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Port Vale vs Northampton Town: match statistics
Port Vale vs Northampton Town: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Port Vale play Northampton Town in EFL League Two (England). The match time may change. Statistics remain available as match context. Venue: Vale Park.
Current form
Port Vale: 1-1-3, 0.80 points/match. Northampton Town: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match.
Goal statistics
Port Vale scores 0.43 and concedes 1.29 goals per match. Northampton Town scores 0.43 and concedes 0.86. League average: 2.52 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Port Vale 29%, Northampton Town 29%. Over 2.5: Port Vale 14%, Northampton Town 0%. League level: BTTS 51%, Over 2.5 44%.
xG, shots and style
Port Vale has higher xG: 1.28 vs 1.09. Port Vale: 10.7 shots per match, Northampton Town: 9.7.
Match halves
Port Vale: half-time lead 14%, second-half goals 0.14. Northampton Town: half-time lead 14%, second-half goals 0.14.
Goals by minute
Port Vale: 0-15 (1 goals). Northampton Town: 31-45+ (2 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
League Two: 2.52 goals per match, BTTS 51%, Over 2.5 44%.
Head-to-head
Before this fixture, 2 previous H2H matches were available: 1-1-0. Average goals 0.50, BTTS 0%.
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
| Port Vale | Northampton Town | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 27% | 35% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.12 | 0.11 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.15 | 0.13 |
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.
Northampton Town is 25% better for: last-5 form.
0.8 pts / match - Port Vale · 1 pts / match - Northampton Town
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.
Northampton Town is 50% better for: goals conceded per match.
1.29 goals / match - Port Vale · 0.86 goals / match - Northampton Town
Port Vale scores in 43% of matches (3 of 7 matches), while Northampton Town keeps a clean sheet in 29% (2 of 7 matches).
Northampton Town scores in 43% of matches (3 of 7 matches), while Port Vale keeps a clean sheet in 29% (2 of 7 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 - Port Vale
Over / Under - Northampton Town
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.
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Port Vale - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 14% of matches and wins 14%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.7 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
Northampton Town - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 14% of matches and wins 14%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 0.80 | 0.80 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| Average goals in match | 0.6 | 1.0 |
| 1 goal | 40% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 20% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 40% |
| No goal | 80% | 80% |
| Goal difference | -1 | -3 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.20 | 1.00 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Average goals in match | 1.0 | 0.6 |
| 1 goal | 60% | 60% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 0% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 60% |
| No goal | 60% | 80% |
| Goal difference | -1 | -1 |
* 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 0-15 (1 goal). Concedes most in 61-75 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.
Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (2 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.
* 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
Port Vale
Northampton Town
* 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 Two).
Teams vs league
| Port Vale | Liga | Northampton Town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▼ 1.71 | 2.52 | ▼ 1.29 |
| Both teams scored | ▼ 29% | 51% | ▼ 29% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▼ 14% | 44% | ▼ 0% |
| Clean sheets | • 29% | 29% | • 29% |
| Goal before half-time | ▼ 43% | 70% | ▼ 43% |
| Goal after half-time | ▲ 86% | 75% | ▼ 57% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Head-to-head
Recent meetings (2): Port Vale 1 - 1 - 0 Northampton Town. Average goals 0.50, both teams scored in 0% matches.