Stockport County vs Port Vale – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

Result
1:2
28/04/2026 at 14:45 (Time Zone – GMT-4 (America/New_York))
  • League One - Round 43
  • Referee: Chilowicz A. (Usa)
  • Where to Watch on TV:
united-kingdomUnited-kingdomSky Sports+

Match Stats

Expected goals (xG)
0.740.71
Ball possession
67%33%
Total shots
1310
Shots on target
25
Big chances
11
Corner kicks
71
Passes
84% (492/588)70% (210/300)
Yellow cards
20
Expected goals (xG)
0.740.71
xG on target (xGOT)
0.321.33
Total shots
1310
Shots on target
25
Shots off target
83
Blocked shots
32
Shots inside the box
105
Shots outside the box
35
Hit the woodwork
00
Big chances
11
Corner kicks
71
Touches in opposition box
3312
Accurate through passes
00
Offsides
20
Free kicks
99
Passes
84% (492/588)70% (210/300)
Long passes
56% (43/77)36% (25/69)
Passes in final third
71% (142/199)57% (65/114)
Crosses
21% (6/29)14% (1/7)
Expected assists (xA)
0.890.28
Throw ins
2618
Fouls
99
Tackles
55% (12/22)75% (9/12)
Duels won
5950
Clearances
1743
Interceptions
613
Errors leading to shot
00
Errors leading to goal
10
Goalkeeper saves
31
xGOT faced
1.330.32
Goals prevented
-0.67-0.68

Key Moments

Here there are
  • 1st Half (0 - 2)
  • 4', 0 - 1, Sherif M. , Waine B. (A),
  • 23', 0 - 2, Lawrence-Gabriel J. , Hall G. (A),
  • 36', Gardner C. 🟨,
  • 2nd Half (1 - 0)
  • 46', Gardner C. , Grogan C. ,
  • 46', Mothersille M. , Barry L. ,
  • 46', Waine B. , Hernandez O. ,
  • 46', Stokes J. , Edun T. ,
  • 46', Hall G. , Archer E. ,
  • 65', Sidibeh A. , Andresson B. ,
  • 65', Diamond J. , Bate L. ,
  • 76', Ward G. , Heneghan B. ,
  • 86', 1 - 2, Bailey O. , Norwood O. (A),
  • 89', Sherif M. , Byers G. ,
  • 89', Walters R. , Croasdale R. ,
  • 90+1', Osborn B. 🟨,

Chances of winning


Stockport County
69.2%
Draw
18.9%
Port Vale
11.9%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)
68.1% 20.1% 11.8%

Our Initial ML Estimation

70% 19.6% 11.5%


Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

  • Stockport County has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+1.1%)
  • Port Vale has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+0.1%)
  • ML Model estimates a higher probability for Stockport County than the current prediction. (+0.8%)
  • ML Model estimates a lower probability for Port Vale than the current prediction. (-0.4%)
  • Stockport County - Port Vale Odds

    1 X 2 Marga
    Avarage Now
    (Initially)
    1.36
    (1.37)
    4.91
    (4.64)
    7.91
    (7.93)
    6.7%
    (7.2%)

    • The most likely Over/Under: 3.25
    What is the prediction for Stockport County - Port Vale?
  • Users Predictions: 25 users predict this event. Stockport will win (votes: 23 - 92%). Port Vale will win (votes: 1 - 4%). It will Tie (votes: 1 - 4%).
    Confidence interval (95%) for Stockport: 81.4%100%.
  • Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by Selected Experts:
    • AH -1.5 - Stockport (1.90) (votes: 2 - 66.7%) 🥉 Bronze Tip.
    • O/U 3 - under (votes: 1 - 100%) .
  • Overall Expert Consensus (including all markets): 3 Selected Experts predict this event. Stockport (votes: 2 - 66.7%). Port Vale (votes: 1 - 33.3%).
  • The most likely score by Bookmakers is 2:0.
  • Preview Facts
    • A leader and an outsider will face off in this match (ranked 4 in the zone Promotion ~ League One (Play Offs: ) and 23 in the zone Relegation ~ League Two).
    • Port Vale is Relegated to League Two
    • Both teams have been playing unpredictably.
    • Port Vale may face physical challenges compared to their opponent, as they have played more matches in recent days.
    • In this match, Stockport is the undeniable favorite.
    • There will not play in Stockport: Andresson B. (Injury) Camps C. (Inactive) Connolly C. (Injury) Hills B. (Inactive) Hoskonen A. (Muscle Injury) Onyango T. (Hamstring Injury)
    • There will not play in Port Vale: Byers G. (Injury) Gray A. (Inactive) Heneghan B. (Injury) Kyle John (Inactive) Ojo F. (Inactive) Stockley J. (Inactive)
    • There are questionable in Stockport: Dacres-Cogley J. (Inactive) Olowu J. (Inactive)
    • In the last 3 head-to-head matches, Stockport won 2 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 1 match, and goals 7:1. (average 2.3:0.3).
    What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?
    The latest head-to-head matches between Stockport County - Port Vale were as follows:
    10.02.2026 Port Vale - Stockport County 0:4
    27.10.2025 Port Vale - Stockport County 0:3
    30.08.2022 Port Vale - Stockport County 1:0
    Latest results of Stockport County
    Latest results of Port Vale
    English League One Table
    Main
    PlWDLDiffPts
    1Lincoln ✔ 463110589:4148103
    2Cardiff ✔ 462710990:504091
    3Stockport County4622111371:581377
    4Bradford City4622111358:51777
    5Bolton ✔ 461918970:521875
    6Stevenage4621121349:46375
    7Luton4621111468:561274
    8Plymouth462271775:631273
    9Huddersfield4618131574:641067
    10Mansfield4616171362:501265
    11Wycombe4617121769:581163
    12Reading4616151564:60463
    13Blackpool461792054:65-1160
    14Doncaster461792050:69-1960
    15Barnsley4615141768:73-559
    16Wigan4614141849:58-956
    17Burton4613151850:60-1054
    18Peterborough461582364:68-453
    19AFC Wimbledon461582351:72-2153
    20Leyton Orient4614102259:71-1252
    21Exeter4612132152:61-949
    22Port Vale ✔ 4610122436:61-2542
    23Rotherham ✔ 4610112541:71-3041
    24Northampton ✔ 46982939:74-3535

          Promotion ~ Championship
          Promotion ~ League One (Play Offs: )
          Relegation ~ League Two

    Clinched Spots for Teams
    Lincoln is Confirmed as championsnQualified for Championship
    Cardiff is Qualified for Championship
    Bolton is Qualified for League One (Play Offs )
    Port Vale is Relegated to League Two
    Rotherham is Relegated to League Two
    Northampton is Relegated to League Two