Port Vale — Grimsby Town 1:0: match report and statistics
England. League Two · 10.10.2026 14:00 · Finished
Compare teamsRoss Martin (England)
Who will win?
Votes: 0- Port Vale0%
- Draw0%
- Grimsby Town0%
Overview
The England. League Two match Port Vale – Grimsby Town on 10.10.2026 14:00 (UTC) finished 1:0. The win went to Port Vale. Goals: Kyle Dempsey 45'.
Port Vale, last 6 games: won 2, drawn 1, lost 3. Grimsby Town, last 6 games: won 2, drawn 1, lost 3.
All meetings of Port Vale and Grimsby Town: 15 (wins of Port Vale: 3, wins of Grimsby Town: 8, draws: 4). The last meeting on 21.04.2025 14:00 ended Port Vale 2:2 Grimsby Town.
Port Vale in the standings: place 23, points 12, played 11. Grimsby Town in the standings: place 11, points 17, played 13.
Statistics and results: Port Vale statistics, Grimsby Town statistics, England. League Two.
See also Football matches today. Scores and statistics come from a live 3D match tracker.
Team playing styles
Port Vale
Weaknesses
- Defending against skillful playersWeak
- Aerial duelsWeak
- Finishing scoring chancesVery Weak
Playing style
Play with width Control the game in the opposition's half Attacking down the right Attempt crosses often Play the offside trap
Grimsby Town
Strengths
- Creating chances using through ballsVery Strong
- Aerial duelsVery Strong
- Attacking down the wingsStrong
- Coming back from losing positionsStrong
- Creating scoring chancesStrong
- Attacking set piecesStrong
Weaknesses
- Finishing scoring chancesWeak
- Avoiding fouling in dangerous areasWeak
- Avoiding offsideVery Weak
Playing style
Attempt through balls often Control the game in the opposition's half Attacking down the right Possession football Opponents play aggressively against them Play the offside trap Non-aggressive
What to expect
- Grimsby Townwill dominate in the airVery Likely
- Grimsby Townwill stray offside oftenVery Likely
- Grimsby Townwill dominate possessionLikely
Ratings are based on the players' stats over the last two seasons.
Score by periods
| Team | 1 | 2 | Σ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vale | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Grimsby Town | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Match events
Match statistics
- 3.52 Expected goals (xG) 0.57
- 49% Possession 51%
- 16 Total shots 11
- 7 Shots on target 2
- 5 Big Chances 0
- 8 Corners 4
- 72 (250/345)Assists(267/366) 73
- 1 Yellow cards 1
- 1.7 xG on target (xGOT) 0.23
- 8 Shots off target 5
- 1 Shots blocked 4
- 11 Shots from inside the penalty area 6
- 5 Shots from outside the penalty area 5
- 1 Hit the woodwork 0
- 25 Touches in opposition box 22
- 0 Accurate through passes 0
- 1 Offsides 2
- 12 Free kicks 7
- 39 (25/64)Long Balls(27/70) 39
- 59 (72/123)Passes in final third(72/132) 55
- 29 (6/21)Crosses(2/16) 13
- 1.04 Expected assists (xA) 0.46
- 19 Throw-ins 28
- 7 Fouls 12
- 44 (4/9)Tackles(12/25) 48
- 50 Duels won 59
- 28 Clearances 41
- 11 Steals 10
- 0 Errors leading to shot 1
- 0 Errors leading to goal 0
- 2 Saves 5
- 0.23 xGOT faced 1.7
- 0.23 Goals prevented 0.7
- 6 Goal kicks 9
Lineups
Port Vale3-5-2Grimsby Town4-1-4-1 Starting line-up
- 20
Marko MarosiGK - 5
Connor Hall - 4
Jasper Moon - 25
Cameron Lisceous Humphreys-Grant - 3
Jaheim Headley - 8
Ben GarrityC - 33
George Hall42'71' - 10
Kyle Dempsey45'84' - 6
Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel - 36
Max Watters71' - 11
Onel Hernandez79'
Substitutes
- 1
Jackson SmithGK - 2
Kyle John - 7
George Byers84' - 14
Oliver Lynch71' - 19Waine B.79'
- 27
Maleace Kobby Afriyie Asamoah - 38
Rhys Walters71'
Coach
Jon Brady
Missing players
Matthew Craig Missing Player
Tyreece Simpson Missing Player
Modou Lamin Faal Missing Player
Starting line-up
- 31Pym C. (ВGK
- 5
Harvey Rodgers - 2
Maldini Kacurri - 17
Cameron McJannett - 3
Jayden Sweeney - 15
Geza David Turi - 14Амалузор Джастин70'
- 4
Kieran GreenC - 28
Finley Cartwright45+1'70' - 30
Charles Vernam - 39
Andy Cook
Substitutes
- 1
Harvey CartwrightGK - 7Jamie Walker70'
- 8
Cian Doyle - 9
Iwan Morgan70' - 10
Sonny Finch - 11
Ryley Reynolds - 26
Edon Pruti
Coach
David Artell
Missing players
Mark Shelton Missing Player
Reece Staunton Missing Player
Cameron Gardner Missing Player
Josh Andrews Missing Player
Lead tracker
Port Vale +1Biggest lead+0 Grimsby Town
12
Positional statistics
Port Vale
Attack sides
Left flank32%
Centre26%
Right flank42%
Where the game is played
34%Own third
39%Middle
27%Opponent third
Shot directions
Own
13% 78% 9%
Opponent
19% 62% 18%
Left flankCentreRight flank
Shot zones
Own
12% 55% 33%
Opponent
5% 56% 39%
Six-yard boxPenalty areaOutside the box
Grimsby Town
Attack sides
Left flank33%
Centre23%
Right flank44%
Where the game is played
33%Own third
37%Middle
30%Opponent third
Shot directions
Own
21% 64% 15%
Opponent
11% 76% 13%
Left flankCentreRight flank
Shot zones
Own
13% 56% 31%
Opponent
14% 59% 27%
Six-yard boxPenalty areaOutside the box
Season team stats
Average per match
Port ValeGrimsby TownGeneral
Fouls1513
Corners57
Goals—1
Shots1116
Offsides13
Yellow cards21
Aerial duels won, %4555
Possession, %5155
Pass accuracy, %7071
Average rating6.46.8
Attack
Fouls won1212
Goals—1
Shots1116
Shots on target35
Successful dribbles66
Dispossessed89
Offsides13
Defence
Tackles1515
Fouls1513
Interceptions9.48.6
Clearances27.632.6
Shots blocked3.41.8
Opponent shots119.8
Goals by situation
Goals / Shots (Conversion)
Open play0.1 / 5.4 (2%)0.6 / 8.6 (6%)
Set pieces— / 4.70.4 / 5.7 (7%)
Counter attacks— / 0.40.1 / 1.1 (10%)
Penalties0.3 / 0.3 (100%)0.1 / 0.2 (50%)
Own goals—0.2 / 0.2 (100%)
Total0.4 / 10.9 (3%)1.4 / 15.8 (9%)
Passes per match
Short271310
Long7374
Crosses2122
Through balls—2
Total366409
Top scorers
Top assists
Best rated
Head-to-head
Port Vale?WDLWL
Matches played: 15
draws: 4
3 / 15
Wins
8 / 1516 / 39
Goals
23 / 3912 / 23
Yellow cards
11 / 231 / 1
Red cards
0 / 1
Grimsby Town?DLLLW
Matches
Previous matches: Port Vale
Previous matches: Grimsby Town
Preview
Match info
- Tournament
- England. League Two
- Season
- 2026/2027
- Attendance
- 7,412
- Referee
- Ross Martin
Upcoming matches: Port Vale
Upcoming matches: Grimsby Town
England. League Two
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Salford City | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 19:12 | +7 | 25 | WWWWW |
| 2 |  Barnet | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 24:16 | +8 | 22 | DLWWW |
| 3 |  Cheltenham Town | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 22:22 | 0 | 21 | WWLLL |
| 4 |  Crewe Alexandra | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 16:16 | 0 | 21 | LLWWW |
| 5 |  York City | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 21:13 | +8 | 20 | WDDDW |
| 6 |  Walsall | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 16:7 | +9 | 19 | LWDDD |
| 7 |  Chesterfield | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 23:17 | +6 | 19 | WDLDW |
| 8 |  Exeter City | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 10:7 | +3 | 19 | WWDWW |
| 9 |  Accrington Stanley | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 22:16 | +6 | 18 | WDWDW |
| 10 |  Shrewsbury Town | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 16:20 | -4 | 18 | DWWLW |
| 11 | Grimsby Town | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 19:16 | +3 | 17 | WDLLL |
| 12 |  Gillingham | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 18:18 | 0 | 17 | LDLWD |
| 13 |  Tranmere Rovers | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 16:16 | 0 | 16 | DWLDL |
| 14 |  Swindon Town | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13:16 | -3 | 16 | DWDLL |
| 15 |  Bristol Rovers | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 16:20 | -4 | 16 | DLLLL |
| 16 |  Newport County | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 16:16 | 0 | 15 | LDDWD |
| 17 |  Rochdale | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 15:22 | -7 | 15 | LDLDW |
| 18 |  Fleetwood Town | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 15:17 | -2 | 14 | LLWDL |
| 19 |  Northampton Town | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8:8 | 0 | 13 | WLWDL |
| 20 |  Oldham Athletic | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14:18 | -4 | 12 | DLWDL |
| 21 |  Colchester United | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 11:16 | -5 | 12 | LDDLD |
| 22 |  Rotherham United | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 17:23 | -6 | 12 | DDLLL |
| 23 | Port Vale | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6:12 | -6 | 12 | LDWWL |
| 24 |  Crawley Town | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12:21 | -9 | 6 | DLLDL |
- Promotion - First League
- Promotion - League 2 (Play-off: Round of 4)
- Relegation - National League
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Markets in head-to-head
83%Over 1.55 of 6
67%Over 2.54 of 6
33%Over 3.52 of 6
50%Both teams to score3 of 6
17%Port Vale wins1 of 6
50%Grimsby Town wins3 of 6
33%Draw2 of 6
Head-to-head matches: 6 · 3.33 goals per match on average.
Match profile
Assists
72% 250/345
73% 267/366
Long Balls
39% 25/64
39% 27/70
Passes in final third
59% 72/123
55% 72/132
Crosses
29% 6/21
13% 2/16
Tackles
44% 4/9
48% 12/25