin sub	21	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
R. Cundy sub	15	1	1	1	0	0	6.9

Port Vale player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
C. Ripley	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	8.3
J. Debrah	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.5
C. Hall	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	Y	7.3
Brandon Ashley Cover	90	0	0	0	0	0	5	Y	7.2
B. Garrity	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.9
R. Croasdale	90	0	0	0	0	2	3	0	6.9
K. John	89	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	7.3
L. Tolaj	70	1	0	2	1	0	2	0	7.3
R. Curtis	60	0	1	0	0	1	4	Y	7.2
R. Paton	60	0	0	0	0	0	1	Y	6.5
J. Shorrock	59	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.9
B. Heneghan sub	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
R. Richards sub	30	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.9
J. Stockley sub	30	0	0	3	2	0	1	0	6.3
T. Sang sub	20	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	7.2
J. Lowe sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–

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

Recent form

Notts CountyWWLDW

Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 1.8 scored / 0.8 conceded per game

Port ValeWWDWD

Last 5: 3W 2D 0L · 2 scored / 1 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 4

Notts County 2 · 2 draws · Port Vale 0 · 1.5 goals/game

2019-03-02 Notts County 0–0 Port Vale
2018-11-03 Port Vale 2–2 Notts County
2018-01-01 Notts County 1–0 Port Vale
2017-09-02 Port Vale 0–1 Notts County

League standing · 2024/25

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Notts County#6 pos72 pts46 pl+19 GD

Port Vale#2 pos80 pts46 pl+19 GD

Goals per game

Notts County scored1.48

Port Vale scored1.41

Notts County conceded1.07

Port Vale conceded1

The full post-match picture

Pro members see this match shot by shot — every attempt with its expected-goals value, the situation and shot-type breakdowns, the xG timeline, and how the model’s pre-match probabilities compared with what happened. Plus every market the model graded for this fixture.

Try Pro for £1.00 — the full match analysis

£1.00 for 14 days, then £9.99/month. Cancel in the trial and pay nothing more.

Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Notts County and Port Vale?: In their last 4 meetings, Notts County won 2, Port Vale won 0 and there were 2 draws, averaging 1.5 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Notts County and Port Vale?: Recent form — Notts County 3W 1D 1L; Port Vale 3W 2D 0L.

Today’s boards

Every fixture kicking off in the UK day, and the fixtures where the free pick leads with each market.

Predictions today Tomorrow BTTS board Over 2.5 board Under 2.5 board Over 1.5 board Home win board Away win board Double chance board

This page is generated from TACTIX’s match data by our software and checked automatically; data as of 8 May 2026, 04:57 UK. How it works → · Report an error

How our model works · Live track record · Predictions are model output, not betting advice.