Port Vale vs Tranmere match stats & report
1–1 Full time
Port Vale drew with Tranmere 1–1 in League Two on 22 August 2026. Expected goals finished 2.00–0.86. Port Vale had 52% of the ball.
Port Vale vs Tranmere match statistics
- 52% Ball possession 48%
- 2.00 Expected goals (xG) 0.86
- 9 Total shots 6
- 4 Shots on target 4
- 4 Shots off target 1
- 1 Blocked shots 1
- 8 Shots inside the box 4
- 4 Corners 3
- 19 Fouls 17
- 0 Offsides 5
- 2 Yellow cards 3
- 333 Passes 317
- 70% Pass accuracy 63%
- 3 Goalkeeper saves 3
Goals and cards
- 5' Yellow card K. Dempsey Port Vale
- 18' Penalty scored G. Byers Port Vale
- 68' Yellow card N. Smith Tranmere
- 72' Goal T. Ince (assist Z. Okoro) Tranmere
- 79' Yellow card J. Ironside Tranmere
- 86' Yellow card B. Garrity Port Vale
- 90+10' Yellow card S. Finley Tranmere
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Port Vale
Bench M. Terry , C. Hall , J. Headley , B. Garrity , B. Waine , T. Simpson , R. Walters
Tranmere
Bench J. Turnbull , L. O'Connor , J. Slater , S. Finley , O. Scott , Charlie Veevers , S. Mann
Form guide
Port Vale at home
6–3–1 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.2 per game
- Conceded
- 0.3 per game
- Clean sheets
- 8 / 10
- Corners
- 4.4 per game
- Shots on target
- 3.7 per game
10% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Tranmere away
1–5–4 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 0.9 per game
- Conceded
- 1.5 per game
- Clean sheets
- 2 / 10
- Corners
- 3.9 per game
- Shots on target
- 3.0 per game
22% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Port Vale vs Tranmere head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Tranmere v Port Vale | 1–1 | |
| Port Vale v Tranmere | 0–0 |
Only 2 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.