Port Vale vs Crewe Alexandra — match summary
England · League Two · kick-off 29 Aug 2026 18:30
Full time · score 0-0
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): Port Vale 32 · Crewe Alexandra 48
mPS in-play performance (0-100): Port Vale 44 · Crewe Alexandra 42
Shots on target 3-3 · corners 3-1 · possession 60-40
NextGOAL tip: Crewe Alexandra +0.25 · 1 stars
This match is expected to see Port Vale dominate possession slightly more, but Crewe Alexandra are likely to come with a counter-attacking plan and finish from breakaways, which aligns with the statistic that the away team scores 34% of all their goals in the late game period of 76-90 minutes. Meanwhile, Port Vale concede 23% of all their goals in the same period. Crewe Alexandra's recent league form also supports this angle; they have won 2 consecutive matches in League Two (1-0 at Northampton Town on 22 Aug and 1-0 at Crawley Town on 15 Aug). As for Port Vale, they recently drew 1-1 at home to Tranmere Rovers in League Two on 22 Aug and lost 0-2 at Oldham Athletic in League Two on 15 Aug. The first thing to watch after kickoff is whether Port Vale's defense can handle the pace of Crewe Alexandra's counter-attacks in the first 15 minutes, as the home team scores the most, 34%, of their goals in the 1-15 minute period.