Huddersfield vs Port Vale: result 5-0 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 22Kick-off on December 26, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)John Smith's Stadium, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
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What was the result of Huddersfield vs Port Vale?
Huddersfield won 5-0 on December 26, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 5′Leo CastledineHuddersfield
- 15′R. LedsonHuddersfield
- 32′B. RadulovićHuddersfield
- 50′A. MayHuddersfield
- 58′Leo CastledineHuddersfield
Official lineup for Huddersfield vs Port Vale
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Huddersfield
3-5-2- 25B. Radulović
- 26A. May
- 23S. Roughan
- 24Leo Castledine
- 4R. Ledson
- 10M. Harness
- 7L. Gooch
- 3M. Wallace
- 5J. Low
- 12R. Balker
- 22L. Nicholls
Port Vale
5-4-1- 44D. Cole
- 19B. Waine
- 7G. Byers
- 12R. Walters
- 33G. Hall
- 3J. Headley
- 25C. Humphreys
- 4B. Heneghan
- 22J. Debrah
- 2M. Clark
- 13B. Amos
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Huddersfield have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Port Vale have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2025 | Rotherham(away) | 3-1 | League One |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Wigan(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Northampton(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Cardiff(away) | 2-3 | League One |
| Dec 2, 2025 | Lincoln(away) | 2-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2025 | Peterborough(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Luton(away) | 2-2 | League One |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Bristol Rovers(home) | 1-0 | FA Cup |
| Dec 2, 2025 | Barnsley(home) | 5-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Lincoln(away) | 0-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Huddersfield wins, 0 draws, 0 Port Vale wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2017 | Huddersfield 4-0 Port Vale | FA Cup |
| Aug 9, 2011 | Port Vale 2-4 Huddersfield | League Cup |
Last archived meeting: Huddersfield vs Port Vale on Jan 7, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Huddersfield score 1.7 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Port Vale score 1.3 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huddersfield | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
| Port Vale | 1.3 | 1.2 | 5 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Huddersfield | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 19 |
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