Peterborough United vs Port Vale

16 April 2026 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Harry Wager

Full time 1 – 3

Half-time: 1–2

James Dornelly 31’

Ryan Croasdale 3’
Ethon Archer 16’, 59’

Match summary

Port Vale beat Peterborough United 3-1 on the road. Port Vale led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Ryan Croasdale put Port Vale ahead in the 3rd minute, Ethon Archer made it 0-2 with a direct free kick in the 16th minute, and James Dornelly pulled one back to make it 1-2 from a corner in the 31st minute. In the second half, Archer made it 1-3 with a direct free kick in the 59th minute.

Peterborough United can feel hard done by, creating 1.19 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to Port Vale's 0.73 from 7.

Match stats

70% Possession 30%

17 Shots 7

3 Shots on target 4

9 Corners 1

522 Passes 232

82.6% Pass accuracy 65.9%

11 Tackles 26

13 Fouls 11

1 Yellow cards 1

2 Offsides 2

Key events

Peterborough United Port Vale

Kick-off

3’

Ryan CroasdaleRight foot shot

0-1

13’

Onel HernándezShot on target

16’

Ethon ArcherFree Kick

0-2

James DornellyRight foot shot

1-2

31’

Half-time1-2

Second half underway

Archie CollinsShot on target

49’

52’

Liam GordonOnel Hernández

Cian HayesBolu Shofowoke

55’

59’

Ethon ArcherFree Kick

1-3

Peter KiosoShot on target

63’

Pemi AderojuPeter Kioso

64’

David KamaraMatthew Garbett

64’

David KamaraFoul

69’

70’

Tyler MagloireFoul

71’

Cameron HumphreysJaheim Headley

83’

Dajaune BrownMartin Sherif

83’

Ben WaineGrant Ward

Patryk SykutBrandon Khela

84’

Full-time1-3

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.

Peterborough United 1.19 xGPort Vale 0.73 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Port Vale attacking Peterborough United attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Peterborough United 4-2-3-1 Starting XI

Port Vale 3-5-2 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Alex Bass	90′	1	3	35	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders4 players


James Dornelly	90′	–	–	–	2	2	58	–	1	–	–
Peter Kioso Taken off	64′	3	–	–	7	3	51	3	–	–	–
Tom Lees	90′	–	2	–	7	7	86	–	–	–	–
Harley Mills	90′	2	2	–	5	2	94	2	–	–	–

Midfielders7 players


Archie Collins	90′	–	–	57	–	0.03	1	–	6	1	1	–
Brandon Khela Taken off	84′	–	–	46	2	0.08	1	–	1	–	–	–
Bolu Shofowoke Taken off	55′	–	–	10	–	0.01	1	–	2	2	–	–
Matthew Garbett Taken off	64′	–	1	22	1	0.10	–	–	5	–	2	–
Kyrell Lisbie	90′	–	–	22	–	0.15	2	–	8	1	–	–
Cian Hayes Came on as a substitute	35′	–	–	22	–	0.06	–	–	2	1	–	–
Patryk Sykut Came on as a substitute	12′	–	–	5	–	0.00	1	–	2	–	–	–

Forwards3 players


Harry Leonard	90′	–	–	1	–	0.02	0.06	2	1	1	9	–
David Kamara Came on as a substitute	26′	–	–	–	–	–	0.13	2	2	2	4
Pemi Aderoju Came on as a substitute	26′	–	–	3	–	0.48	–	–	4	2	1	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Joe Gauci	90′	2	1	35	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


Tyler Magloire	90′	–	1	–	5	4	18	2	–	–
Connor Hall	90′	–	–	1	1	–	17	1	–	–	–
Elijah Campbell	90′	1	1	3	4	3	26	1	–	–	–
Liam Gordon Came on as a substitute	38′	–	–	1	1	1	5	1	–	–	–
Cameron Humphreys Came on as a substitute	19′	3	–	–	5	2	4	1	–	–	–

Midfielders6 players


Onel Hernández Taken off	52′	–	1	17	1	0.05	6	2	7	–	1	–
Ryan Croasdale	90′	1	–	22	1	0.03	4	2	7	–	1	–
Jordan Shipley	90′	–	–	22	1	0.13	5	3	7	1	–	–
Grant Ward Taken off	83′	–	–	20	–	0.00	3	–	6	1	1	–
Jaheim Headley Taken off	71′	–	–	13	–	0.00	–	–	6	–	1	–
Ethon Archer	90′	2	–	20	–	0.02	2	–	8	–	3	–

Forwards3 players


Martin Sherif Taken off	83′	–	–	2	–	0.37	0.00	–	6	2	8	–
Dajaune Brown Came on as a substitute	13′	–	–	–	–	–	0.00	–	–	–	5	–
Ben Waine Came on as a substitute	13′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	1	–	–

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

Peterborough United win 59% Avg odds 1.58

Draw 23% Avg odds 4.09

Port Vale win 18% Avg odds 5.10

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

Form going into the game

Peterborough United W D L D L

Port Vale W L L W D

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Port Vale 0-1 Peterborough United, 20 Dec 25 All Peterborough United vs Port Vale meetings

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