STOKE-ON-TRENT. Port Vale defeats Bristol Rovers with a 2-0 win with a goal from E. Harrison (22′) and a goal from T. Pett (29′). Bristol Rovers was definitely superior in terms of ball possession (65%).
The match was played at the Vale Park stadium in Stoke-on-Trent on Saturday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. The referee was Sunny Sukhvir Gill assisted by Joe Simpson and Connor Brown. The 4th official was Richard Wigglesworth.
Match Statistics
- ! 35 Ball Possession 65
Shots
- 11 Total 9
- 5 On Target 0
- 2 Off Target 8
- 4 Shots blocked 1
- 80 Attack 97
- 65 Dangerous attack 44
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 0 Penalties 0
- 5 Corners 6
- 2 Off Sides 1
Fouls
- 17 Total 9
- 2 Yellow Cards 2
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 5 Substitutions 5
Ball possession
Bristol Rovers had a strong ball possession 65% while Port Vale was struggling with a 35% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Port Vale had a more offensive attitude with 65 dangerous attacks and 11 shots of which 5 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Port Vale won the match.
Port Vale shot 11 times, 5 on target, 2 off target. Talking about the opposition, Bristol Rovers shot 9 times, 0 on target, 7 off target.
Cards
Port Vale received 2 yellow cards (Will Forrester and Jamie Proctor). On the other side, Bristol Rovers received 2 yellow cards (Grant Ward and Sam Finley).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this encounter, Port Vale will have 49 points like Burton Albion to hold in the 17th place. On the other side, Bristol Rovers will stay with 52 points to remain in the 15th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the League One, Port Vale will host Plymouth Argyle on the 7th of May with a 7-0 head to head in favor of Port Vale (1 draw).
Bristol Rovers will host Bolton Wanderers on the 7th of May with a 2-0 head to head record in favor of Bolton Wanderers (3 draws).
Port Vale – Formation
Port Vale
64'
53'
29'
Port Vale started with an extremely aggressive line-up (3-4-3).
The manager Andy Crosby decided to play with the following team: Aiden Stone, Malvind Benning, Nathan Smith, William Forrester, Aaron Donnelly, David Worrall, Funso-King Ojo, Gavin Massey, Tom Pett, Ellis Harrison and James Wilson.
The home team had on the bench: Daniel Butterworth, Samson Robinson, Tom Conlon, James Plant, Jack Stevens, Matt Taylor and Jamie Proctor.
Port Vale could not rely on the presence of Jamie Proctor (injured) and Sam Robinson (injured).
Substitutions
Port Vale made 4 changes: Ellis Harrison for Jamie Proctor (40′), James Wilson for Daniel Butterworth (46′), David Worrall for Samson Robinson (53′) and Gavin Massey for Tom Conlon (84′).
Bristol Rovers – Formation
Bristol Rovers
Bristol Rovers started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
Joey Barton played with: Jed Ward, James Gibbons, Lewis Jack Gibson, Lewis Gordon, Lamar Bogarde, Scott Sinclair, Sam Finley, Grant Ward, James Connolly, Aaron Collins and Josh Coburn.
These were the players on the bench: Luca Hoole, Harry Anderson, John Marquis, Luke McCormick, James Belshaw, Anthony Evans and Jarell Quansah.
Substitutions
Bristol Rovers made 5 changes: Grant Ward for Antony Evans (51′), J. Connolly for Jarell Quansah (57′), Lewis Gordon for Harry Anderson (57′), James Gibbons for Luca Hoole (57′) and Scott Sinclair for John Marquis (57′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the League One.
- Wycombe Wanderers – Lincoln City – 0-2
- Sheffield Wednesday – Exeter City – 2-1
- Portsmouth – Accrington Stanley – 1-0
- Port Vale – Bristol Rovers – 2-0
- Plymouth Argyle – Cambridge United – 3-1
- Peterborough United – Ipswich Town – 0-3
- Fleetwood Town – Milton Keynes Dons – 1-0
- Derby County – Burton Albion – 1-0
- Cheltenham Town – Forest Green Rovers – 3-1
- Charlton Athletic – Morecambe – 2-3
- Bolton Wanderers – Shrewsbury Town – 1-0
- Barnsley – Oxford United – 2-0
