League One 2026-2722nd10 pts from 13 games
RecordW2 D4 L7Goal difference -12
Relegation−2 pts to safetybehind Doncaster (20th)
Form
last 5 league games
xG per game1.43v1.58created v conceded
Next gameReading (H)Sat 7 Nov
Current formUnderperforming−1.5 pts v the chances · 5 games under SavageProjected finish18th53 pts (80%: 44–63)Relegation chance18%play-offs 0% · top 2 0%Next league gamePlymouth (A)W29% D24% L47% · lean lossGames leftW12 D8 L13expected from 33 · should win 4Pace from here1.31pts a game · v 0.77 so far
Every game · 2023-24 · Darren Ferguson
W Tue 24 Oct 2023
Port Vale0
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1Posh
League One AwayDarren Ferguson The match story ↓
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Too close to call (1.29 vs 0.83 xG), but Posh found a way to win.

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The match story

Every shot, the xG race and the momentum, minute by minute. The graphics follow the story as you scroll — hover or tap a shot for its details.

Port Vale0 KO 0Posh
xG racePosh Port Vale
Momentum · Posh above the line

Kick-off

Port Vale v Posh

League One, away. Posh line up 4-2-3-1 under Darren Ferguson; Port Vale go 3-4-2-1.

Goal · 0–1

14' MASON-CLARK scores for Posh

Ephron Mason-Clark scores in open play, a 0.18 xG chance. Assist: Kwame Poku.

0–15' · momentum

Posh on top

Posh had the upper hand in 11 of the 14 minutes where either side was on top.

Half-time

Half-time: Port Vale 0–1 Posh

First-half xG: Posh 1.11, Port Vale 0.36. Shots: Posh 6, Port Vale 6.

46–60' · momentum

Posh on top

Posh had the upper hand in 12 of the 14 minutes where either side was on top.

75–90' · momentum

Port Vale on top

Port Vale had the upper hand in 16 of the 17 minutes where either side was on top.

Full-time

Full-time: Port Vale 0–1 Posh

On paper: Too close to call (1.29 vs 0.83 xG), but Posh found a way to win. Shots: Posh 10, Port Vale 16.

The numbers

Posh on the left, Port Vale on the right. The bar is the Posh share.

POSSESSION46%54%
xG1.290.83
xG ON TARGET1.520.43
SHOTS1016
ON TARGET55
BIG CHANCES30
BOX TOUCHES2529
PASSES413490
CORNERS55
TACKLES1819
INTERCEPTIONS99
DUELS WON4047
COUNTER-ATTACK SHOTS20

Stand-out players

Posh's top performers by player rating, with the numbers behind them.

8.3Nicholas Bilokapic
90 mins
  • 11 recoveries
  • 4 saves
8.1Ronnie Edwards
90 mins
  • 10 clearances
  • 4 recoveries
  • 4/5 aerials won
7.9Kwame Poku
62 mins
  • 1 assist
  • 4 recoveries
  • 3 box touches
7.3Ephron Mason-Clark
90 mins
  • 1 goal
  • 6 box touches
  • 5 recoveries
7.2Harrison Burrows
83 mins
  • 5 clearances
  • 4 tackles
  • 4 recoveries
7.2Hector Kyprianou
90 mins
  • 3 recoveries
  • 2 chances created
  • 2 tackles

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