Port Vale 2-2 Burton Albion: result and report

League One · Saturday 7 February 2026

Result

Port Vale 2-2 Burton Albion

League One · Saturday 7 February 2026, 12:31 UTC · half-time 2-1

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Port Vale 2-2 Burton Albion: match report

Port Vale drew with Burton Albion 2-2 in the League One on Saturday 7 February 2026. It was 2-1 at half-time.

E. Archer opened the scoring in the 6th minute. Port Vale's goals came from E. Archer (6') and Ben Waine (29'). Burton Albion scored through Jake Beesley (26') and Jake Beesley (52').

Discipline: Port Vale received 2 yellow cards; Burton Albion received 3 yellow cards.

Going into the game Port Vale were 24th on 21 points from 27 and Burton Albion 22nd on 31 points from 29. Port Vale went on to finish that season 22nd with 42 points, and Burton Albion 17th with 54.

Port Vale lined up in a 4-4-2 and Burton Albion in a 3-4-1-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Jake Beesley of Burton Albion (7.8), ahead of Ben Waine (7.4).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 2 Port Vale wins, 1 draw and 2 for Burton Albion.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 5'Yellow card · U. Godwin-MalifeBurton Albion
  • 6'Goal · E. ArcherPort Vale · 1-0
  • 26'Goal · Jake BeesleyBurton Albion · 1-1
  • 29'Goal · Ben WainePort Vale · 2-1
  • 36'Yellow card · T. VancootenBurton Albion
  • 40'Yellow card · George HallPort Vale
  • 52'Goal · Jake BeesleyBurton Albion · 2-2
  • 55'Yellow card · Sulyman KruballyBurton Albion
  • 61'Yellow card · Connor HallPort Vale

Head-to-head

5 meetings: Port Vale 2, draws 1, Burton Albion 2.

Team news

Port Vale line-up (4-4-2)

Joe Gauci, Kyle John, Cameron Humphreys, Connor Hall, Elijah Campbell, George Hall, Ryan Croasdale, F. Ojo, Ethon Archer, Ben Waine, Jayden Stockley

Burton Albion line-up (3-4-1-2)

Brad Collins, Udoka Godwin-Malife, Terence Vancooten, Alex Hartridge, Kyran Lofthouse, George Evans, JJ McKiernan, Sebastian Revan, Sulyman Krubally, Jake Beesley, Tyrese Shade