Northampton vs Port Vale: result 0-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 26Kick-off on February 24, 2026 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Sixfields Stadium, Northampton, East Midlands
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What was the result of Northampton vs Port Vale?
Port Vale won 0-1 on February 24, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 45′J. StockleyPort Vale
Official lineup for Northampton vs Port Vale
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Northampton
4-3-2-1- 9T. Eaves
- 14T. Fornah
- 8C. McGeehan
- 4D. Campbell
- 23T. Taylor
- 7S. Hoskins
- 12N. Guinness-Walker
- 24E. Moore
- 35M. Dyche
- 2J. Burroughs
- 34R. Fitzsimons
Port Vale
3-4-1-2- 21M. Sherif
- 9J. Stockley
- 11E. Archer
- 27Elijah Xavier Campbell
- 14F. Ojo
- 33G. Hall
- 24K. John
- 5C. Hall
- 4B. Heneghan
- 25C. Humphreys
- 46J. Gauci
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Northampton have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Port Vale have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2026 | Leyton Orient(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Lincoln(away) | 0-4 | League One |
| Feb 14, 2026 | Exeter City(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Feb 10, 2026 | AFC Wimbledon(away) | 2-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Feb 7, 2026 | Stevenage(home) | 3-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2026 | Reading(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Stevenage(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Stockport County(home) | 0-4 | EFL Trophy |
| Feb 7, 2026 | Burton Albion(home) | 2-2 | League One |
| Feb 3, 2026 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 0-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Northampton wins, 2 draws, 2 Port Vale wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2025 | Port Vale 0-0 Northampton | League One |
| Apr 1, 2024 | Northampton 2-0 Port Vale | League One |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Port Vale 1-0 Northampton | League One |
| Feb 12, 2022 | Port Vale 0-0 Northampton | League Two |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Northampton 1-0 Port Vale | League Two |
| Feb 8, 2020 | Northampton 0-1 Port Vale | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Port Vale vs Northampton on Oct 4, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Northampton score 1.0 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Port Vale score 1.0 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton | 1.0 | 1.8 | 3 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Port Vale | 1.0 | 1.7 | 3 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Northampton sit 24th in League One (35 points from 46 matches) and Port Vale sit 22nd (42 points from 46 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Port Vale | 46 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 61 | 42 |
| 24 | Northampton | 46 | 9 | 8 | 29 | 39 | 74 | 35 |
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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