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League OneMatchweek 11THE MATCH CENTRE

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Port Vale badgePort ValeHome · 22 in league
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Northampton badgeNorthamptonAway · 24 in league
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Vale Park · Stoke on TrentSeason 2025/26Back to matches
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES

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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
Port ValeNorthampton
3Corner Kicks4
12Fouls11
2Yellow Cards1
—Red Cards—
2Goalkeeper Saves2
379Total passes298
258Passes accurate174

— means not supplied. Live xG availability varies by match. Verified post-match xG is shown separately in the Chance quality section when available.

BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Team news & availability

API-Football

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

Port Vale 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Northampton 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

Port Vale

1/3Wins
1.3Goals / game
1.3Conceded / game

Keep in view: 1 loss in that sample. At home, 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.

Northampton

0 matches
Oldest newest
Results0 wins · 0 draws · 0 losses
Goals scored per game—
Goals conceded per game—
Games with 3+ goals—
Both teams scored—

Only a few results are available.

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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 Port Vale at home with Northampton 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, 09:02 UK.

THE SEASON SO FAR

How the teams compare

League One · 2025/26 · all league matches

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

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

THE STORY SO FAR

Head-to-head

5 recorded meetings

Port Vale

2wins
1 draw

Northampton

2wins

Feb 2020 – Apr 2024 · Historical meetings. Squads and team strength have changed.

Scores shown with Port Vale first; venues vary.

TEAM SELECTION

Lineups & formations

Confirmed lineups

Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.

Port Vale

Confirmed formation3-1-4-2Darren Mark Moore
  1. 46J. GauciG
  2. 25C. HumphreysD
  3. 22J. DebrahD
  4. 5C. HallD
  5. 7G. ByersM
  6. 6J. Lawrence-GabrielM
  7. 8B. GarrityM
  8. 26J. ShipleyM
  9. 3J. HeadleyM
  10. 44D. ColeF
  11. 10D. BrownF
Substitutes (7)

1 · M. Marosi

4 · B. Heneghan

9 · J. Stockley

11 · R. Curtis

17 · R. Paton

18 · R. Croasdale

33 · G. Hall

Northampton

Confirmed formation3-4-3Kevin Anthony Jance Nolan
  1. 34R. FitzsimonsG
  2. 3C. McCarthyD
  3. 15J. ThornileyD
  4. 18M. ForbesD
  5. 7S. HoskinsM
  6. 23T. TaylorM
  7. 4D. CampbellM
  8. 12N. Guinness-WalkerM
  9. 8C. McGeehanF
  10. 19E. WheatleyF
  11. 14T. FornahF
Substitutes (7)

20 · T. Avery

6 · J. Willis

11 · K. Swyer

16 · J. Wormleighton

17 · M. Jacobs

21 · J. Perkins

27 · J. Vale

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

Player statistics

This match

Port Vale

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Joe Gauci908.0—0—36—
Cameron Humphreys907.5—0—391
Jesse Debrah907.2—01371
Connor Hall907.7—0—55—
George Byers907.3—01554
Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel906.9—01291
Ben Garrity716.6—01211
Jordan Shipley626.9—0—171
Jaheim Headley456.6—01171
Devante Cole886.5—0—12—
Dajaune Brown626.3—0—14—
Ryan Croasdale456.3—01151
Jayden Stockley287.0—0—10—
Ronan Curtis286.9—0—181
George Hall196.9—0—2—
Ruari Paton96.5—012—
Marko Maroši———————
Ben Heneghan———————

Northampton

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Ross Fitzsimons907.0—0—40—
Conor McCarthy906.6—0—231
Jordan Thorniley906.6—0—212
Michael Forbes906.9—0—261
Sam Hoskins906.2—0—30—
Terry Taylor906.9—02331
Dean Campbell906.7—0—391
Nesta Guinness-Walker896.9—0137—
Cameron McGeehan906.3—01151
Ethan Wheatley455.6—0—11—
Tyrese Fornah686.3—0—101
Jack Vale456.7—0—51
Kamarai Swyer226.5—0—7—
Jack Perkins86.7—0—1—
Theo Avery———————
Jordan Willis———————
Michael Jacobs———————
Joe Wormleighton———————
2025/26 STANDINGS

League One table

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Current standings · League One: Regular season. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.

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1Lincoln4631105894148103
WWWDW
2Cardiff462710990504091
LWWWD
3Stockport County4622111371581377
WLWLD
4Bradford462211135851777
WDDDL
5Bolton461918970521875
LDDWL
6Stevenage462112134946375
WDWDL
7Luton4621111468561274
WWWDW
8Plymouth462271775631273
WWDWD
9Huddersfield4618131574641067
WLDDD
10Mansfield Town4616171362501265
WDWWD
11Wycombe4617121769581163
WLLDL
12Reading461615156460463
LDLLL
13Blackpool46179205465-1160
WWWWL
14Doncaster46179205069-1960
WDLWW
15Barnsley461514176873-559
LWLLD
16Wigan461414184958-956
LLDWW
17Burton Albion461315185060-1054
DDDWD
18Peterborough46158236468-453
LDLDL
19AFC Wimbledon46158235172-2153
LWLLL
20Leyton Orient461410225971-1252
DLLDL
21Exeter City461213215261-949
LDDDW
22Port Vale461012243661-2542
LWLLD
23Rotherham461011254171-3041
LDLWL
24Northampton4698293974-3535
LLLLL
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