Port Vale vs Burton Albion – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

Result
2:2
07/02/2026 at 07:31 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))
  • League One - Round 31
  • Referee: Finnie W. (Eng)
  • Where to Watch on TV:
united-kingdomUnited-kingdomSky Sports+

Match Stats

Expected goals (xG)
1.511.84
Ball possession
43%57%
Total shots
1313
Shots on target
56
Big chances
13
Corner kicks
56
Passes
62% (156/252)70% (228/328)
Yellow cards
23
Expected goals (xG)
1.511.84
xG on target (xGOT)
0.882.30
Total shots
1313
Shots on target
56
Shots off target
42
Blocked shots
45
Shots inside the box
910
Shots outside the box
43
Hit the woodwork
12
Big chances
13
Corner kicks
56
Touches in opposition box
1833
Accurate through passes
00
Offsides
31
Free kicks
129
Passes
62% (156/252)70% (228/328)
Long passes
33% (20/60)46% (32/70)
Passes in final third
53% (37/70)58% (84/146)
Crosses
39% (7/18)21% (7/34)
Expected assists (xA)
1.131.45
Throw ins
2139
Fouls
912
Tackles
67% (10/15)43% (6/14)
Duels won
7156
Clearances
5319
Interceptions
35
Errors leading to shot
10
Errors leading to goal
01
Goalkeeper saves
42
xGOT faced
2.300.88
Goals prevented
0.30-1.12

Key Moments

Here there are
  • 1st Half (2 - 1)
  • 5', Godwin-Malife U. 🟨,
  • 6', 1 - 0, Archer E. ,
  • 26', 1 - 1, Beesley J. , Revan S. (A),
  • 29', 2 - 1, Waine B. ,
  • 36', Vancooten T. 🟨,
  • 40', Hall G. 🟨,
  • 2nd Half (0 - 1)
  • 52', 2 - 2, Beesley J. , Lofthouse K. (A),
  • 55', Krubally S. 🟨,
  • 61', Hall C. 🟨,
  • 70', Vancooten T. , Sibbick T. ,
  • 76', Stockley J. , Gray A. ,
  • 76', Waine B. , Brown D. ,
  • 78', Krubally S. , Cannon A. ,
  • 83', Archer E. , Walters R. ,
  • 88', Shade T. , Adom K. ,
  • 90+3', Croasdale R. , Magloire T. ,

Highlights

Chances of winning


Port Vale
39.7%
Draw
28.4%
Burton Albion
31.9%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)
44.3% 28.1% 27.6%

Our Initial ML Estimation

44.8% 27.8% 27.3%


Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

  • Port Vale has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-4.6%)
  • Burton Albion has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+4.3%)
  • ML Model estimates a higher probability for Port Vale than the current prediction. (+5.1%)
  • Note: The ML model's higher estimate suggests a strong performance forecast for Port Vale, possibly due to key factors that the model accounted for.
  • ML Model estimates a lower probability for Burton Albion than the current prediction. (-4.6%)
  • Port Vale - Burton Albion Odds

    1 X 2 Marga
    Avarage Now
    (Initially)
    2.35
    (2.08)
    3.29
    (3.27)
    2.94
    (3.33)
    6.9%
    (8.8%)

    • The most likely Over/Under: 2.25
    What is the prediction for Port Vale - Burton Albion?
  • Users Predictions: 8 users predict this event. Port Vale will win (votes: 4 - 50%). Burton will win (votes: 3 - 37.5%). It will Tie (votes: 1 - 12.5%).
    Confidence interval (95%) for Port Vale: 15.4%84.6%.
  • High ROI Users Predictions (ROI>2%): 2 high ROI users predict this event. Port Vale (votes: 2 - 100%).
  • Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by High ROI users:
    • O/U 2.5 - under (votes: 1 - 100%) .
  • The most likely score by Bookmakers is 1:1.
  • Preview Facts
    • In this match, only outsiders will meet (ranked 24 in the zone Relegation ~ League Two and 22 in the zone Relegation ~ League Two).
    • In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Port Vale won 2.
    • Port Vale has had mixed results lately (last 5 games: 2 wins).
    • Burton is going through a rough patch (in the last 5 games, wins – 1).
    • The probability of winning is almost the same for both teams in this match.
    • There will not play in Port Vale: Byers G. (Injury)
    • There will not play in Burton: Delap F. (Inactive) Jones J. (Foot Injury) Sraha J. (Inactive)
    • There are questionable in Burton: Webster C. (Injury)
    • In the last 16 head-to-head matches, Port Vale won 7 matches, drew 3 matches, lost 6 matches, and goals 21:19. (average 1.3:1.2).
    • Including home matches between the teams, Port Vale won 3 matches, drew 1 match, lost 4 matches, and goals 13:13. (average 1.6:1.6).
    What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?
    The latest head-to-head matches between Port Vale - Burton Albion were as follows:
    16.08.2025 Burton Albion - Port Vale 0:0
    27.07.2024 Burton Albion - Port Vale 2:0
    23.03.2024 Burton Albion - Port Vale 0:1
    14.11.2023 Burton Albion - Port Vale 0:2
    04.11.2023 Port Vale - Burton Albion 0:0
    Latest results of Port Vale
    Latest results of Burton Albion
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