Peterborough vs Port Vale

Peterborough

1 - 3

Port Vale

🕒 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:45 Europe/London 📍 Weston Homes Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Harry Wager 🔁 Regular Season - 36 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 36

Regular Season Table

Peterborough 18 · Port Vale 22

Referee Stats

Harry Wager

2 matches · 3.50 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	3.50
Reds avg	0.00
Penalties avg	0.50
Over 4.5 cards	50%
Home wins	50%
Draws	0%
Away wins	50%

How the match was won

Peterborough outshot their opponent (16-7).
Peterborough controlled possession (70%).

Team Overview

Peterborough (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 8-6-9

Goals For / Against

39 / 30

Avg: 1.70 / 1.30

Points

Avg: 1.30

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Port Vale (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 6-3-14

Goals For / Against

19 / 36

Avg: 0.83 / 1.57

Points

Avg: 0.91

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this League One fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.30

PPG

0.91

1.70

0.83

1.30

1.57

57%

O2.5

48%

57%

BTTS

35%

39%

Score 1st

35%

League-position context

Peterborough rank18th

Port Vale rank22nd

Peterborough points53

Port Vale points42

Peterborough: #18 · 53 pts · GD -4

38 pts off the top 2. 20 pts off the play-off line. 4 pts clear of the relegation zone.

Port Vale: #22 · 42 pts · GD -25

49 pts off the top 2. 31 pts off the play-off line. 10 pts from safety.

11-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Peterborough last 5 home

L D D L D

Points3/15

Weighted index18

Goals4-8

Record0-3-2

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Unbeaten, but draw-heavy in the recent venue-specific run.

Port Vale last 5 away

W L L W L

Points6/15

Weighted index47

Goals6-9

Record2-0-3

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Peterborough trend breakdown

Over 2.557%

BTTS57%

BTTS + O2.539%

1H Over 0.561%

Also: Over 0.5 96% · Over 1.5 78% · Over 3.5 35% · 1H BTTS 13%

Port Vale trend breakdown

Over 2.548%

BTTS35%

BTTS + O2.530%

1H Over 0.565%

Also: Over 0.5 96% · Over 1.5 61% · Over 3.5 26% · 1H BTTS 13%

Scoring reliability

Peterborough score at home74%

Peterborough clean sheet at home22%

Port Vale score away52%

Port Vale clean sheet away22%

First-goal patterns

Peterborough score first39%

Peterborough win after scoring first89%

Port Vale score first35%

Port Vale win after scoring first75%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Peterborough 38% · Port Vale 17%

Avg first goal minute: Peterborough 29.4' · Port Vale 17.9'

Vs league average

Peterborough score at home1.70 vs 1.48

Peterborough concede at home1.30 vs 1.15

Port Vale score away0.83 vs 1.15

Port Vale concede away1.57 vs 1.48

Peterborough score 15% above league average, while Port Vale score 28% below league average.

Defensive side: Peterborough are 13% above league average at home, and Port Vale are 6% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals2.20

BTTS20%

Over 2.540%

At this venue setup: 3.80 goals on average across the last 5.

Peterborough goal timing (home)

1H scored: 46% 2H scored: 54% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 46-60

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 12

31-45 10

46-60 5

0-15 4

16-30 3

61-75 3

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

46-60 11

16-30 6

76-90+ 5

61-75 3

0-15 2

31-45 2

Port Vale goal timing (away)

1H scored: 58% 2H scored: 42% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 61-75

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

0-15 7

46-60 5

16-30 2

31-45 2

76-90+ 2

61-75 1

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

61-75 9

46-60 7

16-30 5

31-45 5

0-15 4

76-90+ 4

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

70%

30%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

522

230

Passes Accurate

430

153

Passes %

82%

67%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

3' ⚽

⚽

3' ⚽ Goal · 0-1

R. Croasdale

Normal Goal · Assist: O. Hernández

16' ⚽

⚽

16' ⚽ Goal · 0-2

E. Archer

Normal Goal

31' ⚽

⚽

31' ⚽ Goal · 1-2

James Dornelly

Normal Goal · Assist: M. Garbett

52' ↑↓

↑↓

52' ⇄ O. Hernández

1st substitution · For: L. Gordon

55' ↑↓

↑↓

55' ⇄ Bolu Shofowoke

1st substitution · For: C. Hayes

59' ⚽

⚽

59' ⚽ Goal · 1-3

E. Archer

Normal Goal

64' ↑↓

↑↓

64' ⇄ P. Kioso

2nd substitution · For: P. Aderoju

70'

70' T. Magloire

71' ↑↓

↑↓

71' ⇄ J. Headley

2nd substitution · For: C. Humphreys

83' ↑↓

↑↓

83' ⇄ G. Ward

3rd substitution · For: B. Waine

83' ↑↓

↑↓

83' ⇄ M. Sherif

4th substitution · For: D. Brown

Peterborough vs Port Vale 1-3: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Port Vale beat Peterborough 3-1 on Thursday, 16 April 2026 in League One. The match was refereed by Harry Wager. It was played at Weston Homes Stadium.

First half: Port Vale took an early lead at 3' when R. Croasdale scored, with the assist credited to O. Hernández, making the score 0-1. Port Vale extended the lead at 16' when E. Archer scored, making the score 0-2. Peterborough reduced the deficit at 31' when James Dornelly scored, with the assist credited to M. Garbett, making the score 1-2.

Second half: Port Vale made their 1st substitution at 52', with O. Hernández replacing L. Gordon. Peterborough made their 1st substitution at 55', with Bolu Shofowoke replacing C. Hayes. Port Vale extended the lead at 59' when E. Archer scored, making the score 1-3. Peterborough made their 2nd substitution at 64', with P. Kioso replacing P. Aderoju. T. Magloire received a yellow card for Port Vale at 70'. Port Vale made their 2nd substitution at 71', with J. Headley replacing C. Humphreys. Port Vale made their 3rd substitution at 83', with G. Ward replacing B. Waine. Port Vale made their 4th substitution at 83', with M. Sherif replacing D. Brown.

Peterborough used 2 substitutions while Port Vale used 4 substitutions. Port Vale got 1 yellow card.