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Port Vale 1-1 Tranmere: result and stats, League Two
Matchday 2
FT
- George Byers18' (pen)
- 72'Tom Ince
Vale ParkD. BrownCapacity 19,052Sat, 22 Aug 202616:00
Port ValeLine ups
6.74corners2yellow cards0red cards
Line ups6.73corners3yellow cards0red cards
Substitutions
- 27'G. Byers
77.2R. Walters
387.0 - 75'O. Lynch
146.2T. Simpson
176.2 - 83'M. Faal
96.2B. Garrity
86.7 - 83'L. Montsma
226.6C. Hall
56.7 - 84'
Unused
- M. TerryG
13 - J. HeadleyD
3
Substitutions
- 53'H. Male
126.9J. Turnbull
47.0 - 59'
- 59'
- 84'Z. Okoro
176.2C. Veevers
206.7
Unused
- L. O'ConnorD
22 - O. ScottD
14 - S. MannF
27
Player of the match
Thomas Christopher Ince
Attacker · Tranmere
7.5
This match
Attacking
Goals1
Assists0
Shots2
Shots on target2
Shot accuracy100%
Build-up
Passes20
Pass accuracy70%
Defending
Tackles2
Interceptions1
Duels won2 · 40%
Fouls won/made0 / 1
This match · octagon = season skill index
Goalkeepers
Every shot on target · tap one
Smith
Port Vale
3
Saves
1
Conceded
75%
Save %
-0.21
Prevented
Best save: Ince 12'
Bottom left · 0.1 m high · 17 m out · 26° angle
Male
Tranmere
1
Saves
1
Conceded
50%
Save %
+0.10
Prevented
Best save: Montsma 14'
Bottom right · 0.6 m high · 13 m out · 14° angle
| Player | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson SmithG | 3 | 1 | 0,79 | -0,21 | 15/36 | 4/25 |
| Harrison MaleG | 1 | 1 | 1,10 | +0,10 | 9/22 | 4/17 |
 Bobby FaulknerD | 2 | 0 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 20/40 | 4/20 |
xG race
15 shotsChance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.
Port Vale1,64 xG · 1 scoredTranmere0,74 xG · 1 scoredHow those chances were made
Port Vale17
Tranmere11
Shot map
9 v 6Port Vale shoot right, Tranmere left. Bigger dot = better chance.
PVPort ValeTRATranmeregoalsavedoff target
Goal mouth
10 on target · 2 scoredWhere each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.
Port ValeTranmeregoalsavedoff target
Shot duel
Byers' 18' chance was the biggest of the match: 0,79 xG, scored.
Every shot on its minute, Port Vale above and Tranmere below. The longer the bar, the bigger the chance. Faces on goals and on chances of 0,3 xG or more.
Port Vale9 shots · 1,64 xGTranmere6 shots · 0,74 xGGeorge Byers
Port Vale
18'0,79 xGGoal
xG analytics
TeamxGShotsSOTPoss
Port Vale42% open play10% set piece48% penalty
Tranmere97% open play3% set piece
Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.
Momentum
16 swingsWhich side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.
Port Vale69% pressureTranmere31% pressureMatch replay
91'1-10%Draw 100%0%
1.64xG0.74
9Shots6
5On target5
Momentum
90' Saved Ben Waine 0.10 xG · Regular play · Left 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 40%TranmereDefensive line 33%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 27'Most-connected pairs: Smith and Humphreys; Gordon and Montsma. 6 passes each.
TranmereUntil 53'Most-connected pair: Vaulks and Smith, 11 passes between them.
Tactical battle
71control29Tom Ince
4 touches in box
In possession
65,8%Field tilt34,2%
8Passes into box5
28Progressive passes10
12Carries into final third5
8Chances created4
Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.
Out of possession
7,85Press intensity (PPDA)7,57
5High turnovers9
15Regains within 5s17
12,2sBall recovery time16,0s
12Interceptions13
↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.
Carrying
106Carries62
1390mCarry distance828m
11Progressive carries3
593mProgressive carry distance311m
4Carries into the box1
Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.
Beating the press
12Take-ons won0
30Take-ons attempted9
536mProgressive pass distance207m
0Through balls0
2Switches of play2
A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.
Threat created
1,17Expected threat (xT)0,37
0,51Action value (VAEP)0,64
17Shot-creating actions11
2Goal-creating actions2
0,85Expected assisted goals0,54
xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.
Tempo
2,0Passes per attack2,6
7,8sAttack duration8,6s
3,54 m/sAttack directness2,98 m/s
0Build-up attacks2
5Direct attacks7
An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.
The moment that decided it
The goal that swung the win probability the most.
George ByersPenalty18'- Score
- 0–0→1–0
- Port Vale win chance
- 32%→72%
- xG of the shot
- 0.79
Live statsPossession & Passing
52%Possession48%
331Total passes304
70%Pass accuracy65%
4Corners3
Attack
9Shots5
4On target4
4Off target1
1Blocked shots0
Box & Quality
8Shots in box3
1Shots out box2
1.6xG0.7
Defense & Discipline
3Goalkeeper saves3
0Offsides5
20Fouls17
2Yellow cards3
Half by half
The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?
First half
1,21xG0,54
5Shots4
2On target3
1Big chances1
10Touches in box5
49%Possession51%
2Corners3
Second half
0,43xG0,19
4Shots2
2On target1
1Big chances1
11Touches in box5
54%Possession46%
2Corners0
More match stats
Attack
21Touches in box10
76Final third entries64
2Big chances2
0,00xG on target0,00
1Big chances missed1
Passing
4/22 (18%)Crosses1/12 (8%)
23/81 (28%)Long balls28/96 (29%)
27Throw-ins20
16Free kicks19
5Goal kicks10
Duels
48Total52
39/86 (45%)Ground47/86 (55%)
31/59 (53%)Aerial28/59 (47%)
12/29 (41%)Dribbles0/8 (0%)
11Dispossessed2
Defending
41Recoveries47
6Interceptions7
10Tackles28
80%Tackles won71%
27Clearances26
1Big chances scored1
3Fouled in final third1
7,01Average rating7,08
Match summary
Port Vale and Tranmere drew 1-1 at Vale Park in the League Two. Port Vale led 1-0 at half-time. Scorers: George Byers (18' pen) for Port Vale; Tom Ince (72') for Tranmere. In their last 14 meetings, Port Vale have won 4, Tranmere 5, with 5 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.
AI prediction
Confidence 50%PV0%
X50%
TRA50%
→ Winner: Tranmere & under 3.5 goals
Why this prediction
The factors the model weighed, each split between the two sides.
Share per factor0%Form100%
0%Attack100%
0%Defence100%
36%Head-to-head64%
38%Goals62%
37%Overall63%
Last match
Scored 0, conceded 2
Last match
Scored 2, conceded 0
Who will win?
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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+ goals43%
8%3+ goals7%
They concede
67%1+ goal71%
42%2+ goals36%
8%3+ goals7%
Heaviest results
best 4-2 (H)·worst 1-3 (A)
best 3-1 (H)·worst 2-4 (A)
Venue spotlight
Vale Park
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England
19,052
Capacity
Head-to-headLast 14 meetings
3Port ValeWins3 wins
7Draws
Draws7
4Tranmere
Wins4 wins
- 22 Aug 2026Port Vale1 - 1TranmereLeague Two
- 1 Mar 2025Tranmere1 - 1Port ValeLeague Two
- 17 Aug 2024Port Vale0 - 0TranmereLeague Two
- 19 Feb 2022Tranmere1 - 1Port ValeLeague Two
- 14 Aug 2021Port Vale0 - 0TranmereLeague Two
- 6 Feb 2021Tranmere3 - 1Port ValeLeague Two
Show 8 earlier meetingsHide earlier meetings
- 14 Nov 2020Port Vale3 - 4TranmereLeague Two
- 8 Sept 2020Port Vale0 - 0TranmereEFL Trophy
- 19 Feb 2019Port Vale1 - 2TranmereLeague Two
- 25 Aug 2018Tranmere1 - 0Port ValeLeague Two
- 22 Mar 2014Port Vale3 - 2TranmereLeague One
- 28 Sept 2013Tranmere0 - 1Port ValeLeague One
- 4 Sept 2012Port Vale2 - 0TranmereEFL Trophy
- 30 Aug 2011Tranmere1 - 1Port ValeEFL Trophy