Stevenage vs Port Vale

17 February 2026 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee James Durkin

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 2–1

  • Daniel Phillips 19’
  • Harry Cornick 24’
  • Jayden Stockley 10’

Match summary

Stevenage came from behind to win 2-1 at home to Port Vale. Stevenage led 2-1 at half-time.

Jayden Stockley put Port Vale ahead in the 10th minute, Daniel Phillips equalised from a corner in the 19th minute, and Harry Cornick won it in the 24th minute.

The chances backed that up: Stevenage created 1.00 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Port Vale's 0.36 from 5.

Match stats

53% Possession 47%
16 Shots 5
8 Shots on target 1
6 Corners 1
370 Passes 327
69.7% Pass accuracy 60.9%
4 Tackles 16
11 Fouls 11
3 Yellow cards 2
1 Offsides 1

Key events

Stevenage Port Vale
Kick-off
Louis ThompsonFoul
9’
10’
Jayden StockleyRight foot shot0-1 (Port Vale)
Carl PiergianniFoul
15’
Daniel PhillipsRight foot shot1-1 (Stevenage)
19’
Harry CornickRight foot shot2-1 (Stevenage)
24’
Matt PhillipsShot on target
24’
Jamie ReidHarry Cornick
33’
Louis ThompsonShot on target
37’
45’
Jayden StockleyArgument
45+8’
Andre GrayFoul
Half-time2-1
51’
Martin SherifJayden Stockley
Second half underway
60’
Funso OjoTyler Magloire
60’
Ben WaineAndre Gray
Jordan HoughtonDaniel Phillips
64’
Jordan RobertsMatt Phillips
65’
Daniel KempLouis Thompson
65’
Jordan RobertsShot on target
78’
Luther James-WildinShot on target
82’
Jamie ReidShot on target
83’
Lewis FreestoneShot on target
86’
90’
Jordan Lawrence-GabrielKyle John
Dan SweeneySaxon Earley
90+1’
Harvey WhiteTime wasting
90+4’
Full-time2-1

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 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.00 0.36 10’ Jayden Stockley (Port Vale), 0-1 10’ 19’ Daniel Phillips (Stevenage), 1-1 19’ 24’ Harry Cornick (Stevenage), 2-1 24’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.00 0.36 10’ Jayden Stockley (Port Vale), 0-1 Stockley 10’ 19’ Daniel Phillips (Stevenage), 1-1 Phillips 19’ 24’ Harry Cornick (Stevenage), 2-1 Cornick 24’
Stevenage 1.00 xGPort Vale 0.36 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Port Vale attacking Stevenage attacking 
24’ Harry Cornick (Stevenage), set piece, 0.24 xG, goal 88’ Jamie Reid (Stevenage), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 10’ Jayden Stockley (Port Vale), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 51’ Ethon Archer (Port Vale), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 69’ Daniel Kemp (Stevenage), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 19’ Carl Piergianni (Stevenage), from a corner, 0.07 xG, hit the woodwork 35’ Andre Gray (Port Vale), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 82’ Luther James-Wildin (Stevenage), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 24’ Matt Phillips (Stevenage), set piece, 0.06 xG, saved 85’ Lewis Freestone (Stevenage), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 90+4’ Carl Piergianni (Stevenage), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 64’ Matt Phillips (Stevenage), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 83’ Jamie Reid (Stevenage), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 35’ Jordan Shipley (Port Vale), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 19’ Daniel Phillips (Stevenage), from a corner, 0.03 xG, goal 37’ Louis Thompson (Stevenage), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 59’ Daniel Phillips (Stevenage), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+6’ Jordan Shipley (Port Vale), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 74’ Jamie Reid (Stevenage), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 78’ Jordan Roberts (Stevenage), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 86’ Lewis Freestone (Stevenage), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 24’ Harry Cornick (Stevenage), set piece, 0.24 xG, goal 88’ Jamie Reid (Stevenage), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 10’ Jayden Stockley (Port Vale), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 51’ Ethon Archer (Port Vale), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 69’ Daniel Kemp (Stevenage), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 19’ Carl Piergianni (Stevenage), from a corner, 0.07 xG, hit the woodwork 35’ Andre Gray (Port Vale), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 82’ Luther James-Wildin (Stevenage), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 24’ Matt Phillips (Stevenage), set piece, 0.06 xG, saved 85’ Lewis Freestone (Stevenage), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 90+4’ Carl Piergianni (Stevenage), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 64’ Matt Phillips (Stevenage), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 83’ Jamie Reid (Stevenage), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 35’ Jordan Shipley (Port Vale), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 37’ Louis Thompson (Stevenage), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 59’ Daniel Phillips (Stevenage), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+6’ Jordan Shipley (Port Vale), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 19’ Daniel Phillips (Stevenage), from a corner, 0.03 xG, goal 74’ Jamie Reid (Stevenage), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 78’ Jordan Roberts (Stevenage), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 86’ Lewis Freestone (Stevenage), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Stevenage 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Marschall
Freestone
Goode
Piergianni
White
Phillips 64’
Earley 90’
James-Wildin
Thompson 65’
Cornick 33’
Phillips 65’
Port Vale 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Gauci
John 90’
Magloire 60’
Hall
Shipley
Hall
Humphreys
Campbell
Archer
Gray 60’
Stockley 51’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Filip Marschall
90′ 0 1 24 2 – – – –
Defenders4 players
Charlie Goode
90′ 1 3 1 7 3 38 – – – –
Carl Piergianni
90′ – – – 13 12 39 1 – –
Lewis Freestone
90′ – 1 – 10 10 34 – – – –
Luther James-Wildin
90′ 1 3 – 6 3 47 1 – – –
Midfielders6 players
Harvey White
90′ – – 53 3 0.17 – – 4 – –
Daniel Phillips Taken off
64′ 1 – 22 1 0.02 – – – 1 – –
Saxon Earley Taken off
89′ – – 34 1 0.10 1 – 4 1 – –
Jordan Houghton Came on as a substitute
26′ – – 12 – 0.01 – – – – – –
Jordan Roberts Came on as a substitute
25′ – – 4 – 0.01 – – – 1 – –
Daniel Kemp Came on as a substitute
25′ – – 2 – 0.03 – – 1 1 1 –
Forwards4 players
Louis Thompson Taken off
65′ – – 1 1 0.03 0.02 1 3 – 24
Harry Cornick Taken off
33′ 1 – 1 1 0.24 0.00 – 1 – 6 –
Matt Phillips Taken off
65′ – – 2 1 0.10 0.02 – – – 17 –
Jamie Reid Came on as a substitute
57′ – – 3 1 0.22 0.01 – 5 2 14 –
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

Stevenage win 53% Avg odds 1.75
Draw 29% Avg odds 3.20
Port Vale win 18% Avg odds 5.30

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

Form going into the game

Stevenage DWLLW
Port Vale LLWLD

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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.