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Port Vale v Tranmere

English League Two
Port Vale
1:1
Full time
Tranmere

Port Vale v Tranmere in English League Two The match ended 1–1. Here you will find the final score, the goals and goalscorers, every key moment of the match, the full statistics including xG, and the video highlights. See the match prediction or browse the full fixture list.

Prediction and probabilities: Port Vale v Tranmere

How the models performed

Pro AI (XGBoost) predicted Home win · Port Vale at 39.8% - the match finished 1:1, so the prediction was wrong.
Model 1 · Port Vale X 2 · Tranmere Prediction Result
ELO + Poisson 43.7% 30.8% 25.5% Home win · Port Vale ✘ Missed
Pro AI (XGBoost) 39.8% 25.9% 34.3% Home win · Port Vale ✘ Missed
Data Providers 0.0% 50.0% 50.0% Away win · Tranmere ✘ Missed
Final score 1:1 Draw
Predictions are published before kick-off and are never edited afterwards. For information purposes only – not betting advice. 18+ · Methodology

Closing odds

Before kick-off the bookmakers were offering average odds of 1.91 on a Port Vale win, 3.31 on the draw and 4.00 on a Tranmere win (closing odds).
Market Avg odds Best Market % Model %
Port Vale win 1.91 2.00 Bet365 52.4% 39.8%
Draw 3.31 3.50 10Bet 30.2% 25.9%
Tranmere win 4.00 4.85 10Bet 25% 34.3%
Over 2.5 goals 2.10 2.18 Pinnacle 47.6% 49.1%
Under 2.5 goals 1.69 1.73 10Bet 59.2% 50.9%
Both teams to score - Yes 1.89 1.91 10Bet 52.9% 51.6%
Both teams to score - No 1.81 1.87 Betfair 55.2% 48.4%
Updated: 22.08.2026 14:41 · Average odds across 14 bookmakers. Informational data - not an invitation to bet and not advice. 18+ · Gamble responsibly.

Match events: Port Vale v Tranmere

  1. 5′K. Dempsey · Yellow card
  2. 18′G. Byers · Penalty
  3. 27′G. Byers · Substitution (off: R. Walters)
  4. 53′H. Male · Substitution (off: J. Turnbull)
  5. 59′T. Conlon · Substitution (off: S. Finley)
  6. 59′P. Brough · Substitution (off: J. Slater)
  7. 68′N. Smith · Yellow card
  8. 72′T. Ince · Goal
  9. 75′O. Lynch · Substitution (off: T. Simpson)
  10. 79′J. Ironside · Yellow card
  11. 83′L. Montsma · Substitution (off: C. Hall)
  12. 83′M. Faal · Substitution (off: B. Garrity)
  13. 84′G. Hall · Substitution (off: B. Waine)
  14. 84′Z. Okoro · Substitution (off: C. Veevers)
  15. 86′B. Garrity · Yellow card
  16. 90+10′S. Finley · Yellow card

Match statistics: Port Vale v Tranmere

Statistic Port Vale Tranmere
Possession 52% 48%
Shots on target 4 4
Total shots 9 6
Shots off target 4 1
Blocked shots 1 1
Corners 4 3
Fouls 19 17
Offsides 0 5
Yellow cards 2 3
Saves 3 3
Passes 333 317
Pass accuracy 70% 63%

Line-ups: Port Vale v Tranmere

Port Vale 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  1. 1 Jackson Smith 6.9
  2. 6 Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel 7.3
  3. 7 George Byers 7.2
  4. 9 Mo Faal 6.2
  5. 10 Kyle Dempsey 6.2
  6. 11 Onel Hernández 7.0
  7. 14 Oliver Lynch 6.2
  8. 15 Liam Gordon 6.7
  9. 22 Lewis Montsma 6.6
  10. 25 Cameron Humphreys 6.9
  11. 33 George Hall 6.9
Substitutes (7)
  1. 3 Jaheim Headley
  2. 5 Connor Hall 6.7
  3. 8 Ben Garrity 6.7
  4. 13 Mason Terry
  5. 17 Tyreece Simpson 6.2
  6. 19 Ben Waine 6.5
  7. 38 Rhys Walters 7.0

Tranmere 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  1. 2 Joel Senior 6.3
  2. 5 Nathan James Smith 7.0
  3. 6 Will Vaulks 7.2
  4. 9 Joe Ironside 6.0
  5. 10 Tom Ince 7.5
  6. 11 Tom Conlon 6.5
  7. 12 Harrison Male 6.9
  8. 15 Jordan Davies 6.3
  9. 16 Bobby Faulkner 6.7
  10. 17 Zane Okoro 6.2
  11. 23 Patrick Brough 6.2
Substitutes (7)
  1. 3 Jacob Slater 6.9
  2. 4 Jordan Turnbull 7.0
  3. 8 Sam Finley 6.9
  4. 14 Oliver Scott
  5. 20 Charlie Veevers 6.7
  6. 22 Lee O'Connor
  7. 27 Samuel Mann

Form and head-to-head: Port Vale v Tranmere

Port Vale

WLLDL

Tranmere

LWDDW

English League Two standings

# Team P W D L GD Pts Form
1 Barnet 6 3 3 0 +5 12 WDDDW
2 Bristol Rovers 6 4 0 2 +4 12 LWWWW
3 York 6 3 2 1 +5 11 WDLWD
4 Cheltenham 6 3 2 1 +3 11 WDWDL
5 Walsall 6 2 4 0 +4 10 DDDWD
6 Grimsby 6 2 4 0 +3 10 WDDDD
7 Fleetwood Town 6 2 4 0 +3 10 DWDDD
8 Crewe Alexandra 6 2 4 0 +2 10 DDDDW
9 Swindon Town 6 3 1 2 -2 10 LWWLW
10 Tranmere 6 2 3 1 +2 9 LWDDD
11 Gillingham 6 2 3 1 +2 9 WWDDD
12 Chesterfield 6 2 2 2 0 8 WDDLW
13 Colchester 6 2 2 2 -2 8 DLLWW
14 Oldham 6 2 1 3 +1 7 LLDWL
15 Salford City 6 2 1 3 -2 7 DWWLL
16 Rotherham 6 1 3 2 -1 6 DLDWD
17 Northampton 6 1 3 2 -2 6 LWDDL
18 Shrewsbury Town 6 2 0 4 -6 6 WLLWL
19 Newport County 6 1 2 3 -1 5 DLLDL
20 Exeter City 6 1 2 3 -1 5 LDDLW
21 Accrington ST 6 1 2 3 -3 5 LWDLL
22 Port Vale 6 1 2 3 -4 5 WLLDD
23 Crawley Town 6 1 1 4 -5 4 LLDLW
24 Rochdale 6 1 1 4 -5 4 DLWLL

Managers: Port Vale v Tranmere

J. Brady
Port ValeManagerJ. Brady
D. Clarke
TranmereManagerD. Clarke

Match information: Port Vale v Tranmere

Kick-off
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Competition
English League Two
Round
Regular Season – 2