Port Vale vs Northampton Town prediction and preview
League Two · Tuesday 24 November 2026, 19:45 UTC
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Port Vale vs Northampton Town
League Two · Tuesday 24 November 2026, 19:45 UTC · Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent
Port Vale vs Northampton Town preview
Port Vale welcome Northampton Town at Vale Park in Stoke-on-Trent on Tuesday 24 November 2026 (19:45 UTC) in the League Two. Port Vale are 19th in the table with 15 points from 12, while Northampton Town go into the round 21st, on 14 points from 13 games.
Port Vale have collected 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat from their last 5 league games; Northampton Town have 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats over the same stretch. Over their last 6, Port Vale have scored 1.2 and conceded 1.2 goals per game, with 1 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 2. Northampton Town average 1.0 scored and 0.7 conceded across their last 6, with 2 clean sheets.
The sides have met 10 times in the records we hold: Port Vale won 5, 3 games were drawn and Northampton Town won 2. Those games averaged 1.3 goals, 1 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 2. The most recent meeting, on 24 Feb 2026, ended Northampton Town 0-1 Port Vale.
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Form and table
- Port ValeLast five: W W D L W
- Northampton TownLast five: W L W D L
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Port Vale | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 15 | WWDLW |
| 21 | Northampton Town | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 14 | WLWDL |
Head-to-head
Team news
Port Vale expected line-up (3-5-2)
Marko Marosi, Cameron Humphreys, Jasper Moon, Connor Hall, Jordan Gabriel, Kyle Dempsey, Jaheim Headley, George Hall, George Byers, Onel Hernández, Max Watters
Northampton Town expected line-up (3-4-2-1)
Zach Jeacock, Elliott Moore, Jon Guthrie, Janoi Donacien, Lee Evans, Joe Wormleighton, Connor Lemonheigh-Evans, Josh Powell, Owen Dale, Matty Warhurst, Joe O'Brien-Whitmarsh
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