Chesterfield vs Port Vale: result 1-1 and analysis
EFL TrophyGroup North - 4Kick-off on September 22, 2026 at 06:00 PM (UTC)SMH Group Stadium, Chesterfield, Derbyshire
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What was the result of Chesterfield vs Port Vale?
Chesterfield and Port Vale drew 1-1 on September 22, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 39′O. HernándezPort Vale
- 69′L. MarshChesterfield
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Chesterfield win at 45%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Chesterfield vs Port Vale
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Chesterfield
4-2-3-1- 9F. Bryden
- 31J. Randall
- 4T. Naylor
- 7L. Mandeville
- 27K. Dyer
- 30R. Lamptey
- 46T. Pearce
- 22C. Dunkley
- 15A. Pond
- 26J. Eccleston
- 23R. Boot
Port Vale
3-5-2- 36M. Watters
- 11O. Hernández
- 3J. Headley
- 38R. Walters
- 7G. Byers
- 33G. Hall
- 6J. Lawrence-Gabriel
- 5C. Hall
- 4J. Moon
- 25C. Humphreys
- 20M. Maroši
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chesterfield have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Port Vale have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2026 | York(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Manchester City U21(home) | 5-3 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Oldham(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Barnet(home) | 3-3 | League Two |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Gillingham(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2026 | Walsall(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Exeter City(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Salford City(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Swindon Town(away) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Crewe(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Chesterfield wins, 1 draw, 3 Port Vale wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2025 | Chesterfield 1-1 Port Vale | League Two |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Port Vale 1-0 Chesterfield | League Two |
| Jul 31, 2021 | Chesterfield 0-1 Port Vale | Friendlies Clubs |
| Mar 30, 2018 | Port Vale 2-1 Chesterfield | League Two |
| Aug 19, 2017 | Chesterfield 2-0 Port Vale | League Two |
| Apr 8, 2017 | Chesterfield 1-0 Port Vale | League One |
Last archived meeting: Chesterfield vs Port Vale on Jan 25, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Chesterfield score 1.3 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Port Vale score 0.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesterfield | 1.3 | 1.2 | 4 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Port Vale | 0.7 | 1.3 | 4 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Chesterfield sit 2nd in EFL Trophy (4 points from 3 matches) and Port Vale sit 1st (7 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port ValeGroup 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 7 |
| 2 | ChesterfieldGroup 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 4 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy