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League TwoMatchweek 28THE MATCH CENTRE

Chesterfield vs Port Vale match centre

Chesterfield badgeChesterfieldHome
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Full time
1:1
UK time · Europe/London
Port Vale badgePort ValeAway
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Goalscorers
A. Dobra76′
J. Stockley2′
SMH Group Stadium · Chesterfield, DerbyshireSeason 2024/25Back to matches
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES

Our view of the game

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Why this selection? Data checks & method

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THE FINAL WHISTLE

The match in numbers

Statistics and key moments from this match.

FULL TIME
ChesterfieldPort Vale
6Corner Kicks3
10Fouls10
0Yellow Cards3
0Red Cards1
2Goalkeeper Saves4
529Total passes171
447Passes accurate88

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BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Team news & availability

API-Football

Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.

Chesterfield 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Port Vale 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Includes injuries and other availability reasons supplied by the provider. Player importance and replacement quality require context; these reports do not automatically adjust the Kickoff Edge forecast.

THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT

Your match briefing

From recorded results

Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.

HOME PERSPECTIVE

Chesterfield

1/4Wins
1.3Goals / game
0.8Conceded / game

Keep in view: 1 loss in that sample. At home, 1 wins from 3 available matches.

Inspect Chesterfield’s results
AWAY PERSPECTIVE

Port Vale

1/3Wins
0.3Goals / game
1.0Conceded / game

Keep in view: 2 losses in that sample. At away venues, 0 wins from 1 available matches.

Inspect Port Vale’s results
BEFORE YOU DECIDE

What could change the picture?

  • Lineup data is available in the match centre.
  • At least one team has fewer than five usable recent results.
  • Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.

Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓

HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING

Recent form

Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.

Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.

About these numbers

Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare Chesterfield at home with Port Vale away.

We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.

Updated 2 Oct, 06:47 UK.

THE SEASON SO FAR

How the teams compare

League Two · 2024/25 · all league matches

ChesterfieldPort Vale
—Matches played—
—Points earned—
—Wins—
—Goals scored / match—
—Goals conceded / match—
—Clean sheets—
—Failed to score—

Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Chesterfield at home with Port Vale away. Small samples can be misleading.

THE STORY SO FAR

Head-to-head

5 recorded meetings

Chesterfield

2wins
0 draws

Port Vale

3wins

Apr 2017 – Sep 2024 · Historical meetings. Squads and team strength have changed.

Scores shown with Chesterfield first; venues vary.

TEAM SELECTION

Lineups & formations

Confirmed lineups

Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.

Chesterfield

Confirmed formation4-2-3-1P. Cook
  1. 1M. ThompsonG
  2. 44J. DonacienD
  3. 25K. McFadzeanD
  4. 5J. GrimesD
  5. 24J. SparkesD
  6. 4T. NaylorM
  7. 8D. OldakerM
  8. 11R. ColcloughM
  9. 7L. MandevilleM
  10. 17A. DobraM
  11. 27A. PeppleF
Substitutes (7)

2 · R. Sheckleford

33 · P. Madden

26 · J. Metcalfe

31 · K. Drummond

3 · B. Horton

13 · J. Fleck

23 · R. Boot

Port Vale

Confirmed formation3-5-2D. Moore
  1. 13B. AmosG
  2. 24K. JohnD
  3. 6N. SmithD
  4. 5C. HallD
  5. 2M. ClarkM
  6. 18R. CroasdaleM
  7. 45R. HarperM
  8. 8B. GarrityM
  9. 33J. HeadleyM
  10. 19L. TolajF
  11. 9J. StockleyF
Substitutes (7)

20 · T. Sang

11 · R. Curtis

7 · G. Byers

4 · B. Heneghan

37 · J. Umolu

40 · N. Broome

26 · R. Richards

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

Player statistics

This match

Chesterfield

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Max Thompson906.9—0—25—
Janoi Donacien456.7—0—261
Kyle McFadzean907.0—0—90—
Jamie Grimes907.0—0—79—
Jack Sparkes896.9—0—40—
Tom Naylor907.3—0232—
Darren Oldaker857.2—01751
Ryan Colclough706.5—0—9—
Liam Mandeville907.6—01462
Armando Dobra907.9103443
Aribim Pepple856.3—0—71
Ryheem Sheckleford456.7—0—36—
Paddy Madden206.6—024—
Jenson Metcalfe126.7—0—14—
Kane Drummond126.5—0—1—
Branden Horton1——0—1—
Ryan Boot———————
John Fleck———————

Port Vale

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Ben Amos907.5—0—22—
Kyle John646.9—0—161
Nathan Smith907.3—0—81
Connor Hall907.2—0—13—
Mitchell Clark516.0—0—121
Ryan Croasdale907.0—0—202
Rekeem Harper896.3—0218—
Ben Garrity906.9—0—201
Jaheim Headley906.9—0—113
Lorent Tolaj906.6—11101
Jayden Stockley897.510216—
Thomas Sang266.2—0—53
George Byers1——0———
Ronan Curtis1——0———
Nathan Broome———————
Ben Heneghan———————
Rico Richards———————
Jemiah Umolu———————
2024/25 STANDINGS

League Two table

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Current standings. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.

Standings are not available for this competition and season.

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