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Port Vale — Tranmere Rovers 1:1: match report and statistics

England. League Two · 22.08.2026 14:00 · Finished

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Declan Brown (England)
Port ValePort Vale
Finished1 : 122.08.2026 14:00
Tranmere RoversTranmere Rovers

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Votes: 0
  • Port Vale0%
  • Draw0%
  • Tranmere Rovers0%

Overview

The England. League Two match Port Vale – Tranmere Rovers on 22.08.2026 14:00 (UTC) finished 1:1. Neither side found a winner. Goals: George Byers 18', Tom Ince 72'.

Port Vale, last 6 games: won 4, drawn 0, lost 2. Tranmere Rovers, last 6 games: won 3, drawn 2, lost 1.

All meetings of Port Vale and Tranmere Rovers: 16 (wins of Port Vale: 4, wins of Tranmere Rovers: 5, draws: 6). The last meeting on 01.03.2025 12:30 ended Tranmere Rovers 1:1 Port Vale.

Port Vale in the standings: place 20, points 12, played 10. Tranmere Rovers in the standings: place 13, points 15, played 12.

Statistics and results: Port Vale, Tranmere Rovers, England. League Two.

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Team playing styles

Port ValePort Vale

Strengths

  • Protecting the leadStrong

Weaknesses

  • Finishing scoring chancesWeak
  • Avoiding offsideWeak
  • Aerial duelsWeak
  • Defending counter attacksVery Weak
  • Avoiding individual errorsVery Weak

Playing style

Play with width Possession football Attacking down the right Take long shots Play the offside trap Aggressive

Tranmere RoversTranmere Rovers

Strengths

  • Aerial duelsVery Strong
  • Finishing scoring chancesStrong
  • Counter AttackStrong
  • Protecting the leadStrong

Weaknesses

  • Keeping possession of the ballWeak
  • Defending set piecesWeak
  • Avoiding fouling in dangerous areasVery Weak

Playing style

Attempt through balls often Attack through the middle Long balls Aggressive

What to expect

  • Tranmere Roverswill dominate in the airVery Likely
  • Tranmere Roverswill score from a fast break situationVery Likely
  • Tranmere Roverswill score as a result of an opposition errorVery Likely
  • Port Valewill dominate possessionLikely
  • will be shown a high number of cardsLikely

Ratings are based on the players' stats over the last two seasons.

Score by periods

Team12Σ
Port ValePort Vale
101
Tranmere RoversTranmere Rovers
011

Match events

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Match statistics

  • 1.8 Expected goals (xG) 0.71
  • 53% Possession 47%
  • 9 Total shots 5
  • 4 Shots on target 4
  • 2 Big Chances 2
  • 4 Corners 3
  • 70 (232/331)Assists(197/304) 65
  • 2 Yellow cards 3
  • 1.3 xG on target (xGOT) 0.9
  • 4 Shots off target 1
  • 1 Shots blocked 0
  • 8 Shots from inside the penalty area 3
  • 1 Shots from outside the penalty area 2
  • 0 Hit the woodwork 1
  • 23 Touches in opposition box 10
  • 0 Accurate through passes 0
  • 0 Offsides 5
  • 17 Free kicks 20
  • 28 (23/81)Long Balls(30/95) 32
  • 52 (58/112)Passes in final third(33/82) 40
  • 18 (4/22)Crosses(0/12) 0
  • 1.02 Expected assists (xA) 0.13
  • 27 Throw-ins 20
  • 20 Fouls 17
  • 80 (8/10)Tackles(20/29) 69
  • 74 Duels won 75
  • 29 Clearances 35
  • 5 Steals 7
  • 0 Errors leading to shot 0
  • 0 Errors leading to goal 0
  • 3 Saves 3
  • 0.9 xGOT faced 1.3
  • -0.1 Goals prevented 0.3
  • 5 Goal kicks 10
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Box score

PlayerGSOTBSOFCFSYCRCPSUTIOGCRAWDKPTTTCrLBPA%AccCAccLBThBAccThBSoPSub inSub offGMUnPPSLMTCOTLASNO112115
Smith0000010036000026.7320047002541.70400000000000000
Lawrence-Gabriel0000130028052037.225005911482.10000000000000101
Montsma0100140025101076.7720040106640000001000000000
Humphreys0000110049001056.714005710577.60300000000000000
Gordon0000200032000026.4521158021265.60600000000000202
Kyle DempseyUnited KingdomDempsey Ky.0000201049010016.110267191465.31500000000000000
George ByersScotlandByers G.110000001210001711116004750200001000000000
Onel HernandezGermanyHernandez O.0000140018031007.280034606177.83000000000000404
Lynch000011006240016.181502310066.70000001000000101
Hall000010009010026.771002011177.80100001000000303
Faal0110600012420016.849203100158.30000001000000101
Ben WaineNew ZealandWaine B.010010005101016.4100010110600000010000000000
Garrity000010105020006.0220180001000000010000000000
Tyreece SimpsonSaint Kitts and NevisSimpson000010008010005.910101101287.50100010000000000
Walters0000030024010016.410003330479.20000010000000000
Hall0000000015000006.0511017012800100010000000000
(Headley)000000000000000000000000000000000000000
EnglandMason Terry000000000000000000000000000000000000000
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Lineups

Jackson Smith1Smith
Liam Spencer Gordon15Gordon L.Lewis Montsma22Montsma↓ 83'Cameron Lisceous Humphreys-Grant25HumphreysJordan Lawrence-Gabriel6Gabriel J.
George Byers7CByers G.↓ 27'Kyle Dempsey10Dempsey Ky.
George Hall33Hall↓ 84'Oliver Lynch14Lynch↓ 75'Onel Hernandez11Hernandez O.
Modou Lamin Faal9Faal M.↓ 83'
Harrison Male12Harrison Male↓ 53'
Joel Senior2SeniorBobby Faulkner16FaulknerNathan Smith5Smith N.Patrick Brough23Brough P.↓ 59'
Will Vaulks6CVaulksTom Conlon11Conlon↓ 59'
Jordan Davies15Davies Jor.Tom Ince10Ince T.Zane Okoro17Okoro↓ 84'
Joe Ironside9Ironside
Port ValePort Vale4-2-3-1Tranmere RoversTranmere Rovers4-2-3-1

Port Vale Starting line-up

Substitutes

Coach

  • Jon BradyAustriaJon Brady

Missing players

Tranmere Rovers Starting line-up

Substitutes

Coach

  • Darrell ClarkeEnglandDarrell Clarke

Missing players

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Lead tracker

Port Vale +1Biggest lead+0 Tranmere Rovers
12

Live commentary

  1. 90:00 +14:07Second half ends
  2. 90:00 +12:00Charlie Veevers is caught offside
  3. 90:00 +11:43Ben Waine wins a corner (To the right)
  4. 90:00 +9:40Sam Finley recieves a yellow card
  5. 90:00 +3:24Bobby Faulkner makes a save (Collected, Diving)
  6. 90:00 +3:24Ben Waine has attempt saved (Low to the right, 18-yard box, Left footed, Open play)
  7. 88:44Ben Waine wins a corner (To the left)
  8. 86:34Will Vaulks misses attempt (To the left, Out of box, Left footed, Set piece)
  9. 85:55Ben Garrity recieves a yellow card
  10. 83:39Charlie Veevers is substituted on
  11. 83:39Zane Okoro is substituted off
  12. 83:09Ben Waine is substituted on
  13. 83:09George Hall is substituted off
  14. 82:48Ben Garrity is substituted on
  15. 82:48Mo Faal is substituted off

Positional statistics

Port ValePort Vale

Attack sides

Left flank27%
Centre23%
Right flank50%

Where the game is played

33%Own third
39%Middle
28%Opponent third

Shot directions

Own
17% 83%
Opponent
18% 64% 18%
Left flankCentreRight flank

Shot zones

Own
8% 42% 50%
Opponent
9% 27% 64%
Six-yard boxPenalty areaOutside the box

Tranmere RoversTranmere Rovers

Attack sides

Left flank25%
Centre40%
Right flank35%

Where the game is played

28%Own third
34%Middle
38%Opponent third

Shot directions

Own
100%
Opponent
13% 73% 13%
Left flankCentreRight flank

Shot zones

Own
14% 71% 14%
Opponent
13% 67% 20%
Six-yard boxPenalty areaOutside the box

Season team stats

Average per match
Port ValePort ValeTranmere RoversTranmere Rovers

General

Fouls1615
Corners63
Shots127
Offsides31
Yellow cards43
Aerial duels won, %4552
Possession, %6043
Pass accuracy, %7666
Average rating6.27.2
Goals—2

Attack

Fouls won1111
Shots127
Shots on target24
Successful dribbles86
Dispossessed412
Offsides31
Goals—2

Defence

Tackles811
Fouls1615
Interceptions107
Clearances2072
Shots blocked27
Opponent shots1115

Goals by situation

Goals / Shots (Conversion)

Open play— / 5— / 3
Set pieces— / 71 / 3 (33%)
Counter attacks—1 / 1 (100%)
Total— / 122 / 7 (28%)

Passes per match

Short321202
Long7569
Crosses2715
Through balls—2
Total423288

Top scorers

Top assists

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Head-to-head

Matches played: 16
draws: 6

4 / 16
Wins
5 / 16
15 / 32
Goals
17 / 32
15 / 36
Yellow cards
21 / 36
1 / 3
Red cards
2 / 3
Matches
01.03.2025Finished
Tranmere RoversTranmere Rovers1 : 1Port ValePort Vale
17.08.2024Finished
Port ValePort Vale0 : 0Tranmere RoversTranmere Rovers
19.02.2022Finished
Tranmere RoversTranmere Rovers1 : 1Port ValePort Vale
14.08.2021Finished
Port ValePort Vale0 : 0Tranmere RoversTranmere Rovers
06.02.2021Finished
Tranmere RoversTranmere Rovers3 : 1Port ValePort Vale
14.11.2020Finished
Port ValePort Vale3 : 4Tranmere RoversTranmere Rovers
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Preview

Port Vale failed to contain Calum Kavanagh in gameweek one as the Oldham midfielder's 15-minute second-half brace condemned the Valiants to a 2-0 away defeat at Boundary Park. Jon Brady's men have shipped five goals in their first two competitive fixtures this season.

Tranmere's new-look starting XI made an immediate statement on the pitch last weekend as goals from Charlie Whittaker and Jordan Davies sealed a 2-0 home win over Gavin Cowan's Shrewsbury side. The visitors will look to continue their 100% record against a slow-starting Port Vale side.

Match info

Tournament
England. League Two
Season
2026/2027
Attendance
8,668
Referee
Declan Brown

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11Accrington StanleyAccrington Stanley1236317:16+115
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13Tranmere RoversTranmere Rovers1236315:15015
14RochdaleRochdale1243515:17-215
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18Fleetwood TownFleetwood Town1235414:15-114
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Markets in head-to-head

67%Over 1.54 of 6
33%Over 2.52 of 6
33%Over 3.52 of 6
67%Both teams to score4 of 6
0%Port Vale wins0 of 6
33%Tranmere Rovers wins2 of 6
67%Draw4 of 6

Head-to-head matches: 6 · 2.5 goals per match on average.

Match profile

Assists
70% 232/331
65% 197/304
Long Balls
28% 23/81
32% 30/95
Passes in final third
52% 58/112
40% 33/82
Crosses
18% 4/22
0% 0/12
Tackles
80% 8/10
69% 20/29