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Port Vale
Vs
Tranmere

Since 14/11/2020
0
PV wins
5
Draws
2
TRA wins
Meetings
7
on record
Total goals
17
7 Port Vale · 10 Tranmere
Goals per game
2.43
both sides combined
Over 1.5
71%
of meetings
Over 2.5
29%
of meetings
BTTS
71%
of meetings
Last meeting
1-1
22 Aug 2026
Next game
13 Mar
Saturday, League Two
Port Vale vs Tranmere: the head-to-head
Port Vale and Tranmere’s encounters since 2020 have been a study in equilibrium, with five of the seven meetings ending in a draw and only two victories for Tranmere. The aggregate tally of 17 goals yields an average of 2.43 goals per game, a figure that sits comfortably between the over-1.5 and over-2.5 thresholds: 71% of the matches have produced at least two goals, while 29% have seen three or more. Both sides have managed to score in 71% of the fixtures, underscoring the balanced nature of their duels. The most recent clash, a 1-1 stalemate on 22 August 2026, saw Port Vale host Tranmere in League Two. In total, Port Vale have scored seven goals to Tranmere’s ten across all meetings. Home advantage has not tipped the scales for Port Vale, who have gone 0-3-1 at Vale Park and 0-2-1 away, leaving Tranmere with the slight edge. Their next meeting is scheduled for 13 March 2027.
01 Head-to-head record02 Recent meetings03 Goal Analysis04 Current form05 The Goal Clock – in this fixture06 League Table07 Squad value analysis08 Recent results09 Upcoming fixtures
Next meeting
Tranmere vs Port Vale
Saturday 13 March 2027 · League Two
See the prediction ↗
01Head-to-head record
0
wins
2
7
goals
10
2
clean sheets
2
The last 7 games between these two clubs
0%
win %
29%
2.43
avg goals
2.43
71%
over 1.5 %
71%
29%
over 2.5 %
29%
29%
over 3.5 %
29%
1.00
scored
1.43
1.43
conceded
1.00
71%
btts
71%
29%
clean sheet
29%
8.71
corners
8.71
4.14
cards
4.14
Top three rows are this fixture: 7 meetings, 0 to Port Vale, 5 drawn, 2 to Tranmere, at 2.43 goals a game. Everything below is these same meetings, seen from each club's side.
02Recent meetings📅
Port ValePort Vale
Won at home
0%
0 of 4 home meetings
Won away
0%
0 of 3 away meetings
Drawn
71%
5 of 7 meetings
Each figure is a share of its own group, so the three do not add to 100.
TranmereTranmere
Won at home
33%
1 of 3 home meetings
Won away
25%
1 of 4 away meetings
Drawn
71%
5 of 7 meetings
Each figure is a share of its own group, so the three do not add to 100.
DateCompetitionHomeScoreAwayPort Vale
22 Aug 2026League TwoPort Vale1-1TranmereDview
01 Mar 2025League TwoTranmere1-1Port ValeDview
17 Aug 2024League TwoPort Vale0-0TranmereDview
19 Feb 2022League TwoTranmere1-1Port ValeDview
14 Aug 2021League TwoPort Vale0-0TranmereDview
06 Feb 2021League TwoTranmere3-1Port ValeLview
14 Nov 2020League TwoPort Vale3-4TranmereLview
03Goal Analysis
Port Vale · Last 10 – goals for & against
30-300D01L12L21W02L03L02L11D00D13LH·WIG19/04A·CAR22/04A·PLY25/04A·STO28/04H·LIN02/05A·WOL07/08A·OLD15/08H·TRA22/08H·CRE29/08A·SWI01/09← League OneLeague Two →
Avg total
2.0
Avg scored
0.5
Avg conceded
1.5
Goal Analysis – by opponent strength (last 30)
Scored/conceded split by opponent tier, then home and away. Green beats the league's per-team average of 1.27 goals/game; red is worse.
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
All games (30)0.701.430.560.810.862.14
vs Stronger (9)0.671.670.750.250.602.80
vs Similar (21)0.711.330.501.001.001.78
vs Weaker (0)------
Clean sheet %33% (+5pp vs league)
Tranmere · Last 10 – goals for & against
30-311D12L31W03L11D22D20W11D22D22DA·CHE11/04H·BR18/04A·CHE21/04A·MKD25/04H·GRI02/05H·ROC01/08H·SHR15/08A·PV22/08A·NC29/08H·ROT01/09
Avg total
3.0
Avg scored
1.5
Avg conceded
1.5
Goal Analysis – by opponent strength (last 30)
Scored/conceded split by opponent tier, then home and away. Green beats the league's per-team average of 1.27 goals/game; red is worse.
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
All games (30)0.931.730.881.621.001.86
vs Stronger (3)0.333.00--0.333.00
vs Similar (26)0.961.580.801.601.181.55
vs Weaker (1)2.002.002.002.00--
Clean sheet %17% (-12pp vs league)
04Current form📈
Port Vale
DLLWLLLDDL
Last 10: 5 scored, 15 conceded.
Tranmere
DLWLDDWDDD
Last 10: 15 scored, 15 conceded.
Port Vale
Home · last 10
WLDWWDDLDD
3 won · 4 scored, 5 conceded
Away · last 10
LLLWLLWLLL
2 won · 7 scored, 25 conceded
Tranmere
Home · last 10
LLLLLLDDWD
1 won · 9 scored, 16 conceded
Away · last 10
LLLDLDWLDD
1 won · 9 scored, 19 conceded
05The Goal Clock – in this fixture
Port ValePort Vale
The Goal Clock
Ninety minutes wrapped into a circle – when this team scores (outer, green) and concedes (inner, red).
90'1-15'100%16-30'31-45'46-60'100%61-75'76-90'11
1st half / 2nd half
Scored100% / 0%
Conceded0% / 100%
Green scored (outer) · red conceded (inner), across 1 games. Most goals land in 16-30'.
From this fixture only: 1 of 7 meetings have goal timings on record. See Port Vale's full Goal Clock across all their games.
TranmereTranmere
The Goal Clock
Ninety minutes wrapped into a circle – when this team scores (outer, green) and concedes (inner, red).
90'1-15'100%16-30'31-45'46-60'100%61-75'76-90'11
1st half / 2nd half
Scored0% / 100%
Conceded100% / 0%
Green scored (outer) · red conceded (inner), across 1 games. Most goals land in 61-75'.
From this fixture only: 1 of 7 meetings have goal timings on record. See Tranmere's full Goal Clock across all their games.
06League Table🏆
RecordGoalsProps / gameSquad value €mStrengths
RankTeamMPPtsWin%PPGGFGAGDG/GO1.5O2.5O3.5CorCor O%CrdCrd O%FlsFls O%TotAttMidDefAtt/gDef/gPoss%
1Bristol RvsBristol Rvs49
75%
2.2
116+5
4.2
100%
50%
50%
9.0
50%
4.0
50%
20.2
50%
5
2032.81.5
-
2BarnetBarnet48
50%
2.0
95+4
3.5
100%
75%
75%
11.2
75%
3.8
75%
27.8
100%
4
0132.21.2
56%
3WalsallWalsall48
50%
2.0
84+4
3.0
75%
75%
50%
12.8
75%
4.2
50%
24.8
75%
3
1122.01.0
41%
4CreweCrewe48
50%
2.0
42+2
1.5
25%
25%
25%
11.2
75%
3.8
25%
26.2
100%
4
2111.00.5
50%
5OldhamOldham47
50%
1.8
73+4
2.5
100%
50%
0%
11.5
75%
4.5
50%
24.0
50%
3
1111.80.8
48%
6YorkYork47
50%
1.8
87+1
3.8
100%
75%
50%
11.8
75%
2.5
25%
18.5
25%
1
0012.01.8
-
7CheltenhamCheltenham47
50%
1.8
87+1
3.8
100%
100%
50%
9.8
25%
2.8
50%
20.8
25%
3
1112.01.8
49%
8SwindonSwindon47
50%
1.8
55+0
2.5
75%
75%
25%
12.5
75%
2.2
0%
16.8
0%
4
2111.21.2
52%
9ColchesterColchester47
50%
1.8
55+0
2.5
75%
50%
25%
9.0
50%
4.0
50%
28.0
100%
4
1021.21.2
54%
10TranmereTranmere46
25%
1.5
75+2
3.0
100%
50%
50%
7.8
25%
5.0
100%
26.5
75%
4
1111.81.2
49%
11GrimsbyGrimsby46
25%
1.5
54+1
2.2
50%
50%
50%
11.5
75%
3.8
50%
23.8
75%
4
1021.21.0
55%
12Fleetwood TownFleetwood Town46
25%
1.5
43+1
1.8
50%
25%
25%
10.2
75%
3.5
50%
23.8
75%
3
1111.00.8
50%
13RotherhamRotherham45
25%
1.2
66+0
3.0
100%
75%
25%
7.8
25%
3.8
50%
20.2
25%
5
2121.51.5
-
14Newport CountyNewport County44
25%
1.0
99+0
4.5
100%
100%
50%
11.8
100%
4.5
75%
23.5
75%
2
0012.22.2
47%
15ExeterExeter44
25%
1.0
44+0
2.0
75%
25%
0%
8.5
50%
4.2
75%
23.8
100%
3
1111.01.0
-
16ChesterfieldChesterfield44
25%
1.0
34-1
1.8
50%
25%
0%
6.0
25%
3.8
50%
24.0
75%
6
3120.81.0
58%
17Crawley TownCrawley Town44
25%
1.0
35-2
2.0
75%
25%
0%
9.2
25%
7.0
75%
21.8
75%
3
2110.81.2
56%
18NorthamptonNorthampton43
0%
0.8
23-1
1.2
50%
0%
0%
9.8
50%
3.2
25%
20.0
50%
3
1120.50.8
-
19RochdaleRochdale43
25%
0.8
46-2
2.5
75%
75%
0%
8.8
25%
5.8
75%
24.0
75%
2
1111.01.5
-
20SalfordSalford43
25%
0.8
36-3
2.2
50%
50%
25%
8.8
50%
3.8
75%
28.8
100%
8
3230.81.5
50%
21GillinghamGillingham43
0%
0.8
25-3
1.8
75%
25%
0%
11.0
75%
4.5
50%
23.5
50%
3
1210.51.2
47%
22ShrewsburyShrewsbury43
25%
0.8
28-6
2.5
75%
50%
25%
9.0
25%
3.0
50%
24.5
75%
3
0120.52.0
44%
23AccringtonAccrington42
0%
0.5
69-3
3.8
100%
75%
75%
10.2
75%
4.5
75%
25.2
75%
2
1111.52.2
48%
24Port ValePort Vale42
0%
0.5
26-4
2.0
75%
25%
25%
8.0
25%
3.5
50%
27.8
75%
7
2230.51.5
-
League Two 2026/27 full table · click any column header to sort (click again to reverse). In-cell bars are scaled within each column; scroll right for props, squad value and strengths. Highlighted teams are this fixture's sides. Full League Two stats & trends →
07Squad value analysis💰
Port ValeTranmere
€8.8m
squad value
€4.2m
€8.5m
attack
€3.1m
€5.3m
midfield
€2.4m
€11.6m
defence
€6.0m
35
players
37
Transfermarkt squad values, most recent season on record. Port Vale carries the more valuable squad.
08Recent results📅
Port Vale
DateOpponentScoreRes
19 Aprvs Wigan0-0D
22 Apr@ Cardiff0-1L
25 Apr@ Plymouth1-2L
28 Apr@ Stockport2-1W
02 Mayvs Lincoln0-2L
07 Aug@ Wolves0-3L
15 Aug@ Oldham0-2L
22 Augvs Tranmere1-1D
29 Augvs Crewe0-0D
01 Sep@ Swindon1-3L
Tranmere
DateOpponentScoreRes
11 Apr@ Chesterfield1-1D
18 Aprvs Bristol Rvs1-2L
21 Apr@ Cheltenham3-1W
25 Apr@ Milton Keynes Dons0-3L
02 Mayvs Grimsby1-1D
01 Augvs Rochdale2-2D
15 Augvs Shrewsbury2-0W
22 Aug@ Port Vale1-1D
29 Aug@ Newport County2-2D
01 Sepvs Rotherham2-2D
09Upcoming fixtures🗓
Port Vale
Tranmere
Port Vale stats ↗Tranmere stats ↗