ENGLAND LEAGUE ONE
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St James Park
Referee: Matthew Russell, England
Exeter City
Match Timeline
Port Vale
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
4'
R. Paton · Assist: G. Byers
Port Vale
🔄
11'
J. Aitchison ↔ E. Francis
Exeter City
🟨
12'
Cameron Humphreys
Port Vale
45'
D. Cole · Assist: R. Paton
Port Vale
🟨
56'
Jake Doyle Hayes
Exeter City
🔄
66'
R. Paton ↔ D. Brown
Port Vale
🔄
70'
B. Heneghan ↔ J. Debrah
Port Vale
🔄
71'
S. Cox ↔ J. Wareham
Exeter City
🔄
71'
J. Doyle-Hayes ↔ R. Cole
Exeter City
🔄
77'
B. Garrity ↔ F. Ojo
Port Vale
🔄
78'
D. Cole ↔ R. Curtis
Port Vale
🟨
79'
Liam Gordon
Port Vale
🔄
84'
E. Turns ↔ K. Wilson
Exeter City

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

All Markets
Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Exeter City Win 0%
Draw 0%
Port Vale Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Exeter City1.29
Port Vale0.74
Recent Form (Last 5)
Exeter City Exeter City
WWDLW
9 GF / 7 GA
Port Vale Port Vale
WLDWL
4 GF / 9 GA
Key Stats
1.29
Average Goals Scored
0.57
1
Average Goals Conceded
1.29
2
BTTS Yes
3
3
Over 2.5
3
2.71
Shots on Goal
3.57

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Exeter City Exeter City 7 matches
Port Vale Port Vale 7 matches
Exeter City Statistic Port Vale
3 Wins 0
0 Draws 2
4 Losses 5
9 Goals For 4
7 Goals Against 9
1.29 Avg Goals Scored 0.57
1 Avg Goals Conceded 1.29
2 BTTS Yes 3
4 Over 1.5 3
3 Over 2.5 3
1 Over 3.5 1
2 Clean Sheets 2
3 Failed To Score 4
2.71 Shots On Goal 3.57
7.71 Total Shots 14.86
4.43 Corners 4.71
49.6% Ball Possession 45.9%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 15 head-to-head meetings, Exeter City won 6 times, Port Vale won 7 times, while 2 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 20:17 from Exeter City's perspective. 5 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 5 matches, with an average of 2.47 goals per game.

Predicted formations: Exeter City 3-4-1-2 / Port Vale 3-5-2
H2H summary: Exeter City wins 6, draws 2, Port Vale wins 7
Stats
Exeter City Exeter City
Port Vale Port Vale
Shots on Goal
4
Shots on Goal
2
Shots off Goal
5
Shots off Goal
1
Blocked Shots
2
Blocked Shots
2
8 Corner Kicks 2
6 Fouls 14
2 Offsides 3
70% Ball Possession 30%
11 Total Shots 5
4 Shots on Goal 2
5 Shots off Goal 1
2 Blocked Shots 2
7 Shots insidebox 3
4 Shots outsidebox 2
0 Goalkeeper Saves 4
585 Total passes 250
463 Passes accurate 157
0 expected_goals 0
🟨 1 Yellow Cards 2 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 0 🟥

Lineups

Exeter City
Formation
Port Vale
J. Whitworth
J. Whitworth
E. Turns
E. Turns
J. Fitzwater
J. Fitzwater
D. Andrew
D. Andrew
J. McMillan
J. McMillan
E. Brierley
E. Brierley
J. Doyle-Hayes
J. Doyle-Hayes
I. Niskanen
I. Niskanen
J. Aitchison
J. Aitchison
S. Cox
S. Cox
J. Magennis
J. Magennis
J. Gauci
J. Gauci
C. Humphreys
C. Humphreys
B. Heneghan
B. Heneghan
C. Hall
C. Hall
Kyle John
Kyle John
R. Croasdale
R. Croasdale
G. Byers
🎯
G. Byers
B. Garrity
B. Garrity
L. Gordon
L. Gordon
D. Cole
D. Cole
R. Paton
🎯
R. Paton
Exeter City 3-4-1-2
Starting XI
1
J. Whitworth
G
4
E. Turns
↓ 84'
D
5
J. Fitzwater
D
21
D. Andrew
D
2
J. McMillan
M
6
E. Brierley
M
31
J. Doyle-Hayes
↓ 71' 🟨 56'
M
14
I. Niskanen
M
10
J. Aitchison
↓ 11'
F
19
S. Cox
↓ 71'
F
27
J. Magennis
F
Substitutes
23
J. Bycroft
G
8
E. Francis
↑ 11'
M
9
J. Wareham
↑ 71'
F
12
R. Cole
↑ 71'
M
20
L. Woodhouse
M
34
L. Oakes
D
37
K. Wilson
↑ 84'
F
Port Vale 3-5-2
Starting XI
46
J. Gauci
G
25
C. Humphreys
🟨 12'
D
4
B. Heneghan
↓ 70'
D
5
C. Hall
D
24
Kyle John
M
18
R. Croasdale
M
7
G. Byers
🎯 4'
M
8
B. Garrity
↓ 77'
M
15
L. Gordon
🟨 79'
M
44
D. Cole
⚽ 45' ↓ 78'
F
17
R. Paton
⚽ 4' 🎯 45' ↓ 66'
F
Substitutes
1
M. Marosi
G
6
J. Lawrence-Gabriel
D
10
D. Brown
↑ 66'
F
11
R. Curtis
↑ 78'
M
14
F. Ojo
↑ 77'
M
22
J. Debrah
↑ 70'
D
36
M. Faal
F
Last matches: Exeter City
15.08.26
Lea
Exeter City
Grimsby
0
1
L
01.08.26
Fri
Exeter City
Bristol City
1
1
D
31.07.26
Fri
Exeter City
Torquay
1
2
L
25.07.26
Fri
Exeter City
Weston-super-Mare
2
0
W
18.07.26
Fri
Exeter City
Truro City
0
1
L
02.05.26
Lea
Exeter City
Bradford
1
2
L
25.04.26
Lea
Exeter City
Burton Albion
1
1
D
18.04.26
Lea
Exeter City
Stockport County
3
3
D
11.04.26
Lea
Exeter City
Plymouth
2
2
D
06.04.26
Lea
Exeter City
Doncaster
3
0
W
03.04.26
Lea
Exeter City
Blackpool
0
1
L
28.03.26
Lea
Exeter City
Leyton Orient
0
0
D
21.03.26
Lea
Exeter City
Wigan
0
2
L
17.03.26
Lea
Exeter City
Luton
2
3
L
14.03.26
Lea
Exeter City
Cardiff
0
4
L
10.03.26
Lea
Exeter City
Lincoln
0
1
L
07.03.26
Lea
Exeter City
Barnsley
1
2
L
03.03.26
Lea
Exeter City
Burton Albion
1
1
D
28.02.26
Lea
Exeter City
Bolton
1
5
L
21.02.26
Lea
Exeter City
Peterborough
3
3
D
Last matches: Port Vale
15.08.26
Lea
Port Vale
Oldham
0
2
L
01.08.26
Fri
Port Vale
Blackpool
1
0
W
25.07.26
Fri
Port Vale
Real Murcia
1
0
W
18.07.26
Fri
Port Vale
Wigan
3
1
W
14.07.26
Fri
Port Vale
Tamworth
5
0
W
02.05.26
Lea
Port Vale
Lincoln
0
2
L
28.04.26
Lea
Port Vale
Stockport County
2
1
W
25.04.26
Lea
Port Vale
Plymouth
1
2
L
22.04.26
Lea
Port Vale
Cardiff
0
1
L
19.04.26
Lea
Port Vale
Wigan
0
0
D
16.04.26
Lea
Port Vale
Peterborough
3
1
W
14.04.26
Lea
Port Vale
Barnsley
0
0
D
07.04.26
Lea
Port Vale
Rotherham
1
0
W
04.04.26
FA
Port Vale
Chelsea
0
7
L
28.03.26
Lea
Port Vale
Wycombe
0
4
L
24.03.26
Lea
Port Vale
Doncaster
0
1
L
21.03.26
Lea
Port Vale
Bolton
1
0
W
17.03.26
Lea
Port Vale
Blackpool
2
3
L
14.03.26
Lea
Port Vale
Huddersfield
0
0
D
11.03.26
Lea
Port Vale
Bradford
0
2
L
H2H: Exeter City vs Port Vale
24.01.26
H2H
Port Vale
Exeter City
1
3
W
13.09.25
H2H
Exeter City
Port Vale
0
2
L
13.04.24
H2H
Port Vale
Exeter City
2
4
W
09.12.23
H2H
Exeter City
Port Vale
0
1
L
18.02.23
H2H
Port Vale
Exeter City
1
0
L
05.11.22
H2H
Port Vale
Exeter City
2
3
W
06.08.22
H2H
Exeter City
Port Vale
4
0
W
07.05.22
H2H
Exeter City
Port Vale
0
1
L
22.03.22
H2H
Port Vale
Exeter City
0
0
D
02.04.21
H2H
Port Vale
Exeter City
1
0
L
19.09.20
H2H
Exeter City
Port Vale
0
2
L
28.01.20
H2H
Port Vale
Exeter City
3
1
L
17.09.19
H2H
Exeter City
Port Vale
2
0
W
13.04.19
H2H
Exeter City
Port Vale
2
0
W
29.09.18
H2H
Port Vale
Exeter City
1
1
D
Last matches: Exeter City
01.08.26
Fri
Exeter City
Bristol City
1
1
D
02.05.26
Lea
Exeter City
Bradford
1
2
L
18.04.26
Lea
Exeter City
Stockport County
3
3
D
06.04.26
Lea
Exeter City
Doncaster
3
0
W
28.03.26
Lea
Exeter City
Leyton Orient
0
0
D
14.03.26
Lea
Exeter City
Cardiff
0
4
L
10.03.26
Lea
Exeter City
Lincoln
0
1
L
03.03.26
Lea
Exeter City
Burton Albion
1
1
D
28.02.26
Lea
Exeter City
Bolton
1
5
L
17.02.26
Lea
Exeter City
Wycombe
1
1
D
14.02.26
Lea
Exeter City
Northampton
0
0
D
31.01.26
Lea
Exeter City
Rotherham
0
4
L
17.01.26
Lea
Exeter City
Stevenage
3
0
W
01.01.26
Lea
Exeter City
Luton
1
0
W
20.12.25
Lea
Exeter City
Barnsley
3
0
W
09.12.25
Lea
Exeter City
AFC Wimbledon
1
0
W
06.12.25
FA
Exeter City
Wycombe
4
0
W
08.11.25
Lea
Exeter City
Wigan
1
1
D
23.10.25
Lea
Exeter City
Plymouth
2
0
W
11.10.25
Lea
Exeter City
Reading
1
1
D
H2H at home: Exeter City
13.09.25
H2H
Exeter City
Port Vale
0
2
L
09.12.23
H2H
Exeter City
Port Vale
0
1
L
06.08.22
H2H
Exeter City
Port Vale
4
0
W
07.05.22
H2H
Exeter City
Port Vale
0
1
L
19.09.20
H2H
Exeter City
Port Vale
0
2
L
17.09.19
H2H
Exeter City
Port Vale
2
0
W
13.04.19
H2H
Exeter City
Port Vale
2
0
W
Last matches: Port Vale
15.08.26
Lea
Port Vale
Oldham
0
2
L
01.08.26
Fri
Port Vale
Blackpool
1
0
W
18.07.26
Fri
Port Vale
Wigan
3
1
W
28.04.26
Lea
Port Vale
Stockport County
2
1
W
25.04.26
Lea
Port Vale
Plymouth
1
2
L
22.04.26
Lea
Port Vale
Cardiff
0
1
L
16.04.26
Lea
Port Vale
Peterborough
3
1
W
04.04.26
FA
Port Vale
Chelsea
0
7
L
28.03.26
Lea
Port Vale
Wycombe
0
4
L
24.03.26
Lea
Port Vale
Doncaster
0
1
L
17.03.26
Lea
Port Vale
Blackpool
2
3
L
24.02.26
Lea
Port Vale
Northampton
1
0
W
17.02.26
Lea
Port Vale
Stevenage
1
2
L
31.01.26
Lea
Port Vale
Leyton Orient
1
0
W
17.01.26
Lea
Port Vale
Mansfield Town
0
3
L
29.12.25
Lea
Port Vale
Bradford
0
1
L
26.12.25
Lea
Port Vale
Huddersfield
0
5
L
13.12.25
Lea
Port Vale
Luton
2
2
D
29.11.25
Lea
Port Vale
Lincoln
0
1
L
08.11.25
Lea
Port Vale
Bolton
0
4
L
H2H away: Port Vale
13.09.25
H2H
Exeter City
Port Vale
0
2
W
09.12.23
H2H
Exeter City
Port Vale
0
1
W
06.08.22
H2H
Exeter City
Port Vale
4
0
L
07.05.22
H2H
Exeter City
Port Vale
0
1
W
19.09.20
H2H
Exeter City
Port Vale
0
2
W
17.09.19
H2H
Exeter City
Port Vale
2
0
L
13.04.19
H2H
Exeter City
Port Vale
2
0
L

Standings

League One: Regular season
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 46 31 10 5 89:41 48 103
W W W D W
2 46 27 10 9 90:50 40 91
L W W W D
3 46 22 11 13 71:58 13 77
W L W L D
4 46 22 11 13 58:51 7 77
W D D D L
5 46 19 18 9 70:52 18 75
L D D W L
6 46 21 12 13 49:46 3 75
W D W D L
7 46 21 11 14 68:56 12 74
W W W D W
8 46 22 7 17 75:63 12 73
W W D W D
9 46 18 13 15 74:64 10 67
W L D D D
10 46 16 17 13 62:50 12 65
W D W W D
11 46 17 12 17 69:58 11 63
W L L D L
12 46 16 15 15 64:60 4 63
L D L L L
13 46 17 9 20 54:65 -11 60
W W W W L
14 46 17 9 20 50:69 -19 60
W D L W W
15 46 15 14 17 68:73 -5 59
L W L L D
16 46 14 14 18 49:58 -9 56
L L D W W
17 46 13 15 18 50:60 -10 54
D D D W D
18 46 15 8 23 64:68 -4 53
L D L D L
19 46 15 8 23 51:72 -21 53
L W L L L
20 46 14 10 22 59:71 -12 52
D L L D L
21 46 12 13 21 52:61 -9 49
L D D D W
22 46 10 12 24 36:61 -25 42
L W L L D
23 46 10 11 25 41:71 -30 41
L D L W L
24 46 9 8 29 39:74 -35 35
L L L L L
Promotion - Championship
Promotion - League One (Play Offs)
Relegation - League Two