Port Vale v Crewe result

Full-time · Port Vale 0–0 Crewe

League Two · Sat, 29 Aug 2026 12:30 BST · Vale Park

Updated 7 Nov 2026, 12:25 UK · refreshed continuously

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

The model’s pre-match pick

Port Vale 0–0 Crewe — this League Two match was drawn. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Home or Away.

Free pick

Home or Away

Best price: 1.33 at Bet365

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The record in this market: of the calls the model rated 70% or more on Home or Away in the last 90 days, 77.8% of 5059 landed (95% range 76.7–79%); it had given them 74.3% on average. That is the market’s record, not a forecast for this pick. How accurate →

Match report, in numbers

The result

Port Vale and Crewe drew 0–0 at Vale Park in League Two on Saturday 29 August. Port Vale are winless in their last five matches in all competitions.

The goals

It was 0–0 at half-time.

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Port Vale 1.42, Crewe 1.38, from 11 shots to 14 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

B. Toner showed one yellow card — against 6.0 yellows a game across the last 5 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Crewe: Mickey Demetriou (80’).

What it changes

Port Vale move up from 18th to 17th (three league matches played).

Crewe move down from first to second (three league matches played).

It was the only goalless draw of round 3, across 12 matches.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Matúš Holíček (Crewe) 5.2, Luke Offord (Crewe) 4.9 and Jackson Smith (Port Vale) 4.8 led the match.

Head-to-head

Port Vale are unbeaten in the last six meetings with Crewe, every meeting checked.

What the model said

The model’s free pick, Port Vale or Crewe (no draw), a Bronze-tier call, did not land — graded in the live track record, misses included. Bronze-tier calls in this market have landed 77.8% of the time in the last 90 days (3938 of 5059).

Next up

Port Vale next host Accrington ST on 14 November 2026.

Crewe next host Newport County 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 Crewe: Crewe v Newport County, Saturday 14 November — the preview.

The Numbers

Result: Port Vale 0–0 Crewe · League Two
Venue: Vale Park · Stoke on Trent
Referee: B. Toner
Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
Head-to-head (last 6): Port Vale 4 · draws 2 · Crewe 0 · 1 goals/game
Recent form: Port Vale 1W 1D 3L · Crewe 3W 1D 1L

Port Vale 0–0 Crewe (League Two): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 246 markets, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 7 November 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

0.5 / 1.13

Goals

against 1.5 / 1.5 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

5.38 / 5.63

Corners

against 5 / 6.25 · 1 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

3.13 / 3.5

Shots on target

against 3.5 / 5 · 1 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

1.13 / 1.25

Cards

against 1.88 / 2.13 · 2 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

6 yellows

Referee · B. Toner

27.2 fouls a game

Home and away split · Pro

over 5 matches

246

Markets analysed

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 25 August 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 25 August 2026. 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. Lines marked “our book” are this fixture’s; the rest are standard thresholds, not prices.
Per game	Port Vale for / against	Line	Crewe for / against
Goals scored	0.5 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5	2.5our book	1.13 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5.38 for · 5 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	5.63 for · 6.25 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	11.75 for · 11.88 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	10.5 for · 15.88 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	3.13 for · 3.5 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	3.5 for · 5 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	10.88 for · 10.5 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	10.5 for · 11.63 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	1.13 for · 1.88 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	1.25 for · 2.13 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: B. Toner — 6 yellow cards a game, 0.8 red cards, 27.2 fouls over 5 matches.

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Port Vale

Port Vale Goalkeeper

Port Vale — 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
J. Smith	3	90270 min	82.7 /90	62 /90	00 /90

Port Vale — Goalkeeper saves: 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 25 August 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
J. Smith n 3	90	2.7 2/2

Port Vale Defensive

Port Vale — 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
C. Humphreys	3	90270 min	20.7 /90	41.3 /90	00 /90	134.3 /90	72.3 /90	00 /90
L. Gordon	3	90270 min	10.3 /90	10.3 /90	00 /90	72.3 /90	41.3 /90	10.3 /90
J. Lawrence-Gabriel	3	84251 min	41.4 /90	41.4 /90	10.4 /90	186.5 /90	20.7 /90	20.7 /90
L. Montsma	3	82246 min	41.5 /90	20.7 /90	00 /90	155.5 /90	31.1 /90	00 /90
C. Hall	2	1938 min	00 /90	00 /90	12.4 /90	12.4 /90	00 /90	00 /90
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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 25 August 2026. 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
K. Dempsey n 3	90	1.3 3/1	0.3 1/0	L. Offord
C. Humphreys n 8	90	0.9 3/1	0.1 1/0	R. Hutchinson
L. Gordon n 8	75.8	0.7 3/2	0.6 2/1	L. Billington
J. Smith n 3	90	0 0/0	0.7 2/0	—
G. Hall n 8	69.8	1.1 6/1	0.3 2/0	—
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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 25 August 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
L. Gordon n 8	75.8	1.3 6/2
K. Dempsey n 3	90	1 2/1
C. Humphreys n 8	90	0.6 5/0
G. Hall n 8	69.8	1.5 6/2
J. Lawrence-Gabriel n 8	76.9	0.9 5/1
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Port Vale Attacking

Port Vale — 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
O. Lynch	3	61184 min	00 /90	00 /90	52.4 /90	10.5 /90	00 /90	31.5 /90
M. Faal	3	59176 min	00 /90	00 /90	73.6 /90	21 /90	10.5 /90	10.5 /90
O. Hernández	3	47142 min	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90	42.5 /90	53.2 /90
B. Waine	1	2020 min	00 /90	00 /90	14.5 /90	14.5 /90	00 /90	00 /90
K. Dempsey	3	90270 min	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90	72.3 /90	10.3 /90
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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 25 August 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
L. Gordon n 8	75.8	0.6 3/1	0.1 1/0
C. Humphreys n 8	90	0.4 2/1	0.1 1/0
K. Dempsey n 3	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
J. Smith n 3	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
G. Hall n 8	69.8	0.5 3/0	0.3 2/0
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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 25 August 2026. 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	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
K. Dempsey n 3	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
J. Smith n 3	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
L. Gordon n 8	75.8	0 0/0	0 0/0
G. Hall n 8	69.8	0 0/0	0.2 1/0
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Crewe

Crewe Goalkeeper

Crewe — 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
T. Booth	4	90360 min	164 /90	41 /90	00 /90

Crewe — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Crewe before kick-off, to 25 August 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
T. Booth n 8	90	3.5 8/5

Crewe Defensive

Crewe — 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
L. Offord	4	81323 min	41.1 /90	51.4 /90	20.6 /90	123.3 /90	41.1 /90	00 /90
R. Hutchinson	4	81322 min	154.2 /90	41.1 /90	20.6 /90	277.5 /90	41.1 /90	00 /90
L. Billington	4	77308 min	20.6 /90	20.6 /90	10.3 /90	92.6 /90	20.6 /90	00 /90
M. Demetriou	3	71212 min	20.8 /90	10.4 /90	93.8 /90	198.1 /90	52.1 /90	20.8 /90
J. Stephenson	2	72143 min	00 /90	53.1 /90	00 /90	95.7 /90	00 /90	00 /90
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Crewe — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Crewe before kick-off, to 25 August 2026. 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
T. Booth n 8	90	0 0/0	0.8 5/1	—
L. Offord n 8	77.8	1.4 7/3	0.9 4/2	K. Dempsey
Calum Agius n 8	72.3	1.4 4/3	0.6 4/0	—
R. Hutchinson n 8	82	0.8 5/1	0.5 3/1	C. Humphreys
L. Billington n 8	83.5	0.7 4/1	0.1 1/0	L. Gordon
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Crewe — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Crewe before kick-off, to 25 August 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
L. Offord n 8	77.8	1.2 6/2
R. Hutchinson n 8	82	2.3 6/4
Calum Agius n 8	72.3	2.2 7/4
L. Billington n 8	83.5	0.8 6/0
J. Gibson n 4	68.8	2 4/1
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Crewe Attacking

Crewe — 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
J. March	3	90270 min	20.7 /90	00 /90	72.3 /90	31 /90	31 /90	10.3 /90
C. McNeill	3	43128 min	00 /90	10.7 /90	53.5 /90	32.1 /90	10.7 /90	10.7 /90
A. Thibaut	2	54108 min	10.8 /90	00 /90	21.7 /90	21.7 /90	00 /90	10.8 /90
Calum Agius	4	81322 min	00 /90	00 /90	51.4 /90	20.6 /90	30.8 /90	20.6 /90
J. Gibson	4	69275 min	00 /90	00 /90	72.3 /90	20.7 /90	51.6 /90	62 /90
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Crewe — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Crewe before kick-off, to 25 August 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
T. Booth n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
L. Offord n 8	77.8	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
Calum Agius n 8	72.3	0.9 3/2	0.5 2/1
R. Hutchinson n 8	82	0.4 3/0	0.1 1/0
L. Billington n 8	83.5	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
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Crewe — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Crewe before kick-off, to 25 August 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
T. Booth n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
L. Offord n 8	77.8	0 0/0	0 0/0
R. Hutchinson n 8	82	0 0/0	0 0/0
Calum Agius n 8	72.3	0 0/0	0 0/0
L. Billington n 8	83.5	0 0/0	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		Crewe
60%	Possession	40%
1.42	Expected goals (xG)	1.38
11	Shots	14
4	Shots on target	3
4	Shots off target	6
3	Blocked shots	5
8	Shots inside the box	9
3	Corners	1
0	Offsides	3
15	Fouls	15
0	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
3	Saves	3
452	Passes	307
83%	Pass accuracy	75%

Port Vale Player Stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Rating
K. Dempsey	90	0	0	1	1	7.2
J. Smith	90	0	0	0	0	7.3
J. Lawrence-Gabriel	90	1	0	1	2	7.5
C. Humphreys	90	0	0	0	1	7.5
O. Hernández	90	2	2	1	2	6.9
C. Hall	90	1	0	2	0	7.2
L. Gordon	90	0	0	1	0	7
R. Walters	88	0	0	0	1	7
B. Waine	70	0	0	1	0	6.3
O. Lynch	70	1	1	1	0	6.6
B. Garrity	63	1	0	0	0	6.2
R. Croasdale sub	27	1	1	0	2	6.7
T. Simpson sub	20	0	0	0	0	6.5
J. Headley sub	20	1	0	0	1	6.7
M. Craig sub	2	0	0	1	0	–

Crewe Player Stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
L. Offord	90	2	1	3	1	0	6.9
R. Hutchinson	90	2	1	1	3	0	6.9
M. Holíček	90	0	0	0	6	0	7.2
L. Billington	90	0	0	1	1	0	6.9
T. Booth	90	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
J. Stephenson	90	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
M. Demetriou	89	0	0	0	1	Y	8.2
J. Tabiner	87	0	0	2	1	0	6.7
J. March	87	2	0	2	0	0	6.9
J. Lankester	78	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
J. Gibson	78	3	1	1	2	0	7.2
Calum Agius sub	12	0	0	1	0	0	6.7
J. White sub	12	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
C. McNeill sub	3	0	0	0	0	0	–
A. Thibaut sub	3	0	0	0	0	0	–
C. Thomas sub	1	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 Port Vale v Crewe — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Port ValeWLLLD

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

CreweDWWWL

Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 1.2 scored / 0.8 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Port Vale 4 · 2 draws · Crewe 0 · 1 goals/game

2025-03-29 Crewe 0–1 Port Vale
2024-11-25 Port Vale 1–1 Crewe
2023-08-29 Port Vale 0–0 Crewe
2019-11-02 Crewe 0–1 Port Vale
2019-04-06 Port Vale 1–0 Crewe
2018-09-22 Crewe 0–1 Port Vale

League standing · 2026/27

Port Vale#19 pos15 pts12 pl-4 GD

Crewe#4 pos22 pts14 pl0 GD

Goals per game

Port Vale scored0.83

Crewe scored1.21

Port Vale conceded1.17

Crewe conceded1.21

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Frequently Asked Questions

What was the model’s pick for Port Vale v Crewe?: TACTIX’s free model pick for Port Vale v Crewe was Home or Away (best price 1.33 at Bet365).
What is the head-to-head record between Port Vale and Crewe?: In their last 6 meetings, Port Vale won 4, Crewe won 0 and there were 2 draws, averaging 1 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Port Vale and Crewe?: Recent form — Port Vale 1W 1D 3L; Crewe 3W 1D 1L.

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