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League TwoMatchweek 5THE MATCH CENTRE

Salford City vs Port Vale match centre

Salford City badgeSalford CityHome · 7 in league
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Momentum↗ Rising30/100OlderLatest
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1:0
UK time · Europe/London
Port Vale badgePort ValeAway · 23 in league
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Momentum↓ Low14/100OlderLatest
Goalscorers
Joe Powell52′
Moor Lane · SalfordSeason 2026/27Back 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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Odds updated Not supplied · Older or incompletely timed snapshot. Match-winner reference: 0 bookmakers. Market probabilities remove each bookmaker’s margin before averaging; double chance combines match-result probabilities.

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THE FINAL WHISTLE

The match in numbers

Statistics and key moments from this match.

FULL TIME
Salford CityPort Vale
6Corner Kicks6
11Fouls18
1Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
4Goalkeeper Saves1
393Total passes264
262Passes accurate149

— 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.

Salford City 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

Salford City

4/10Wins
1.5Goals / game
1.5Conceded / game

Keep in view: 4 losses in that sample. At home, 5 wins from 10 available matches.

Inspect Salford City’s results
AWAY PERSPECTIVE

Port Vale

4/10Wins
1.2Goals / game
1.2Conceded / game

Keep in view: 4 losses in that sample. At away venues, 3 wins from 10 available matches.

Inspect Port Vale’s results
BEFORE YOU DECIDE

What could change the picture?

  • Lineup data is available in the match centre.
  • Recent results include different opponents and competitions.
  • 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 Salford City 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, 06:46 UK.

THE SEASON SO FAR

How the teams compare

League Two · 2026/27 · all league matches

Salford CityPort Vale
7Matches played7
10Points earned5
3Wins1
1.1Goals scored / match0.4
1.3Goals conceded / match1.3
2Clean sheets2
2Failed to score4

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

THE STORY SO FAR

Head-to-head

0 recorded meetings

Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.

TEAM SELECTION

Lineups & formations

Confirmed lineups

Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.

Salford City

Confirmed formation5-3-2Peter Cklamovski
  1. 1W. NorrisG
  2. 43L. MolyneuxD
  3. 4W. AimsonD
  4. 22A. OluwoD
  5. 24T. AllenD
  6. 14A. OdohD
  7. 21K. CesayM
  8. 16E. BondsM
  9. 6J. PowellM
  10. 19R. GraydonF
  11. 9M. LangstaffF
Substitutes (7)

12 · S. Long

44 · B. Wiredu

17 · D. Scarr

2 · N. Asiimwe

10 · K. N'Mai

8 · J. Grant

23 · D. Udoh

Port Vale

Confirmed formation3-4-2-1Jon Brady
  1. 1J. SmithG
  2. 2Kyle JohnD
  3. 22L. MontsmaD
  4. 5C. HallD
  5. 6J. Lawrence-GabrielM
  6. 10K. DempseyM
  7. 8B. GarrityM
  8. 3J. HeadleyM
  9. 33G. HallF
  10. 27M. AsamoahF
  11. 14O. LynchF
Substitutes (7)

20 · M. Marosi

15 · L. Gordon

25 · C. Humphreys

11 · O. Hernandez

38 · R. Walters

19 · B. Waine

24 · K. Figueroa

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

Player statistics

This match

Port Vale

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
M. Asamoah536.4001122
K. Dempsey906.2000382
B. Garrity905.8002361
C. Hall906.2002312
G. Hall906.4000100
J. Headley805.7000200
K. John696.5000142
J. Lawrence-Gabriel906.1002303
J. Smith905.7000200
L. Montsma905.9002291
L. Gordon106.300141
O. Hernández376.4001113
C. Humphreys00.000000
M. Maroši00.000000
B. Waine106.000000
R. Walters00.000000
K. Figueroa216.600010
O. Lynch806.700280

Salford City

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
A. Oluwo907.0000452
W. Aimson906.1000433
T. Allen906.2000520
E. Bonds906.2000412
K. Cesay906.5002272
R. Graydon615.800070
M. Langstaff716.400060
L. Molyneux716.5011200
A. Odoh626.3000191
W. Norris907.2000420
J. Powell827.8102481
N. Asiimwe196.6000101
J. Grant86.900040
S. Long00.000000
K. N’Mai286.8002102
D. Scarr00.000000
D. Udoh196.700183
B. Sarpong-Wiredu296.6000112
2026/27 STANDINGS

League Two table

League centre ↗

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

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
1Barnet74301710715
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2Cheltenham84311612415
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3Bristol Rovers85031311215
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4York84221610614
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5Walsall8350115614
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6Grimsby8341128413
LWWDD
7Salford City84131210213
WWDWW
8Gillingham8332119212
LWWWD
9Crewe826086212
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10Tranmere8251108211
DDLWD
11Chesterfield83231110111
LWWDD
12Swindon Town8323912-311
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13Rotherham82421111010
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14Fleetwood Town824299010
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15Colchester82421012-210
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16Rochdale8314911-210
WWDLW
17Newport County8233121209
WDDLL
18Shrewsbury8224713-68
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19Accrington ST81431114-37
DDLWD
20Oldham8215913-47
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21Exeter City813446-26
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22Northampton713336-36
LLWDD
23Port Vale712439-65
LWLLD
24Crawley Town7115613-74
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