Northampton Town vs Port Vale

24 February 2026 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Charles Breakspear

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

  • Jayden Stockley 45+8’

Match summary

Port Vale took a 1-0 win at Northampton Town. Port Vale led 1-0 at half-time.

Jayden Stockley put Port Vale ahead in first-half stoppage time.

Northampton Town can feel hard done by, creating 0.79 expected goals (xG) from 8 shots to Port Vale's 0.32 from 6.

Match stats

60% Possession 40%
8 Shots 6
0 Shots on target 2
6 Corners 0
386 Passes 269
71.8% Pass accuracy 63.9%
16 Tackles 19
12 Fouls 7
1 Yellow cards 0
4 Offsides 1

Key events

Northampton Town Port Vale
Kick-off
21’
Jordan Lawrence-GabrielBen Heneghan
Jack BurroughsFoul
28’
45+8’
Jayden StockleyRight foot shot0-1 (Port Vale)
Half-time0-1
Kamarai SwyerJack Burroughs
46’
52’
Jayden StockleyShot on target
Second half underway
60’
Jordan ShipleyEthon Archer
61’
Rhys WaltersGeorge Hall
61’
Andre GrayMartin Sherif
Elliot ListTerry Taylor
64’
Jack PerkinsNesta Guinness-Walker
64’
Jake EvansTom Eaves
72’
76’
Ben WaineJayden Stockley
Michael JacobsSam Hoskins
86’
89’
Liam GordonFunso Ojo
Full-time0-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.79 0.32 45+8’ Jayden Stockley (Port Vale), 0-1 45+8’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.79 0.32 45+8’ Jayden Stockley (Port Vale), 0-1 Stockley 45+8’
Northampton Town 0.79 xGPort Vale 0.32 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Port Vale attacking Northampton Town attacking 
39’ Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town), open play, 0.29 xG, off target 53’ Tom Eaves (Northampton Town), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 87’ Andre Gray (Port Vale), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 73’ Kamarai Swyer (Northampton Town), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 21’ Martin Sherif (Port Vale), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 50’ Elliott Moore (Northampton Town), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 68’ Tom Eaves (Northampton Town), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 81’ Elliot List (Northampton Town), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 22’ George Hall (Port Vale), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 26’ Cameron McGeehan (Northampton Town), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 53’ Jayden Stockley (Port Vale), set piece, 0.04 xG, goal 22’ Funso Ojo (Port Vale), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 50’ Tyrese Fornah (Northampton Town), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 52’ Jayden Stockley (Port Vale), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 39’ Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town), open play, 0.29 xG, off target 53’ Tom Eaves (Northampton Town), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 87’ Andre Gray (Port Vale), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 73’ Kamarai Swyer (Northampton Town), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 68’ Tom Eaves (Northampton Town), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 21’ Martin Sherif (Port Vale), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 50’ Elliott Moore (Northampton Town), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 81’ Elliot List (Northampton Town), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 22’ George Hall (Port Vale), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 26’ Cameron McGeehan (Northampton Town), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 53’ Jayden Stockley (Port Vale), set piece, 0.04 xG, goal 22’ Funso Ojo (Port Vale), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 50’ Tyrese Fornah (Northampton Town), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 52’ Jayden Stockley (Port Vale), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Northampton Town 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Fitzsimons
Guinness-Walker 64’
Dyche
Moore
Campbell
Taylor 64’
Burroughs 46’
Hoskins 86’
McGeehan
Fornah
Eaves 72’
Port Vale 3-5-1-1 Starting XI
Gauci
Humphreys
Heneghan 21’
Hall
Archer 60’
John
Hall 61’
Ojo 89’
Campbell
Stockley 76’
Sherif 61’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Ross Fitzsimons
90′ 1 1 25 – – – – –
Defenders3 players
Max Dyche
90′ 2 2 – 7 5 61 1 – – –
Elliott Moore
90′ – – 1 6 6 36 1 – – –
Nesta Guinness-Walker Taken off
64′ 2 – 1 4 – 28 – – – –
Midfielders8 players
Jack Burroughs Taken off
45′ – – 17 – 0.01 – – 2 2 –
Terry Taylor Taken off
64′ – – 28 – 0.04 3 2 6 2 1 –
Dean Campbell
90′ – – 67 – 0.03 2 1 5 2 – –
Sam Hoskins Taken off
86′ – – 31 – 0.03 2 – 4 1 1 –
Cameron McGeehan
90′ – – 21 1 0.25 1 – 2 – 1 –
Tyrese Fornah
90′ – – 15 – 0.05 – – 3 1 2 –
Jack Perkins Came on as a substitute
26′ – – 15 1 0.14 1 – 2 – – –
Michael Jacobs Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 3 – 0.00 – – – – – –
Forwards4 players
Tom Eaves Taken off
72′ – – 2 – 0.20 0.04 – 2 – 17 –
Kamarai Swyer Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 1 – 0.10 0.01 – 4 1 16 –
Elliot List Came on as a substitute
26′ – – 1 – 0.06 0.03 1 4 1 2 –
Jake Evans Came on as a substitute
18′ – – – – – 0.10 1 – – 4 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Northampton Town win 39% Avg odds 2.37
Draw 30% Avg odds 3.15
Port Vale win 31% Avg odds 3.00

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Northampton Town DWDLL
Port Vale WLDLD

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Previous and next meeting

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.