York City vs Port Vale – Match preview
York City-:-
Port ValeDwight Yorke StadiumRound 13
Match Preview
Updated 21 Oct 2026FootyPulse model
88%
2%
York CityDraw 10%Port Vale
Bookmaker implied
48%
26%
York CityDraw 26%Port Vale
2.8 – 0.3
Expected score
60%
Over 2.5 goals
26%
Both teams to score
Form Guide
Updated 21 Oct 2026York CityPort Vale
- 6
- League position
- 20
- DDDWL
- Last 5
- DWWLW
- 1.20
- Points per game (L5)
- 2.00
- 6
- Goals scored (L5)
- 4
- 5
- Goals conceded (L5)
- 3
- —
- xG for (L5)
- —
- —
- xG against (L5)
- —
- 1
- Clean sheets (L5)
- 3
Injuries & Suspensions
York City
- H. BoatengTorn Muscle Bundle
- Josh StonesBack Injury
- Morgan WilliamsUnknown Injury
- Zech MedleyKnock
Port Vale
No reported absences
Key Players
League Two, this seasonYork City
Top scorer
Ollie Pearce
6 goals
Most assists
Harry Boyes
6 assists
Best rated
Harry Boyes
7.44
| Player | Apps | Min | G | A | xG | Rating | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfie McNallyGoalkeeper | 11 (11) | 993 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.75 | – |
| Harry BoyesMidfielder | 11 (11) | 969 | 2 | 6 | – | 7.44 | |
| Mark KitchingDefender | 11 (11) | 966 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.61 | |
| Ollie BanksMidfielder | 11 (11) | 964 | 1 | 0 | – | 6.98 | ×3 |
| Ollie PearceAttacker | 11 (11) | 946 | 6 | 4 | – | 7.20 | ×2 |
| Joe GreyAttacker | 11 (11) | 895 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.03 | ×2 |
| Alex HuntMidfielder | 11 (11) | 798 | 0 | 1 | – | 7.10 | – |
| Ryan FallowfieldDefender | 10 (8) | 767 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.71 | |
| Alex NewbyAttacker | 11 (9) | 754 | 6 | 1 | – | 7.08 | – |
| Zak JohnsonDefender | 8 (8) | 663 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.94 | – |
| Joe FelixMidfielder | 11 (8) | 586 | 0 | 1 | – | 6.68 | – |
| Morgan WilliamsDefender | 5 (5) | 450 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.74 | ×3 |
| Jeff KingDefender | 9 (3) | 348 | 0 | 2 | – | 6.70 | – |
| Jovan MalcolmAttacker | 8 (1) | 212 | 3 | 0 | – | 6.77 | |
| Arthur ReadMidfielder | 10 (0) | 184 | 0 | 1 | – | 6.56 |
Port Vale
Top scorer
George Byers
2 goals
Most assists
Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel
1 assists
Best rated
K. Dempsey
7.03
| Player | Apps | Min | G | A | xG | Rating | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Lawrence-GabrielMidfielder | 10 (10) | 900 | 0 | 1 | – | 6.92 | ×3 |
| K. DempseyMidfielder | 10 (9) | 808 | 1 | 0 | – | 7.03 | ×3 |
| Connor HallDefender | 10 (8) | 744 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.75 | – |
| Ben GarrityMidfielder | 9 (7) | 654 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.61 | ×3 |
| C. HumphreysDefender | 8 (7) | 634 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.65 | ×2 |
| Oliver LynchAttacker | 10 (7) | 625 | 1 | 0 | – | 6.58 | – |
| Jaheim HeadleyMidfielder | 9 (6) | 544 | 0 | 1 | – | 6.67 | |
| J. SmithGoalkeeper | 6 (6) | 540 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.37 | – |
| George HallMidfielder | 9 (6) | 510 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.43 | ×2 |
| Onel Lázaro Hernández MayeaAttacker | 10 (6) | 509 | 1 | 0 | – | 6.61 | – |
| Lewis MontsmaDefender | 6 (5) | 466 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.65 | |
| Rhys WaltersMidfielder | 8 (3) | 377 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.59 | – |
| Liam GordonDefender | 5 (4) | 361 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.28 | |
| Marko MarošiGoalkeeper | 4 (4) | 360 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.78 | – |
| George ByersMidfielder | 7 (5) | 355 | 2 | 0 | – | 6.85 | ×2 |