York City vs Port Vale — match summary
England · League Two · kick-off 24 Oct 2026 21:00
Full time · score 2-0
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): York City 62 · Port Vale 29
mPS in-play performance (0-100): York City 53 · Port Vale 50
Shots on target 5-5 · corners 2-8 · possession 48-52
NextGOAL tip: Port Vale +0.5 · 3 stars
York City and Port Vale come into this match with the same result in their last game, a 1-1 draw for both, but the paths they took are completely different. York City have won just 1 of their last 5, drawing all the rest, while Port Vale have won 3 of their last 5 and are unbeaten in this stretch. York City are a team that dominates possession at 61.4% over their last 10 matches and hit the target 4.78 times per game, but three 1-1 draws in a row in the league show that their control of games is not turning into goals. Port Vale, meanwhile, have only 47.2% possession but hit the target 3.1 times per game, and have just won 1-0 in back-to-back league matches, showing they do not need much of the ball to score. This game is likely to see York City hold the ball and push high, while Port Vale wait for the counter and rely on the solidity of a defence that has conceded only 10 goals in 10 league matches. If York City cannot break through in the first half, Port Vale have a high chance of playing the game on their preferred terms after the break, because York City concede as many as 29% of their goals in the 76-90 minute period.