York City vs Port Vale: match statistics
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York City vs Port Vale: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
York City play Port Vale in EFL League Two (England). The match date is 24 October 2026.
Current form
York City: 1-3-1, 1.20 points/match. Port Vale: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match.
Goal statistics
York City scores 1.73 and concedes 1.18 goals per match. Port Vale scores 0.60 and concedes 1.00. League average: 2.54 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: York City 73%, Port Vale 30%. Over 2.5: York City 45%, Port Vale 10%. League level: BTTS 55%, Over 2.5 44%.
xG, shots and style
York City has higher xG: 1.69 vs 1.28. York City: 15.9 shots per match, Port Vale: 10.7.
Match halves
York City: half-time lead 36%, second-half goals 1.00. Port Vale: half-time lead 30%, second-half goals 0.20.
Goals by minute
York City: 76-90+ (6 goals). Port Vale: 31-45+ (2 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
League Two: 2.54 goals per match, BTTS 55%, Over 2.5 44%.
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
| York City | Port Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 31% | 31% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.11 | 0.12 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.35 | 0.18 |
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.
Port Vale is 67% better for: last-5 form.
1.2 pts / match - York City · 2 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.
York City is 188% better for: goals scored per match.
1.73 goals / match - York City · 0.6 goals / match - Port Vale
Port Vale is 18% better for: goals conceded per match.
1.18 goals / match - York City · 1 goals / match - Port Vale
York City scores in 91% of matches (10 of 11 matches), while Port Vale keeps a clean sheet in 40% (4 of 10 matches).
Port Vale scores in 60% of matches (6 of 10 matches), while York City keeps a clean sheet in 18% (2 of 11 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 - York 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.
York City is 11% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.55 pts / match - York City · 1.4 pts / match - Port Vale
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
York City - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 36% of matches and wins 36%. 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 30% of matches and wins 30%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.4 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.60 | 1.40 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| Average goals in match | 0.6 | 1.6 |
| 1 goal | 60% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 0% | 60% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 80% | 40% |
| No goal | 60% | 40% |
| Goal difference | +1 | 0 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.40 | 1.60 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| Average goals in match | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 60% |
| 2 goals | 0% | 0% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 80% |
| No goal | 60% | 60% |
| Goal difference | 0 | +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 76-90 (6 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.
Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (2 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - 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
York 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 Two).
Teams vs league
| York City | Liga | Port Vale | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▲ 2.91 | 2.54 | ▼ 1.60 |
| Both teams scored | ▲ 73% | 55% | ▼ 30% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | • 45% | 44% | ▼ 10% |
| Clean sheets | ▼ 18% | 26% | ▲ 40% |
| Goal before half-time | ▲ 82% | 69% | ▼ 60% |
| Goal after half-time | ▲ 82% | 78% | ▼ 70% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
FAQ
When do York City and Port Vale play?
York City face Port Vale on 24 October 2026 in EFL League Two. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.
What do the goal statistics show before York City vs Port Vale?
York City score 1.73 goals per game on average and Port Vale 0.60. The EFL League Two average is 2.54 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 44% of games. Both teams score in 73% of York City's matches and 30% of Port Vale's.
What form are York City and Port Vale in?
Over the last 5 games York City have a 1-3-1 record (1.20 points per game) and Port Vale 3-1-1 (2.00 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for York City vs Port Vale?
Here you can check the pre-match numbers for York City vs Port Vale: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.