Port Vale vs Burton Albion

2 - 2
🕒 Sat, 07 Feb 2026 12:31 Europe/London 📍 Vale Park 🧑‍⚖️ Will Finnie 🔁 Regular Season - 31 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 31
Regular Season Table
Port Vale 22 · Burton Albion 17
Referee Stats
13 matches · 3.08 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.08
Reds avg 0.08
Penalties avg 0.08
Over 4.5 cards 31%
Home wins 46%
Draws 38%
Away wins 15%
How the match was played
  • Match ended level at 2-2.
  • Shots were tight (13-13).
  • Burton Albion controlled possession (57%).

Team Overview

Port Vale (Home stats)

Games / Record

23
W-D-L: 4-9-10

Goals For / Against

17 / 25
Avg: 0.74 / 1.09

Points

21
Avg: 0.91

Clean Sheets

8

Failed to Score

13
Burton Albion (Away stats)

Games / Record

23
W-D-L: 4-10-9

Goals For / Against

23 / 32
Avg: 1.00 / 1.39

Points

22
Avg: 0.96

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

7

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

0.91
PPG
0.96
0.74
GF
1.00
1.09
GA
1.39
30%
O2.5
48%
35%
BTTS
57%
22%
Score 1st
43%

League-position context

Port Vale rank22nd
Burton Albion rank17th
Port Vale points42
Burton Albion points54
Port Vale: #22 · 42 pts · GD -25
49 pts off the top 2. 31 pts off the play-off line. 10 pts from safety.
Burton Albion: #17 · 54 pts · GD -10
37 pts off the top 2. 19 pts off the play-off line. 5 pts clear of the relegation zone.
12-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Port Vale last 5 home

L D D W W
Points8/15
Weighted index36
Goals2-2
Record2-2-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Burton Albion last 5 away

D D D L W
Points6/15
Weighted index33
Goals5-4
Record1-3-1
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 trend breakdown

Over 2.530%
BTTS35%
BTTS + O2.526%
1H Over 0.548%
Also: Over 0.5 74% · Over 1.5 48% · Over 3.5 17% · 1H BTTS 13%

Burton Albion trend breakdown

Over 2.548%
BTTS57%
BTTS + O2.539%
1H Over 0.557%
Also: Over 0.5 91% · Over 1.5 74% · Over 3.5 22% · 1H BTTS 13%

Scoring reliability

Port Vale score at home43%
Port Vale clean sheet at home35%
Burton Albion score away70%
Burton Albion clean sheet away22%

First-goal patterns

Port Vale score first22%
Port Vale win after scoring first40%
Burton Albion score first43%
Burton Albion win after scoring first40%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Port Vale 27% · Burton Albion 40%
Avg first goal minute: Port Vale 27.2' · Burton Albion 41.5'

Vs league average

Port Vale score at home0.74 vs 1.48
Port Vale concede at home1.09 vs 1.15
Burton Albion score away1.00 vs 1.15
Burton Albion concede away1.39 vs 1.48
Port Vale score 50% below league average, while Burton Albion score 13% below league average.
Defensive side: Port Vale are 6% below league average at home, and Burton Albion are 6% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals3.00
BTTS60%
Over 2.560%
At this venue setup: 4.50 goals on average across the last 4.

Port Vale goal timing (home)

1H scored: 38% 2H scored: 63% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 4
76-90+ 4
0-15 2
16-30 2
31-45 2
61-75 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 6
76-90+ 6
16-30 5
0-15 4
31-45 3
61-75 1

Burton Albion goal timing (away)

1H scored: 46% 2H scored: 54% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 7
46-60 5
61-75 5
16-30 3
76-90+ 3
0-15 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 8
46-60 6
0-15 4
31-45 4
61-75 4
16-30 3

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
5
6
Total Shots
13
13
Shots off Goal
4
2
Blocked Shots
4
5
Shots Inside Box
9
10
Shots Outside Box
4
3
Ball Possession
43%
57%
Corner Kicks
5
6
Fouls
9
12
Offsides
3
1
Yellow Cards
2
3
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
4
2
Total Passes
252
328
Passes Accurate
156
228
Passes %
62%
70%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
3
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
4
Away
3
5'
5' U. Godwin-Malife
6'
6' Goal · 1-0
E. Archer
Normal Goal
26'
26' Goal · 1-1
J. Beesley
Normal Goal · Assist: S. Revan
29'
29' Goal · 2-1
B. Waine
Normal Goal
36'
36' T. Vancooten
40'
40' G. Hall
52'
52' Goal · 2-2
J. Beesley
Normal Goal · Assist: K. Lofthouse
55'
55' Sulyman Krubally
61'
61' C. Hall
70'
70' T. Vancooten
1st substitution · For: T. Sibbick
76'
76' B. Waine
1st substitution · For: D. Brown
76'
76' J. Stockley
2nd substitution · For: A. Gray
78'
78' Sulyman Krubally
2nd substitution · For: A. Cannon
82'
82' E. Archer
3rd substitution · For: R. Walters
88'
88' T. Shade
3rd substitution · For: K. Adom
90'
90' R. Croasdale
4th substitution · For: T. Magloire

Port Vale vs Burton Albion 2-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Port Vale drew 2-2 with Burton Albion on Saturday, 07 February 2026 in League One. The match was refereed by Will Finnie. It was played at Vale Park.

First half: U. Godwin-Malife received a yellow card for Burton Albion at 5'. Port Vale took an early lead at 6' when E. Archer scored, making the score 1-0. Burton Albion leveled the score at 26' when J. Beesley scored, with the assist credited to S. Revan, making the score 1-1. Port Vale took the lead at 29' when B. Waine scored, making the score 2-1. T. Vancooten received a yellow card for Burton Albion at 36'. G. Hall received a yellow card for Port Vale at 40'.

Second half: Burton Albion leveled the score at 52' when J. Beesley scored, with the assist credited to K. Lofthouse, making the score 2-2. Sulyman Krubally received a yellow card for Burton Albion at 55'. C. Hall received a yellow card for Port Vale at 61'. Burton Albion made their 1st substitution at 70', with T. Vancooten replacing T. Sibbick. Port Vale made their 1st substitution at 76', with B. Waine replacing D. Brown. Port Vale made their 2nd substitution at 76', with J. Stockley replacing A. Gray. Burton Albion made their 2nd substitution at 78', with Sulyman Krubally replacing A. Cannon. Port Vale made their 3rd substitution at 82', with E. Archer replacing R. Walters. Burton Albion made their 3rd substitution at 88', with T. Shade replacing K. Adom. Port Vale made their 4th substitution at 90', with R. Croasdale replacing T. Magloire.

Port Vale used 4 substitutions while Burton Albion used 3 substitutions. Port Vale got 2 yellow cards, while Burton Albion got 3 yellow cards.

How the match was played

  • Match ended level at 2-2.
  • Shots were tight (13-13).
  • Burton Albion controlled possession (57%).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games8
Home Wins2
Draws2
Away Wins4
Over 2.5 Goals4 (50.0%)
BTTS3 (37.5%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games4
Home Wins0
Draws1
Away Wins3
Over 2.5 Goals4 (100.0%)
BTTS3 (75.0%)

Port Vale vs Burton Albion Head-to-Head History by Season