Port Vale vs Burton Albion

7 February 2026 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Will Finnie

Full time 2 – 2

Half-time: 2–1

  • Ethon Archer 6’
  • Ben Waine 29’
  • Jake Beesley 26’, 52’

Match summary

Port Vale and Burton Albion drew 2-2. Port Vale led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Ethon Archer put Port Vale ahead with a direct free kick in the 6th minute, Jake Beesley equalised from a corner in the 26th minute, and Ben Waine put Port Vale back in front from a corner in the 29th minute. In the second half, Beesley equalised in the 52nd minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Port Vale created 1.75 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots, Burton Albion 2.00 from 13.

Match stats

43% Possession 57%
14 Shots 13
5 Shots on target 7
5 Corners 6
247 Passes 325
62.8% Pass accuracy 70.5%
17 Tackles 14
9 Fouls 12
2 Yellow cards 3
3 Offsides 1

Key events

Port Vale Burton Albion
Kick-off
5’
Udoka Godwin-MalifeFoul
Ethon ArcherFree Kick1-0 (Port Vale)
6’
26’
Jake BeesleyRight foot shot1-1 (Burton Albion)
Ben WaineRight foot shot2-1 (Port Vale)
29’
35’
John Joshua MckiernanShot on target
36’
Terence VancootenFoul
George HallArgument
40’
45’
Kyran LofthouseShot on target
Half-time2-1
Second half underway
52’
Jake BeesleyLeft foot shot2-2 (Burton Albion)
55’
Sulyman KruballyFoul
Connor HallFoul
61’
62’
Alex HartridgeShot on target
64’
Tyrese ShadeShot on target
70’
Toby SibbickTerence Vancooten
Ethon ArcherShot on target
74’
Dajaune BrownBen Waine
76’
Andre GrayJayden Stockley
76’
Dajaune BrownShot on target
77’
78’
Andy CannonSulyman Krubally
Rhys WaltersEthon Archer
82’
88’
Kain AdomTyrese Shade
Dajaune BrownShot on target
88’
Tyler MagloireRyan Croasdale
90+3’
90+3’
Kyran LofthouseShot on target
Full-time2-2

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 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.75 2.00 6’ Ethon Archer (Port Vale), 1-0 6’ 26’ Jake Beesley (Burton Albion), 1-1 26’ 29’ Ben Waine (Port Vale), 2-1 29’ 52’ Jake Beesley (Burton Albion), 2-2 52’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.75 2.00 6’ Ethon Archer (Port Vale), 1-0 Archer 6’ 26’ Jake Beesley (Burton Albion), 1-1 Beesley 26’ 29’ Ben Waine (Port Vale), 2-1 Ben Waine 29’ 52’ Jake Beesley (Burton Albion), 2-2 Beesley 52’
Port Vale 1.75 xGBurton Albion 2.00 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Burton Albion attacking Port Vale attacking 
52’ Jake Beesley (Burton Albion), open play, 0.96 xG, goal 88’ Dajaune Brown (Port Vale), open play, 0.34 xG, saved 45’ Kyran Lofthouse (Burton Albion), set piece, 0.25 xG, saved 74’ Ethon Archer (Port Vale), open play, 0.24 xG, saved 18’ Elijah Campbell (Port Vale), set piece, 0.23 xG, off target 77’ Dajaune Brown (Port Vale), from a corner, 0.20 xG, saved 29’ Ben Waine (Port Vale), from a corner, 0.19 xG, goal 16’ Connor Hall (Port Vale), from a corner, 0.17 xG, off target 63’ Terence Vancooten (Burton Albion), set piece, 0.14 xG, blocked 74’ Funso Ojo (Port Vale), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 90+3’ Kyran Lofthouse (Burton Albion), set piece, 0.12 xG, saved 26’ Jake Beesley (Burton Albion), from a corner, 0.11 xG, goal 63’ John Joshua Mckiernan (Burton Albion), set piece, 0.09 xG, hit the woodwork 32’ John Joshua Mckiernan (Burton Albion), set piece, 0.09 xG, blocked 35’ John Joshua Mckiernan (Burton Albion), set piece, 0.06 xG, saved 63’ John Joshua Mckiernan (Burton Albion), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 64’ Tyrese Shade (Burton Albion), set piece, 0.05 xG, saved 77’ Kyle John (Port Vale), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 29’ Connor Hall (Port Vale), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 6’ Ethon Archer (Port Vale), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, goal 76’ Ben Waine (Port Vale), open play, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 76’ Funso Ojo (Port Vale), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 29’ Connor Hall (Port Vale), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 38’ Tyrese Shade (Burton Albion), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 54’ Tyrese Shade (Burton Albion), open play, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork 62’ Alex Hartridge (Burton Albion), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 51’ Ben Waine (Port Vale), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 52’ Jake Beesley (Burton Albion), open play, 0.96 xG, goal 88’ Dajaune Brown (Port Vale), open play, 0.34 xG, saved 45’ Kyran Lofthouse (Burton Albion), set piece, 0.25 xG, saved 74’ Ethon Archer (Port Vale), open play, 0.24 xG, saved 18’ Elijah Campbell (Port Vale), set piece, 0.23 xG, off target 77’ Dajaune Brown (Port Vale), from a corner, 0.20 xG, saved 29’ Ben Waine (Port Vale), from a corner, 0.19 xG, goal 16’ Connor Hall (Port Vale), from a corner, 0.17 xG, off target 63’ Terence Vancooten (Burton Albion), set piece, 0.14 xG, blocked 74’ Funso Ojo (Port Vale), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 90+3’ Kyran Lofthouse (Burton Albion), set piece, 0.12 xG, saved 26’ Jake Beesley (Burton Albion), from a corner, 0.11 xG, goal 63’ John Joshua Mckiernan (Burton Albion), set piece, 0.09 xG, hit the woodwork 32’ John Joshua Mckiernan (Burton Albion), set piece, 0.09 xG, blocked 35’ John Joshua Mckiernan (Burton Albion), set piece, 0.06 xG, saved 63’ John Joshua Mckiernan (Burton Albion), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 64’ Tyrese Shade (Burton Albion), set piece, 0.05 xG, saved 77’ Kyle John (Port Vale), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 29’ Connor Hall (Port Vale), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 6’ Ethon Archer (Port Vale), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, goal 76’ Ben Waine (Port Vale), open play, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 76’ Funso Ojo (Port Vale), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 38’ Tyrese Shade (Burton Albion), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 29’ Connor Hall (Port Vale), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 54’ Tyrese Shade (Burton Albion), open play, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork 62’ Alex Hartridge (Burton Albion), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 51’ Ben Waine (Port Vale), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Port Vale 4-4-2 Starting XI
Gauci
John
Humphreys
Hall
Campbell
Archer 82’
Hall
Croasdale 90’
Ojo
Waine 76’
Stockley 76’
Burton Albion 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Collins
Godwin-Malife
Vancooten 70’
Hartridge
Revan
Evans
Mckiernan
Lofthouse
Krubally 78’
Beesley 2
Shade 88’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Joe Gauci
90′ 4 2 30 2 – – – –
Defenders4 players
Kyle John
90′ 4 – – 7 2 24 – – – –
Cameron Humphreys
90′ – – 2 5 5 19 – – – –
Connor Hall
90′ – – 2 3 2 31 2 – –
Elijah Campbell
90′ 3 1 – 10 7 21 – – – –
Midfielders5 players
George Hall
90′ – – 10 2 0.22 3 2 3 2 –
Ryan Croasdale Taken off
89′ – – 23 – 0.01 1 1 5 – 1 –
Funso Ojo
90′ – – 34 – 0.01 2 – 6 2 1 –
Ethon Archer Taken off
82′ 1 – 21 3 0.36 1 – 6 2 2 –
Rhys Walters Came on as a substitute
8′ – – 1 – 0.00 1 – 1 – – –
Forwards4 players
Ben Waine Taken off
76′ 1 – 3 1 0.24 0.00 – 6 4 4 –
Jayden Stockley Taken off
76′ – – – – – 0.00 1 17 1 24 –
Andre Gray Came on as a substitute
14′ – – – – – – – – – 1 –
Dajaune Brown Came on as a substitute
14′ – – 2 2 0.54 0.00 – 2 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

Port Vale win 39% Avg odds 2.40
Draw 29% Avg odds 3.23
Burton Albion win 32% Avg odds 2.87

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

Form going into the game

Port Vale WLLWL
Burton Albion WLLDL

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