STOKE-ON-TRENT. Portsmouth conquers Port Vale 1-0 after D. Scarlett scored just 1 goal (25′).

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 Craig Hicks who was helped by Marvyn Amphlett and Helen Edwards. The 4th official was Dean Whitestone.

Match Statistics​

Ball possession

The ball possession was not so different. Port Vale was in possession of the ball for 53% of the time vs. Portsmouth that controlled the ball for 47% of the time.

Attitude and shots

Portsmouth was putting more pressure with 31 dangerous attacks and 11 shots of which 2 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Portsmouth won the contest.​

Port Vale shot 8 times, 4 on target, 4 off target. Talking about the opposition, Portsmouth shot 11 times, 2 on target, 9 off target.

Cards

Port Vale received 2 yellow cards (G. Massey and F. Ojo). Talking about the opposition, Portsmouth received 1 yellow card (T. Lowery).

Standings

After playing this match, Port Vale will stay with 7 points like Accrington Stanley, Wycombe Wanderers, Milton Keynes Dons, Fleetwood Town, Bristol Rovers, Barnsley, Oxford United and Lincoln City to sit in the 19th place. On the other side, Portsmouth will have 14 points like Ipswich Town to hold in the 1st place.

Next matches

In the next match in the League One, Port Vale will host Plymouth Argyle on the 6th of May with a 6-0 head to head statistic in favor of Port Vale (1 draw).

Portsmouth will host Wycombe Wanderers on the 6th of May with a 6-3 head to head stats in favor of Portsmouth (6 draws).

Port Vale – Formation

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

The manager Darrell Clarke decided to play with the following team: T. Conlon, B. Garrity, E. Harrison, Jack Stevens, Nathan Smith, Brad Walker, Connor Hall, David Worrall (6.7), Funso Ojo, Tom Pett (6.8) and Malvind Benning (6.1).

The home team had on the bench: Chris Hussey (6.2), Gavin Massey (6.3), H. Charsley, Thierry Small (6.3), A. Stone, D. Jones and W. Forrester.

Substitutions

Port Vale made 4 changes: M. Benning for C. Hussey (61′), D. Worrall for T. Small (61′), T. Pett for G. Massey (61′) and C. Hall for D. Jones (89′).

Best player: Tom Pett​

The most impressive player for Port Vale was Tom Pett.

His rating is (6.8) with 22 passes (81% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 2 duels out of 4.

Portsmouth – Formation

Portsmouth started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).

Danny Cowley played with: J. Griffiths, M. Morrison, S. Raggett, J. Rafferty, C. Ogilvie, M. Pack, C. Bishop, R. Curtis, O. Dale, D. Scarlett and Tom Lowery (6.8).

The following players were sitting on the bench: J. Mingi, J. Pigott, C. Robertson, R. Hackett-Fairchild, M. Jacobs, J. Oluwayemi and Joe Morrell (6.6).

Portsmouth could not rely on the presence of C. Robertson (injured).

Substitutions

Portsmouth made 5 changes: M. Morrison for C. Robertson (10′), R. Curtis for M. Jacobs (65′), T. Lowery for J. Morrell (68′), D. Scarlett for R. Hackett-Fairchild (76′) and O. Dale for J. J. Mingi (76′).

Best player: Tom Lowery​

The player that probably impressed the most for Portsmouth was Tom Lowery even if he didn’t score the decisive goal.

His rating is (6.8) with 24 passes (83% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 2 duels out of 7.

Results of the day

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

• Wycombe Wanderers – Charlton Athletic – 1-1
• Sheffield Wednesday – Forest Green Rovers – 5-0
• Port Vale – Portsmouth – 0-1
• Plymouth Argyle – Bolton Wanderers – 2-0
• Morecambe – Milton Keynes Dons – 0-4
• Lincoln City – Fleetwood Town – 2-2
• Ipswich Town – Barnsley – 2-2
• Derby County – Peterborough United – 2-1
• Cheltenham Town – Oxford United – 1-2
• Cambridge United – Burton Albion – 4-3
• Bristol Rovers – Shrewsbury Town – 1-1
• Accrington Stanley – Exeter City – 0-0