Walsall vs Port Vale: match statistics
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Walsall vs Port Vale: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Walsall play Port Vale in EFL League Two (England). The match date is 19 September 2026. Venue: Poundland Bescot Stadium.
Current form
Walsall: 1-4-0, 1.40 points/match. Port Vale: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match.
Goal statistics
Walsall scores 1.33 and concedes 0.67 goals per match. Port Vale scores 0.50 and concedes 1.17. League average: 2.65 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Walsall 33%, Port Vale 33%. Over 2.5: Walsall 50%, Port Vale 17%. League level: BTTS 56%, Over 2.5 49%.
xG, shots and style
Walsall has higher xG: 1.66 vs 1.33. Walsall: 16.0 shots per match, Port Vale: 11.0.
Match halves
Walsall: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 0.83. Port Vale: half-time lead 17%, second-half goals 0.17.
Goals by minute
Walsall: 76-90+ (3 goals). Port Vale: 0-15 (1 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
League Two: 2.65 goals per match, BTTS 56%, Over 2.5 49%.
Head-to-head
No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.
Before the match
1X2 odds
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
| Walsall | Port Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 27% | 29% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.10 | 0.12 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.31 | 0.16 |
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.
Walsall is 40% better for: last-5 form.
1.4 pts / match - Walsall · 1 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.
Walsall is 166% better for: goals scored per match.
1.33 goals / match - Walsall · 0.5 goals / match - Port Vale
Walsall is 75% better for: goals conceded per match.
0.67 goals / match - Walsall · 1.17 goals / match - Port Vale
Walsall scores in 50% of matches (3 of 6 matches), while Port Vale keeps a clean sheet in 33% (2 of 6 matches).
Port Vale scores in 50% of matches (3 of 6 matches), while Walsall keeps a clean sheet in 67% (4 of 6 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 - Walsall
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.
Walsall is 26% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.67 pts / match - Walsall · 1.33 pts / match - Port Vale
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Walsall - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 33% of matches and wins 33%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
Port Vale - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 17% of matches and wins 17%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.8 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.80 | 0.80 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| Average goals in match | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| 1 goal | 40% | 40% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 80% | 60% |
| No goal | 60% | 60% |
| Goal difference | +2 | -1 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.40 | 0.80 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| Average goals in match | 0.6 | 1.0 |
| 1 goal | 40% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 20% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 80% | 40% |
| No goal | 60% | 80% |
| Goal difference | +1 | -3 |
* 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 (3 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.
Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (1 goal). Concedes most in 61-75 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - 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
Walsall
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 Two).
Teams vs league
| Walsall | Liga | Port Vale | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▼ 2.00 | 2.65 | ▼ 1.67 |
| Both teams scored | ▼ 33% | 56% | ▼ 33% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | • 50% | 49% | ▼ 17% |
| Clean sheets | ▲ 67% | 26% | ▲ 33% |
| Goal before half-time | ▼ 33% | 75% | ▼ 33% |
| Goal after half-time | ▼ 50% | 76% | ▲ 83% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
FAQ
When do Walsall and Port Vale play?
Walsall face Port Vale on 19 September 2026 in EFL League Two at Poundland Bescot Stadium. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.
What do the goal statistics show before Walsall vs Port Vale?
Walsall score 1.33 goals per game on average and Port Vale 0.50. The EFL League Two average is 2.65 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 49% of games. Both teams score in 33% of Walsall's matches and 33% of Port Vale's.
What form are Walsall and Port Vale in?
Over the last 5 games Walsall have a 1-4-0 record (1.40 points per game) and Port Vale 1-2-2 (1.00 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Walsall vs Port Vale?
Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Walsall vs Port Vale: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.