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Swindon Town snatch it late — L. Millard (90'') in Swindon Town 3-1 Port Vale

League Two · Regular Season - 4 · Sep 1, 2026, 6:45 PM

Swindon Town

4-3-3

3-1

Port Vale

4-2-3-1

Match breakdown

Charts from this fixture's team and player stats — no extra data feed.

Swindon TownPort Vale

46%Possession54%

14Shots8

6Shots on target2

58%Pass accuracy62%

278Total passes330

10Corners4

10Fouls7

27Tackles (player sum)20

10Key passes (player sum)8

Each axis scaled to the match max so you can see which side led where.

Swindon Town Port Vale

0′90′

2'′

13'′

71'′

90'′

Who controlled the ball
Port Vale saw more of the ball (54% vs 46%). That is territorial control, not always chance quality.
Chance creation & finishing
Swindon Town led on shots (14 vs 8 for Port Vale). On target: Swindon Town 6, Port Vale 2.
Passing accuracy
Port Vale led on pass accuracy (62 vs 58 for Swindon Town). Cleaner circulation usually means more control in midfield thirds.
Intensity & chance supply
Swindon Town piled up more tackles (27–20) — a rough proxy for defensive intensity, not a true pressing map. Swindon Town created more key passes (10–8).
Fouls & disruption
Swindon Town committed more fouls (10–7), which can signal desperation or a more physical press without tracking data.
Standout rating
Aaron Drinan (Swindon Town) led the board at 7.7 — 1G · 2 key passes. Average team ratings: Swindon Town 6.96, Port Vale 6.41.
Late drama
Goals after 80′: 90'' L. Millard (Swindon Town).

Final: Swindon Town 3-1 Port Vale.
Formations: Swindon Town 4-3-3 vs Port Vale 4-2-3-1.
Goal timeline: 2'' O. Lynch (Port Vale); 13'' A. Drinan (Swindon Town); 71'' B. Middlemas (Swindon Town); 90'' L. Millard (Swindon Town).
Late drama (80′+): 90'' L. Millard.
Deciding goal: 90'' L. Millard for Swindon Town.
Possession: Swindon Town 46% · Port Vale 54%.
Shots: Swindon Town 14 (6 on target) · Port Vale 8 (2 on target).
Passing: Swindon Town 58% accuracy · Port Vale 62% accuracy.
Highest rating: Aaron Drinan (Swindon Town) 7.7 — 1G · 2 key passes.
Swindon Town standouts: Aaron Drinan 7.7, Louis Millard 7.6.
Port Vale standouts: Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel 6.9, Connor Hall 6.9.

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