Port Vale vs Northampton: prediction and stats
League TwoRegular Season - 8Kick-off on September 26, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
Match postponed, new date to be confirmed
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Port Vale have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Northampton have 3, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2026 | Chesterfield(away) | 1-1 | EFL Trophy |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2026 | Rotherham(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Shrewsbury(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Newport County(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Crawley Town(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Gillingham(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Port Vale wins, 2 draws, 2 Northampton wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2026 | Northampton 0-1 Port Vale | League One |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Northampton vs Port Vale on Feb 24, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Port Vale score 0.8 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Northampton score 0.8 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vale | 0.8 | 1.3 | 4 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Northampton | 0.8 | 1.3 | 4 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Port Vale sit 22nd in League Two (8 points from 8 matches) and Northampton sit 23rd (7 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Port Vale | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 |
| 23 | Northampton | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
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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