STOKE-ON-TRENT. Port Vale was ultimately too strong for Blackpool with the goal of Ben Garrity (39′), James Wilson (57′) and Nathan Smith (80′). Blackpool lost this match even if it was better in terms of ball possession (60%).

The match was played at the Vale Park stadium in Stoke-on-Trent on Friday and it started at 7:45 pm local time. In front of 6,203 spectators.​ The referee was Steve Martin who had the assistance of Mark Dwyer and Ian Cooper. The 4th official was Peter Wright. The weather was clear sky. The temperature was cold at 7.12 degrees Celsius or 44.82 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 62%.​

Match Statistics​

Port Vale

3 - 0

Blackpool

  • 40 Ball Possession 60
Shots
  • 14 Total 14
  • 8 On Target 3
  • 3 Off Target 7
  • 3 Shots blocked 4
  • 106 Attack 103
  • 29 Dangerous attack 57
  • 82 Ball safe 87
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 3 Corners 10
  • 2 Off Sides 2
Fouls
  • 10 Total 17
  • 1 Yellow Cards 2
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 3 Substitutions 3

Ball possession

Blackpool had a superior ball possession 60% while Port Vale was struggling with a 40% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Blackpool was putting more pressure with 57 dangerous attacks and 14 shots of which 3 were on target. Anyway, Port Vale was able to find the solution to win this match.​

Port Vale shot 14 times, 8 on target, 3 off target. Regarding the opposition, Blackpool shot 14 times, 3 on target, 7 off target.

Cards

Port Vale received 1 yellow card (Alfie Devine). On the opposite side, Blackpool received 2 yellow cards (Callum Connolly and Albie Morgan).

Match Timeline

18'
Albie Morgan- Yellow
31'
Callum Connolly- Yellow
Ben Garrity(goal)Ethan Chislett
39'
45'
Kyle Joseph- sub ->Jake Beesley
46'
Matty Virtue- sub ->Oliver Norburn
55'
James Wilson(goal)Ethan Chislett
57'
62'
Ryan Loft- sub ->James Wilson
65'
B. Dipepa- sub ->Uche Ikpeazu
72'
Conor Grant- sub ->Jack Shorrock
78'
Nathan Smith(goal)
80'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Portsmouth
97
46
Derby County
92
46
Bolton Wanderers
87
46
Peterborough United
84
46
Oxford United
77
46
Barnsley
76
46
Lincoln City
74
46
Blackpool
73
46
Stevenage
71
46
Wycombe Wanderers
65
46
Leyton Orient
65
46
Wigan Athletic
62
46
Exeter City
61
46
Northampton Town
60
46
Bristol Rovers
57
46
Charlton Athletic
53
46
Reading
53
46
Cambridge United
48
46
Shrewsbury Town
48
46
Burton Albion
46
46
Cheltenham Town
44
46
Fleetwood Town
43
46
Port Vale
41
46
Carlisle United
30
46

After playing this match, Port Vale has 29 points like Charlton Athletic and Leyton Orient to hold in the 14th place. Talking about the opposition, Blackpool will stays with 36 points to sit in the 8th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the League One, Port Vale will play away against Carlisle United on the 1st of January with a 8-6 head to head statistic in favor of Carlisle United (3 draws).

Blackpool will host Lincoln City on the 1st of January with a 3-2 head to head in favor of Lincoln City (1 draw).

Port Vale – Formation

Port Vale
G
Connor Ripley 1.England
7.5
D
Nathan Smith 6.England
8.2
80'
D
Jason Lowe 16.England
7.0
D
Jesse Debrah 27.England
7.1
M
Ben Garrity 8.England
8.2
39'
M
Ethan Chislett 10.South Africa
8.5
M
A. Devine 11.England
7.0
55'
M
James Wilson 29.England
7.5
65' 57'
F
Uche Ikpeazu 12.Uganda
7.3
72'
Substitutes
G
Jayson Leutwiler 13.Canada
D
Kofi Balmer 5.Northern Ireland
D
Alex Iacovitti 17.Scotland
M
Conor Grant 15.England
6.4
78'
F
Ryan Loft 9.England
6.8
65'
F
B. Dipepa 25.England
6.3
72'

Port Vale started with a 3-4-2-1 line-up (3-4-2-1).

The manager Andy Crosby decided to play with the following team: Connor Ripley (7.5), Nathan Smith (8.2), Jason Lowe (7.0), Jesse Debrah (7.1), Ben Lomax (6.4), Ben Garrity (8.2), Alfie Devine (7.0), Jack Shorrock (6.7), Ethan Chislett (8.5), James Wilson (7.5) and Uche Ikpeazu (7.3).

The home team had on the bench: Kofi Balmer, Ryan Loft (6.8), Jayson Leutwiler, Conor Grant (6.4), Alex Iacovitti, Rhys Walters and Baylee Dipepa (6.3).

Substitutions

Port Vale made 2 changes: Jack Shorrock for Conor Grant (78′) and James Wilson for Ryan Loft (65′).

Player of the match: Ethan Chislett​

The player that probably impressed the most for Port Vale was Ethan Chislett even if he didn’t score any goal.

His rating is 8.5 with 21 passes (76% accurate) and 3 key passes. He won 5 duels out of 7. He performed 4 crosses.

Blackpool – Formation

Blackpool
G
Daniel Grimshaw 32.England
7.1
D
Callum Connolly 2.England
6.7
31'
D
James Husband 3.England
6.7
D
Oliver Casey 20.England
7.0
M
Oliver Norburn 6.Grenada
6.8
46'
M
Albie Morgan 8.England
7.1
18'
M
Karamoko Dembélé 11.England
7.0
M
CJ Hamilton 22.England
6.7
M
Dominic Thompson 23.England
6.6
62'
F
Jordan Rhodes 16.Scotland
7.0
F
Jake Beesley 18.England
6.8
45'
Substitutes
G
Richard O'Donnell 1.England
D
Andy Lyons 24.Republic of Ireland
D
Doug Tharme 33.Wales
M
Sonny Carey 10.England
M
Matty Virtue 17.England
6.4
46'
F
Owen Dale 7.England
6.7
62'
F
Kyle Joseph 9.Scotland
6.3
45'

Blackpool started with a 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).

Neil Critchley played with: Daniel Grimshaw (7.1), Callum Connolly (6.7), Oliver Casey (7.0), James Husband (6.7), CJ Hamilton (6.7), Karamoko Dembélé (7.0), Oliver Norburn (6.8), Albie Morgan (7.1), Dominic Thompson (6.6), Jordan Rhodes (7.0) and Jake Beesley (6.8).

They had on the bench: Richard O’Donnell, Owen Dale (6.7), Kyle Joseph (6.3), Sonny Carey, Matthew Virtue-Thick (6.4), Andy Lyons and Douglas Tharme.

Blackpool could not rely on the presence of Kyle Joseph (injured).

Substitutions

Blackpool made 3 changes: Jake Beesley for Kyle Joseph (45′), Oliver Norburn for Matthew Virtue-Thick (46′) and Dominic Thompson for Owen Dale (62′).

Player of the match: Albie Morgan​

The player that probably impressed the most for Blackpool was Albie Morgan.

His rating is 7.1 with 64 passes (90% accurate) and 2 key passes. He won 1 duel out of 6. He performed 10 crosses.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the League One.​