Port Vale 1-0 Chesterfield
Updated
Port Vale won: Port Vale 1-0 Chesterfield in the League Two (Round 11) on Sat, 17 Oct 2026 at Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Port Vale goals: Onel Hernández 45'. Expected goals: 0.57-0.26. Possession: 36-64. Player of the match: Jordan Gabriel (7.9).
Match report
Port Vale beat Chesterfield 1-0
Port Vale squeezed past Chesterfield 1-0 at Vale Park on Saturday 17 October in the League Two.
Onel Hernández put Port Vale ahead on 45' (1-0).
Port Vale had 36% of the ball, shots were 5-8 (3-4 on target) and expected goals finished 0.57-0.26.
Jordan Gabriel (Port Vale) was player of the match with a 7.9 rating.
The result leaves Port Vale 21st on 11 points, with Chesterfield 7th on 15.
Attendance: 7,829. Referee: Harrison Blair.
Match stats
| Port Vale | Chesterfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 36 | 64 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.57 | 0.26 |
| Total shots | 5 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 9 | 17 |
| Big chances | 1 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 222 (70%) | 444 (80%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 2 |
| Corners | 0 | 10 |
| Total shots | 5 | 8 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 0 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 1 | 3 |
Lineups
Port Vale (3-5-2): Marko Maroši, Cameron Humphreys, Jasper Moon, Connor Hall, Jordan Gabriel, Kyle Dempsey, George Hall, Ben Garrity, Jaheim Headley, Max Watters, Onel Hernández
Chesterfield (4-2-3-1): Ryan Boot, Remeao Hutton, Kyle McFadzean, Jack Simpson, Lewis Gordon, George McEachran, Ryan Stirk, Dilan Markanday, Louie Marsh, Joel Randall, Lee Bonis
Key events
- 15' · Yellow card · Cameron Humphreys (Port Vale)
- 30' · Yellow card · Jordan Gabriel (Port Vale)
- 33' · Substitution · Josh Koroma for Joel Randall (Chesterfield)
- 45' · Goal · Onel Hernández (Port Vale)
- 54' · Yellow card · Ryan Stirk (Chesterfield)
- 59' · Yellow card · Jaheim Headley (Port Vale)
- 64' · Yellow card · Lewis Gordon (Chesterfield)
- 65' · Substitution · Oliver Lynch for Max Watters (Port Vale)
- 66' · Substitution · Keyrol Figueroa for Onel Hernández (Port Vale)
- 69' · Yellow card · J. Brady (Port Vale)
- 73' · Substitution · George Byers for Connor Hall (Port Vale)
- 73' · Substitution · Kyle John for Jaheim Headley (Port Vale)
- 79' · Substitution · Rhys Walters for Kyle Dempsey (Port Vale)
- 79' · Substitution · Tom Pearce for Lewis Gordon (Chesterfield)
- 79' · Substitution · Liam Mandeville for Ryan Stirk (Chesterfield)
- 80' · Substitution · Kiano Dyer for Louie Marsh (Chesterfield)
- 84' · Substitution · Will Grigg for Dilan Markanday (Chesterfield)
All-time head-to-head
30 league meetings since 2001: Port Vale 10, draws 5, Chesterfield 15.
Questions
Who won Port Vale vs Chesterfield?
Port Vale won, 1-0 (League Two) on Sat, 17 Oct 2026.
When and where is Port Vale vs Chesterfield?
Sat, 17 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTC at Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, League Two.
What is the head-to-head record between Port Vale and Chesterfield?
In 30 league meetings since 2001: Port Vale 10 wins, 5 draws, Chesterfield 15 wins (goals 40-45).