Port Vale vs Mansfield Town: result 2-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 9Kick-off on September 20, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
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What was the result of Port Vale vs Mansfield Town?
Port Vale won 2-1 on September 20, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 53′D. ColePort Vale
- 86′R. OatesMansfield Town
- 90′R. CurtisPort Vale (pen.)
Official lineup for Port Vale vs Mansfield Town
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Port Vale
3-5-2- 17R. Paton
- 44D. Cole
- 15L. Gordon
- 8B. Garrity
- 7G. Byers
- 18R. Croasdale
- 6J. Lawrence-Gabriel
- 5C. Hall
- 25C. Humphreys
- 22J. Debrah
- 46J. Gauci
Mansfield Town
4-1-4-1- 29T. Roberts
- 11W. Evans
- 8A. Lewis
- 22N. Moriah-Welsh
- 28Joseph Charles Gardner
- 15Jamie Carson McDonnell
- 20F. Blake-Tracy
- 5R. Sweeney
- 9J. Bowery
- 2K. Knoyle
- 1L. Roberts
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Port Vale have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Mansfield Town have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2025 | Exeter City(away) | 2-0 | League One |
| Sep 6, 2025 | Leyton Orient(home) | 2-3 | League One |
| Sep 2, 2025 | Leeds United U21(home) | 4-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 30, 2025 | Reading(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Aug 26, 2025 | Birmingham(away) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2025 | Stevenage(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Sep 9, 2025 | Harrogate Town(home) | 0-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 6, 2025 | Wycombe(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Aug 30, 2025 | Lincoln(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Aug 27, 2025 | Everton(away) | 0-2 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Port Vale wins, 1 draw, 2 Mansfield Town wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2023 | Mansfield Town 0-1 Port Vale | League Cup |
| May 28, 2022 | Mansfield Town 0-3 Port Vale | League Two |
| Mar 15, 2022 | Port Vale 3-1 Mansfield Town | League Two |
| Oct 19, 2021 | Mansfield Town 1-1 Port Vale | League Two |
| May 8, 2021 | Port Vale 0-3 Mansfield Town | League Two |
| Jan 2, 2021 | Mansfield Town 4-0 Port Vale | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Mansfield Town vs Port Vale on Oct 31, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Port Vale score 1.7 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Mansfield Town score 1.6 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vale | 1.7 | 0.9 | 6 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Mansfield Town | 1.6 | 1.1 | 4 | 8/15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Mansfield Town | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
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