Port Vale
League Two · 11 seasons
| Season | Matches played. | Goals scored (actual). | Expected goals for: goals our model (TrueGoals) says this team's performances typically produce. | Expected goals against: same, for goals conceded. | Expected goal difference (xGF minus xGA). | Actual league points. | Expected points: points the team “should” have won based on xG, via match simulation. | Actual points minus expected points. Positive = over-performing its underlying numbers (may regress); negative = under-performing. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 46 | 65 | 52.0 | 45.8 | +6.2 | 80 | 66.8 | +13.2 |
| 2021/22 | 46 | 67 | 49.8 | 44.6 | +5.2 | 78 | 66.1 | +11.9 |
| 2020/21 | 46 | 57 | 49.6 | 48.9 | +0.6 | 60 | 62.3 | -2.3 |
| 2019/20 | 37 | 50 | 43.2 | 41.9 | +1.3 | 57 | 51.1 | +5.9 |
| 2018/19 | 46 | 39 | 53.2 | 50.4 | +2.8 | 49 | 64.3 | -15.3 |
| 2017/18 | 46 | 49 | 48.1 | 54.6 | -6.5 | 47 | 58.6 | -11.6 |
| 2012/13 | 46 | 87 | 61.5 | 60.5 | +1.0 | 78 | 64.0 | +14.0 |
| 2011/12 | 46 | 68 | 62.4 | 56.8 | +5.6 | 69 | 67.3 | +1.7 |
| 2010/11 | 46 | 54 | 51.2 | 53.5 | -2.4 | 65 | 60.9 | +4.1 |
| 2009/10 | 46 | 61 | 52.3 | 58.4 | -6.1 | 68 | 59.3 | +8.7 |
| 2008/09 | 46 | 44 | 63.6 | 64.1 | -0.6 | 48 | 62.8 | -14.8 |
| 2024/25 | 23 | 34 | 28.8 | 18.7 | +10.1 | 43 | 38.3 | +4.7 |
| 2021/22 | 23 | 35 | 25.6 | 21.2 | +4.4 | 39 | 34.4 | +4.6 |
| 2020/21 | 23 | 27 | 24.8 | 21.4 | +3.4 | 32 | 33.3 | -1.3 |
| 2019/20 | 18 | 28 | 25.1 | 15.5 | +9.7 | 35 | 31.0 | +4.0 |
| 2018/19 | 23 | 24 | 29.5 | 27.0 | +2.5 | 24 | 33.1 | -9.1 |
| 2017/18 | 23 | 26 | 24.7 | 23.5 | +1.1 | 27 | 32.1 | -5.1 |
| 2012/13 | 23 | 50 | 33.3 | 24.2 | +9.2 | 37 | 37.5 | -0.5 |
| 2011/12 | 23 | 38 | 31.5 | 25.3 | +6.2 | 39 | 35.8 | +3.2 |
| 2010/11 | 23 | 32 | 27.8 | 23.8 | +3.9 | 40 | 33.9 | +6.1 |
| 2009/10 | 23 | 32 | 26.6 | 21.4 | +5.2 | 32 | 35.0 | -3.0 |
| 2008/09 | 23 | 23 | 34.9 | 29.1 | +5.8 | 24 | 35.3 | -11.3 |
| 2024/25 | 23 | 31 | 23.2 | 27.1 | -3.9 | 37 | 28.5 | +8.5 |
| 2021/22 | 23 | 32 | 24.1 | 23.4 | +0.8 | 39 | 31.8 | +7.2 |
| 2020/21 | 23 | 30 | 24.8 | 27.5 | -2.8 | 28 | 29.1 | -1.1 |
| 2019/20 | 19 | 22 | 18.0 | 26.4 | -8.4 | 22 | 20.1 | +1.9 |
| 2018/19 | 23 | 15 | 23.7 | 23.4 | +0.3 | 25 | 31.2 | -6.2 |
| 2017/18 | 23 | 23 | 23.5 | 31.1 | -7.6 | 20 | 26.5 | -6.5 |
| 2012/13 | 23 | 37 | 28.2 | 36.3 | -8.1 | 41 | 26.5 | +14.5 |
| 2011/12 | 23 | 30 | 30.9 | 31.5 | -0.5 | 30 | 31.6 | -1.6 |
| 2010/11 | 23 | 22 | 23.4 | 29.7 | -6.3 | 25 | 27.0 | -2.0 |
| 2009/10 | 23 | 29 | 25.7 | 37.0 | -11.3 | 36 | 24.3 | +11.7 |
| 2008/09 | 23 | 21 | 28.7 | 35.0 | -6.3 | 24 | 27.6 | -3.6 |
Recent form
- 2024/25
- Lvs Gillingham0–13 May 2025xG 1.2–0.8
- W@ AFC Wimbledon2–026 Apr 2025xG 0.8–0.4
- Dvs Grimsby2–221 Apr 2025xG 1.7–1.1
- L@ Carlisle2–318 Apr 2025xG 1.5–1.3
- Wvs Bromley5–012 Apr 2025xG 1.9–0.3
- W@ Walsall3–25 Apr 2025xG 1.2–1.4
- Wvs Bradford2–01 Apr 2025xG 1.9–1.0
- W@ Crewe1–029 Mar 2025xG 1.1–0.9
- Lvs Barrow0–125 Mar 2025xG 1.3–0.9
- Wvs Morecambe1–022 Mar 2025xG 1.3–0.7
First half / second half
Half-time position → full-time result (2024/25)
- Led at HT1412W 2D 0Lleads held 86%
- Level at HT249W 10D 5L
- Behind at HT81W 2D 5Lcomeback rate 38%
| Season | Pld | Goals scored in the first half. | Goals scored in the second half (full-time minus half-time). | Goals conceded in the first half. | Goals conceded in the second half. | Share of the team's goals scored in the second half. Shown only when there are enough goals to be meaningful. | Comebacks: matches the team was trailing at half-time but ended up winning or drawing. | Leads lost: matches the team was leading at half-time but ended up drawing or losing. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 46 | 26 | 39 | 19 | 27 | 60% | 3 | 2 |
| 2021/22 | 46 | 34 | 33 | 20 | 26 | 49% | 4 | 5 |
| 2020/21 | 46 | 30 | 27 | 24 | 33 | 47% | 1 | 2 |
| 2019/20 | 37 | 21 | 29 | 19 | 25 | 58% | 3 | 4 |
| 2018/19 | 46 | 14 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 64% | 2 | 0 |
| 2017/18 | 46 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 40 | 53% | 5 | 6 |
| 2012/13 | 46 | 39 | 48 | 31 | 21 | 55% | 6 | 3 |
| 2011/12 | 46 | 33 | 35 | 22 | 38 | 51% | 1 | 3 |
| 2010/11 | 46 | 23 | 31 | 18 | 31 | 57% | 1 | 2 |
| 2009/10 | 46 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 24 | 49% | 4 | 5 |
| 2008/09 | 46 | 17 | 27 | 31 | 35 | 61% | 0 | 1 |
Home advantage
Home edge (PPG) by season — home vs away results, descriptive.
This season (2024/25)
- Home2312W 7D 4L1.87 PPG
- Away2310W 7D 6L1.61 PPG
| Season | HP | Home win percentage. | Home points per game (3 for a win, 1 for a draw). | Away points per game. | Home edge: home points per game minus away points per game — the size of the team's home advantage. Caveated when either home or away matches are few. | Home goal difference per game. | Away goal difference per game. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 23 | 52% | 1.87 | 1.61 | +0.26 | +0.70 | +0.13 |
| 2021/22 | 23 | 48% | 1.70 | 1.70 | 0.00 | +0.57 | +0.35 |
| 2020/21 | 23 | 39% | 1.39 | 1.22 | +0.17 | +0.09 | -0.09 |
| 2019/20 | 18 | 50% | 1.94 | 1.16 | +0.79 | +0.72 | -0.37 |
| 2018/19 | 23 | 30% | 1.04 | 1.09 | -0.04 | -0.52 | -0.17 |
| 2017/18 | 23 | 30% | 1.17 | 0.87 | +0.30 | -0.13 | -0.65 |
| 2012/13 | 23 | 43% | 1.61 | 1.78 | -0.17 | +1.04 | +0.48 |
| 2011/12 | 23 | 52% | 1.70 | 1.30 | +0.39 | +0.52 | -0.17 |
| 2010/11 | 23 | 48% | 1.74 | 1.09 | +0.65 | +0.43 | -0.22 |
| 2009/10 | 23 | 35% | 1.39 | 1.57 | -0.17 | +0.30 | +0.17 |
| 2008/09 | 23 | 26% | 1.04 | 1.04 | 0.00 | -0.43 | -0.52 |
Corners
Corners per game by season — actual counts, shown where available.
This season (2024/25)
- Home23120 for / 112 against5.2 CF/g
- Away23105 for / 116 against4.6 CF/g
| Season | Pld | Corners won (total). | Corners conceded (total). | Corners won per game. | Corners conceded per game. | Home corners won per game. | Away corners won per game. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 46 | 225 | 228 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 4.6 |
| 2021/22 | 46 | 231 | 189 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 5.3 |
| 2020/21 | 46 | 217 | 233 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 4.5 |
| 2019/20 | 37 | 190 | 205 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 6.1 | 4.2 |
| 2018/19 | 46 | 194 | 253 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 4.4 | 4.0 |
| 2017/18 | 46 | 243 | 215 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 6.0 | 4.5 |
| 2012/13 | 46 | 268 | 250 | 5.8 | 5.4 | 5.9 | 5.7 |
| 2011/12 | 46 | 274 | 243 | 6.0 | 5.3 | 6.2 | 5.7 |
| 2010/11 | 46 | 256 | 237 | 5.6 | 5.2 | 6.0 | 5.2 |
| 2009/10 | 46 | 296 | 272 | 6.4 | 5.9 | 6.7 | 6.2 |
| 2008/09 | 46 | 202 | 312 | 4.4 | 6.8 | 4.8 | 4.0 |