Walsall vs Port Vale, 2026-27 English League Two, Regular Season
· English League TwoAbout
Walsall are hosting Port Vale
at Bescot Stadium, Walsall, England, starting on
. The match is a part of the English League Two.
Match Commentary
- 17': Lewis Simper (Walsall) Substitution at 17'
- 27': Sven Sprangler (Walsall) Yellow Card at 27'
- 40': Elicha Ahui (Walsall) Yellow Card at 40'
- 45'+5': James Connolly (Walsall) Goal at 45'+5'
- 45': Max Watters (Port Vale) Substitution at 45'
- 50': James Connolly (Walsall) Yellow Card at 50'
- 51': Kyle Dempsey (Port Vale) Yellow Card at 51'
- 61': Onel Hernández (Port Vale) Substitution at 61'
- 61': George Hall (Port Vale) Substitution at 61'
- 61': Rhys Walters (Port Vale) Substitution at 61'
- 70': Andrew Dallas (Walsall) Substitution at 70'
- 73': Jasper Moon (Port Vale) Substitution at 73'
- 84': Ben Garrity (Port Vale) Yellow Card at 84'
- 85': Albert Adomah (Walsall) Substitution at 85'
- 85': Charlie Crew (Walsall) Substitution at 85'
- 89': Andrew Dallas (Walsall) Goal at 89'
- 90'+3': Jasper Moon (Port Vale) Yellow Card at 90'+3'
Statistics
 PTV |
WAL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Fouls | 14 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 5 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 35.8 | Possession | 64.2 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 132 | Accurate Passes | 349 |
| 250 | Passes | 451 |
| 0.5 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 25 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 11 | Clearances | 47 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Two
Venue: Bescot Stadium
Location: Walsall, England
Attendance: 6,902
Venue: Bescot Stadium
Location: Walsall, England
Attendance: 6,902
EFL League Two Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barnet | 7 | +7 | 15 |
| 2 | Walsall | 7 | +6 | 13 |
| 3 | Grimsby Town | 7 | +5 | 13 |
| 4 | Gillingham | 7 | +5 | 12 |
Line-Ups
Walsall (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jed Ward (GK) |
| 4 | James Connolly |
| 25 | Declan Skura |
| 3 | Mason Hancock |
| 22 | Elicha Ahui  |
| 14 | Antony Evans |
| 6 | Sven Sprangler |
| 15 | Isaac Moore |
| 7 | Tai Sodje |
| 11 | Reece Smith |
| 17 | Courtney Clarke |
Port Vale (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Marko Marosi (GK) |
| 22 | Lewis Montsma |
| 5 | Connor Hall |
| 2 | Kyle John |
| 8 | Ben Garrity |
| 10 | Kyle Dempsey |
| 7 | George Byers |
| 3 | Jaheim Headley |
| 6 | Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel |
| 19 | Ben Waine |
| 14 | Oliver Lynch |
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