Cardiff City vs Port Vale: match statistics
Cardiff City vs Port Vale: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Cardiff City play Port Vale in EFL League One (England). The match date is 22 April 2026 at 20:45. Final score: 1:0.
Current form
Cardiff City: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match. Port Vale: 1-1-3, 0.80 points/match.
Goal statistics
Cardiff City scores 1.96 and concedes 1.09 goals per match. Port Vale scores 0.78 and concedes 1.33. League average: 2.62 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Cardiff City 54%, Port Vale 35%. Over 2.5: Cardiff City 54%, Port Vale 39%. League level: BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 51%.
xG, shots and style
Cardiff City has higher xG: 1.81 vs 1.24. Cardiff City: 16.0 shots per match, Port Vale: 11.1.
Match halves
Cardiff City: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 1.24. Port Vale: half-time lead 22%, second-half goals 0.37.
Goals by minute
Cardiff City: 76-90+ (22 goals). Port Vale: 0-15 (10 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
League One: 2.62 goals per match, BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 51%.
Head-to-head
1 H2H matches: 0-1-0. Average goals 0.00, BTTS 0%.
Match description
Cardiff are clear favorites: at home they score 2.1 goals per game on average and have an xG of 1.95, averaging 16.86 shots with 6.05 on target and 63% possession, while Port Vale score 0.8 goals on the road with an xG of 1.08 and only 2.6 shots on target. The hosts concede 1.05 goals at home on average and have a home goal difference of +22, whereas the visitors concede 1.6 goals away and have a -16 goal difference, indicating a significant defensive advantage for Cardiff. The effectiveness gap is further highlighted by a conversion rate of 12% for Cardiff versus 8% for Port Vale and the fact that Port Vale fail to score in 50% of away matches, while Cardiff fail to score in only 19% of home games. In their last 5 matches Cardiff have 2 wins and 3 draws (1.8 points per game) and remain unbeaten, while Port Vale have 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss (1.6 points per game), giving the hosts greater consistency. Consequently, I predict a home win, estimating probabilities of 75% for Cardiff, 15% for a draw and 10% for Port Vale.
Half-by-half
Match statistics
Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?
This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| Cardiff City | Port Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 34% | 28% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.11 | 0.11 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.36 | 0.25 |
xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.
* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.
Team form— who is in better shape?
Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
Cardiff City is 150% better for: last-5 form.
2 pts / match - Cardiff City · 0.8 pts / match - Port Vale
Goals— how do both teams score and concede?
How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.
Cardiff City is 151% better for: goals scored per match.
1.96 goals / match - Cardiff City · 0.78 goals / match - Port Vale
Cardiff City is 22% better for: goals conceded per match.
1.09 goals / match - Cardiff City · 1.33 goals / match - Port Vale
Cardiff City scores in 87% of matches (40 of 46 matches), while Port Vale keeps a clean sheet in 28% (13 of 46 matches).
Port Vale scores in 48% of matches (22 of 46 matches), while Cardiff City keeps a clean sheet in 37% (17 of 46 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?
How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under — Cardiff City
Over / Under — Port Vale
1st half
2nd half
Match halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
Cardiff City is 29% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.46 pts / match - Cardiff City · 1.13 pts / match - Port Vale
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Cardiff City - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 33% of matches and wins 59%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
Port Vale - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 22% of matches and wins 22%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.40 | 3.00 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.8 | 2.0 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Average goals in match | 1.6 | 2.8 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 60% |
| 3 goals | 40% | 60% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 40% |
| No goal | 60% | 0% |
| Goal difference | 0 | +6 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.20 | 0.20 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.6 | 0.0 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| Average goals in match | 1.0 | 0.8 |
| 1 goal | 60% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 0% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 20% |
| No goal | 60% | 100% |
| Goal difference | +1 | -4 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (22 goli). Concedes most in 16-30 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): +13 - wins late phases.
Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (10 goli). Concedes most in 46-60 (13). Late-goal balance (76-90): -5 - late phases are a weakness.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
Cardiff City
Port Vale
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (League One).
Teams vs league
| Cardiff City | Liga | Port Vale | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▲ 3.04 | 2.62 | ▼ 2.11 |
| Both teams scored | ▲ 54% | 52% | ▼ 35% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▲ 54% | 51% | ▼ 39% |
| Clean sheets | ▲ 37% | 27% | • 28% |
| Goal before half-time | ▼ 67% | 70% | ▼ 59% |
| Goal after half-time | ▲ 83% | 81% | ▼ 63% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Head-to-head
Previous meeting: Cardiff City 0 - 1 - 0 Port Vale. Average goals 0.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.
FAQ
What was the result of Cardiff City vs Port Vale?
The EFL League One match finished Cardiff City 1:0 Port Vale. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What do the goal statistics show before Cardiff City vs Port Vale?
Cardiff City score 1.96 goals per game on average and Port Vale 0.78. The EFL League One average is 2.62 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 51% of games. Both teams score in 54% of Cardiff City's matches and 35% of Port Vale's.
What form are Cardiff City and Port Vale in?
Over the last 5 games Cardiff City have a 3-1-1 record (2.00 points per game) and Port Vale 1-1-3 (0.80 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Cardiff City vs Port Vale?
Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Cardiff City vs Port Vale: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.