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Port Vale 0-0 Crewe: result and stats, League Two
Matchday 3
FT
Port ValeLine ups
6.80yellow cards0red cards
Line ups6.81yellow cards0red cards
Substitutions
- 63'Ben Garrity
86.7Ryan Croasdale
186.8 - 70'Oliver Lynch
146.5Jaheim Headley
36.4 - 70'Ben Waine
196.6Tyreece Simpson
176.4 - 88'Rhys Walters
386.6
Unused
Substitutions
- 78'Jack Lankester
76.5Joe White
106.3 - 78'Jordan Gibson146.8Calum Agius
206.7 - 87'Joel Tabiner
116.3 - 87'
- 90'
Unused
- Ian LawlorG
13 - Kyle UreM
4
Player of the match
Jackson Smith
Goalkeeper · Port Vale
7.5
This match
Attacking
Goals0
Assists0
Build-up
Passes46
Pass accuracy83%
Goalkeeping
Saves3
Goals conceded0
Penalties saved0
This match · octagon = season skill index
Goalkeepers
Every shot on target · tap oneSmith
Port Vale
3
Saves
0
Conceded
100%
Save %
+0.44
Prevented
Best save: Gibson 4'
Bottom left · 0.7 m high · 14 m out · 62° angle
Booth
Crewe
3
Saves
0
Conceded
100%
Save %
+0.12
Prevented
Best save: Lynch 10'
Bottom centre · 0.4 m high · 13 m out · 36° angle
| Player | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson SmithG | 3 | 0 | 0,44 | +0,44 | 38/46 | 3/11 |
| Tom BoothG | 3 | 0 | 0,12 | +0,12 | 23/41 | 2/20 |
xG race
25 shotsChance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.
Port Vale1,02 xG · 0 scoredCrewe0,96 xG · 0 scoredHow those chances were made
Port Vale22
Crewe26
Shot map
11 v 14Port Vale shoot right, Crewe left. Bigger dot = better chance.
PVPort ValeCRECrewegoalsavedoff target
Goal mouth
15 on target · 0 scoredWhere each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.
Port ValeCrewegoalsavedoff target
Shot duel
Hall's 45' chance was the biggest of the match: 0,33 xG, missed.
Every shot on its minute, Port Vale above and Crewe below. The longer the bar, the bigger the chance. Faces on goals and on chances of 0,3 xG or more.
Port Vale11 shots · 1,02 xGCrewe14 shots · 0,96 xG
Connor Hall
Port Vale
45'0,33 xGMissed
Momentum
19 swingsWhich side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.
Port Vale62% pressureCrewe38% pressureMatch replay
91'0-00%Draw 100%0%
1.02xG0.96
11Shots14
7On target8
Momentum
90' Saved Ryan Croasdale 0.16 xG · Fast break · Right footAverage positions
Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.
Port ValeDefensive line 39%CreweDefensive line 32%An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.
Passing network
Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.
Port ValeUntil 63'Most-connected pair: Hall and Gordon, 23 passes between them.
CreweUntil 78'Most-connected pairs: Stephenson and Booth; Stephenson and Billington. 17 passes each.
Tactical battle
69control31Jordan Gibson
5 touches in box
In possession
64,5%Field tilt35,5%
8Passes into box6
20Progressive passes18
5Carries into final third2
9Chances created9
Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.
Out of possession
9,59Press intensity (PPDA)16,43
8High turnovers3
8Regains within 5s5
15,4sBall recovery time26,8s
7Interceptions13
↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.
Carrying
116Carries62
1491mCarry distance541m
21Progressive carries3
782mProgressive carry distance293m
2Carries into the box0
Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.
Beating the press
3Take-ons won6
14Take-ons attempted12
414mProgressive pass distance372m
1Through balls1
5Switches of play2
A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.
Threat created
0,80Expected threat (xT)0,30
0,38Action value (VAEP)0,54
22Shot-creating actions26
0Goal-creating actions0
0,88Expected assisted goals0,51
xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.
Tempo
3,5Passes per attack3,0
13,3sAttack duration9,8s
2,17 m/sAttack directness3,10 m/s
4Build-up attacks1
11Direct attacks9
An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.
Half by half
The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?
First half
0,51xG0,16
6Shots4
2On target1
1Big chances0
9Touches in box3
54%Possession46%
1Corners1
Second half
0,52xG0,80
5Shots10
2On target2
1Big chances0
11Touches in box15
64%Possession36%
2Corners0
More match stats
Attack
20Touches in box18
66Final third entries47
2Big chances0
0,00xG on target0,00
2Big chances missed0
Passing
6/28 (21%)Crosses3/15 (20%)
16/54 (30%)Long balls20/68 (29%)
22Throw-ins14
15Free kicks15
6Goal kicks9
Duels
49Total51
28/64 (44%)Ground36/64 (56%)
21/37 (57%)Aerial16/37 (43%)
3/13 (23%)Dribbles6/12 (50%)
6Dispossessed4
Defending
42Recoveries44
5Interceptions7
10Tackles16
40%Tackles won44%
22Clearances28
0Errors led to shot1
4Fouled in final third3
7,30Average rating7,37
Match summary
Port Vale and Crewe drew 0-0 at Vale Park in the League Two. In their last 19 meetings, Port Vale have won 9, Crewe 4, with 6 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.
AI predictionProjected
Confidence 70%PV12%
X18%
CRE70%
→ Crewe to win comfortably
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Goal profile
This seasonHow often each side reaches a scoreline, across 12 and 14 matches.
Share of their matchesThey score
58%1+ goal86%
8%2+ goals21%
8%3+ goals14%
They concede
67%1+ goal71%
42%2+ goals29%
8%3+ goals7%
Heaviest results
best 4-2 (H)·worst 1-3 (A)
best 3-1 (H)·worst 1-5 (A)
Venue spotlight
Vale Park
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England
19,052
Capacity
Head-to-headLast 20 meetings
8Port ValeWins8 wins
7Draws
Draws7
4Crewe
Wins4 wins
- 29 Aug 2026Port Vale0 - 0CreweLeague Two
- 29 Mar 2025Crewe0 - 1Port ValeLeague Two
- 25 Nov 2024Port Vale1 - 1CreweLeague Two
- 5 Sept 2023Port Vale1 - 0CreweEFL Trophy
- 29 Aug 2023Port Vale0 - 0CreweLeague Cup
- 28 Mar 2020Port Vale- - -CreweLeague Two
Show 14 earlier meetingsHide earlier meetings
- 2 Nov 2019Crewe0 - 1Port ValeLeague Two
- 6 Apr 2019Port Vale1 - 0CreweLeague Two
- 22 Sept 2018Crewe0 - 1Port ValeLeague Two
- 2 Apr 2018Crewe2 - 2Port ValeLeague Two
- 7 Nov 2017Port Vale4 - 2CreweEFL Trophy
- 26 Aug 2017Port Vale0 - 1CreweLeague Two
- 9 Apr 2016Port Vale3 - 0CreweLeague One
- 8 Aug 2015Crewe0 - 0Port ValeLeague One
- 24 Jan 2015Port Vale0 - 1CreweLeague One
- 13 Sept 2014Crewe2 - 1Port ValeLeague One
- 22 Feb 2014Port Vale1 - 3CreweLeague One
- 23 Nov 2013Crewe1 - 2Port ValeLeague One
- 28 Feb 2012Port Vale1 - 1CreweLeague Two
- 24 Sept 2011Crewe1 - 1Port ValeLeague Two
