Walsall vs Port Vale

League Two · Sep 19, 2026 · 11:30

Final score: Walsall 2–0 Port Vale

Match preview

League Two action on September 19, 2026, sees Walsall host a high-flying Port Vale side, with both teams looking to assert early season dominance. The home side enters the fixture in decent shape, having won two of their opening three league encounters, scoring six goals but conceding five – suggesting an exciting, open game could be on the cards. Their win rate of 67% highlights a positive start, but they face a stern test against the division’s early pacesetters.

Port Vale arrives at the Poundland Bescot Stadium in scintillating form, boasting an impressive five wins from six matches. Their recent run of four wins in their last five outings underscores their quality and ambition. While they've scored nine goals, their eight conceded indicate a potential vulnerability that Walsall will look to exploit. The bookmakers have Walsall as slight favourites at 2.44, reflecting the home advantage, but Port Vale’s superior form makes the away win at 2.86 an attractive proposition. With both teams showing a penchant for goals, the Over 2.5 goals market at 1.88 looks promising for what could be a thrilling encounter.

Standings

• Walsall: #7 · 14 Pts · 8 P (3W 5D 0L)
• Port Vale: #23 · 5 Pts · 7 P (1W 2D 4L)

Recent form

Walsall

• D Sep 12, 2026: Walsall 0–0 Rochdale
• D Sep 5, 2026: Exeter City 0–0 Walsall
• D Sep 1, 2026: Crewe 2–2 Walsall
• W Aug 29, 2026: Walsall 3–2 Accrington ST
• D Aug 22, 2026: Walsall 0–0 Grimsby

Port Vale

• W Sep 12, 2026: Port Vale 1–0 Exeter City
• L Sep 5, 2026: Salford City 1–0 Port Vale
• L Sep 1, 2026: Swindon Town 3–1 Port Vale
• D Aug 29, 2026: Port Vale 0–0 Crewe
• D Aug 22, 2026: Port Vale 1–1 Tranmere

Head-to-head

• 2026-09-19T11:30:00+00:00: Walsall 2–0 Port Vale
• 2025-04-05T11:30:00+00:00: Walsall 2–3 Port Vale
• 2024-12-07T12:30:00+00:00: Port Vale 0–1 Walsall
• 2022-04-23T14:00:00+00:00: Walsall 2–0 Port Vale
• 2021-11-23T19:45:00+00:00: Port Vale 0–1 Walsall

Match events

• 17' subst Substitution 1 — A. Evans (Walsall) (assists: L. Simper)
• 27' Card Yellow Card — Sven Sprangler (Walsall)
• 40' Card Yellow Card — Elicha Ahui (Walsall)
• 45' Goal Normal Goal — J. Connolly (Walsall) (assists: C. Clarke)
• 46' subst Substitution 1 — O. Lynch (Port Vale) (assists: M. Watters)
• 50' Card Yellow Card — James Connolly (Walsall)
• 51' Card Yellow Card — Kyle Dempsey (Port Vale)
• 61' subst Substitution 2 — G. Byers (Port Vale) (assists: O. Hernandez)
• 61' subst Substitution 3 — B. Waine (Port Vale) (assists: G. Hall)
• 61' subst Substitution 4 — K. Dempsey (Port Vale) (assists: R. Walters)
• 70' subst Substitution 2 — T. Sodje (Walsall) (assists: A. Dallas)
• 73' subst Substitution 5 — Kyle John (Port Vale) (assists: J. Moon)
• 84' Card Yellow Card — Ben Garrity (Port Vale)
• 85' subst Substitution 3 — R. Smith (Walsall) (assists: C. Crew)
• 85' subst Substitution 4 — C. Clarke (Walsall) (assists: A. Adomah)
• 89' Goal Normal Goal — A. Dallas (Walsall) (assists: E. Ahui)
• 90'+3 Card Yellow Card — Jasper Moon (Port Vale)

Match statistics

• Shots on Goal: 5 — 1
• Shots off Goal: 5 — 8
• Total Shots: 15 — 9
• Blocked Shots: 5 — 0
• Shots insidebox: 10 — 4
• Shots outsidebox: 5 — 5
• Fouls: 14 — 18
• Corner Kicks: 7 — 4
• Offsides: 5 — 1
• Ball Possession: 64% — 36%
• Yellow Cards: 3 — 3
• Red Cards: – — –
• Goalkeeper Saves: 1 — 3
• Total passes: 451 — 250
• Passes accurate: 349 — 132
• Passes %: 77% — 53%
• expected_goals: 1.95 — 0.94
• goals_prevented: – — –