Port Vale vs Tranmere: result 1-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 22, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
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What was the result of Port Vale vs Tranmere?
Port Vale and Tranmere drew 1-1 on August 22, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 18′G. ByersPort Vale (pen.)
- 72′T. InceTranmere
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Port Vale have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Tranmere have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | Oldham(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Wolves(away) | 0-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Blackpool(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Real Murcia(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Wigan(away) | 3-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | Shrewsbury(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Rochdale(home) | 2-2 | League Cup |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Blackpool(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 2, 2026 | Grimsby(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Apr 25, 2026 | Milton Keynes Dons(away) | 0-3 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Port Vale win(s), 4 draw(s), 2 Tranmere win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2025 | Tranmere 1-1 Port Vale | League Two |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Port Vale 0-0 Tranmere | League Two |
| Feb 19, 2022 | Tranmere 1-1 Port Vale | League Two |
| Aug 14, 2021 | Port Vale 0-0 Tranmere | League Two |
| Feb 6, 2021 | Tranmere 3-1 Port Vale | League Two |
| Nov 14, 2020 | Port Vale 3-4 Tranmere | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Port Vale score 0.8 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Tranmere score 0.9 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vale | 0.8 | 1.6 | 5 | 4/15 | 7/15 |
| Tranmere | 0.9 | 1.5 | 3 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Port Vale sit 20th in League Two (1 points from 2 matches) and Tranmere sit 4th (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Tranmere | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 20 | Port Vale | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy