Port Vale vs Blackpool: result 5-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 24Kick-off on January 1, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
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What was the result of Port Vale vs Blackpool?
Port Vale won 5-1 on January 1, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 27′T. BloxhamBlackpool
- 54′J. StockleyPort Vale
- 58′G. ByersPort Vale
- 74′J. HeadleyPort Vale
- 86′D. ColePort Vale
- 90′R. CurtisPort Vale
Official lineup for Port Vale vs Blackpool
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Port Vale
3-5-2- 44D. Cole
- 9J. Stockley
- 28M. Johnson
- 26J. Shipley
- 7G. Byers
- 18R. Croasdale
- 2M. Clark
- 25C. Humphreys
- 4B. Heneghan
- 24K. John
- 13B. Amos
Blackpool
3-5-2- 11A. Fletcher
- 14T. Bloxham
- 26Z. Ashworth
- 8A. Morgan
- 6J. Brown
- 10G. Honeyman
- 30Daniel Edward Peter Imray
- 3J. Husband
- 5F. Horsfall
- 4O. Casey
- 1B. Peacock-Farrell
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Port Vale have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Blackpool have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2025 | Bradford(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Dec 26, 2025 | Huddersfield(away) | 0-5 | League One |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2025 | Rotherham(home) | 4-0 | League One |
| Dec 26, 2025 | Doncaster(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Wigan(away) | 2-0 | League One |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Lincoln(home) | 2-2 | League One |
| Dec 10, 2025 | Rotherham(away) | 3-0 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Port Vale wins, 1 draw, 1 Blackpool win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2025 | Blackpool 0-1 Port Vale | League Cup |
| Dec 29, 2023 | Port Vale 3-0 Blackpool | League One |
| Aug 15, 2023 | Blackpool 0-0 Port Vale | League One |
| Aug 15, 2020 | Port Vale 1-2 Blackpool | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jan 9, 2016 | Blackpool 0-1 Port Vale | League One |
| Nov 24, 2015 | Port Vale 2-0 Blackpool | League One |
Last archived meeting: Blackpool vs Port Vale on Aug 12, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Port Vale score 1.1 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Blackpool score 1.8 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vale | 1.1 | 1.6 | 3 | 4/15 | 7/15 |
| Blackpool | 1.8 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Blackpool | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 8 |
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