ENGLAND FA CUP
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Vale Park
Referee: R. Joyce
Port Vale
Match Timeline
Bristol Rovers
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
🟨
25'
Tom Lockyer
Bristol Rovers
🟨
26'
Ruari Paton
Port Vale
🟨
26'
George Hall
Port Vale
🟨
26'
Kamil Conteh
Bristol Rovers
47'
B. Waine · Assist: B. Heneghan
Port Vale
🔄
51'
B. Bilongo ↔ S. Forde
Bristol Rovers
🔄
51'
S. Negru ↔ K. Lopata
Bristol Rovers
🔄
63'
J. Cotterill ↔ J. McEachran
Bristol Rovers
🔄
63'
L. Thomas ↔ F. Issaka
Bristol Rovers
🔄
73'
B. Waine ↔ R. Curtis
Port Vale
🔄
73'
R. Paton ↔ M. Faal
Port Vale
🔄
78'
E. Harrison ↔ C. Morton
Bristol Rovers
🟨
83'
Taylor Moore
Bristol Rovers
🔄
86'
G. Hall ↔ D. Brown
Port Vale

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

All Markets
Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Port Vale Win 0%
Draw 0%
Bristol Rovers Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Port Vale1.18
Bristol Rovers1
Recent Form (Last 5)
Port Vale Port Vale
WWDLW
16 GF / 22 GA
Bristol Rovers Bristol Rovers
WLDWL
17 GF / 32 GA
Key Stats
0.84
Average Goals Scored
0.89
1.16
Average Goals Conceded
1.68
6
BTTS Yes
10
7
Over 2.5
11
3.68
Shots on Goal
2.72

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Port Vale Port Vale 19 matches
Bristol Rovers Bristol Rovers 19 matches
Port Vale Statistic Bristol Rovers
4 Wins 6
5 Draws 2
10 Losses 11
16 Goals For 17
22 Goals Against 32
0.84 Avg Goals Scored 0.89
1.16 Avg Goals Conceded 1.68
6 BTTS Yes 10
10 Over 1.5 12
7 Over 2.5 11
3 Over 3.5 6
6 Clean Sheets 3
11 Failed To Score 7
3.68 Shots On Goal 2.72
13.42 Total Shots 11.11
5.42 Corners 5.56
48.2% Ball Possession 52.6%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 14 head-to-head meetings, Port Vale won 7 times, Bristol Rovers won 6 times, while 1 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 18:16 from Port Vale's perspective. 7 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 4 matches, with an average of 2.43 goals per game.

Predicted formations: Port Vale 4-4-2 / Bristol Rovers 3-5-2
H2H summary: Port Vale wins 7, draws 1, Bristol Rovers wins 6

Lineups

Port Vale
Formation
Bristol Rovers
B. Amos
B. Amos
Kyle John
Kyle John
B. Heneghan
🎯
B. Heneghan
C. Hall
C. Hall
J. Headley
J. Headley
G. Hall
G. Hall
F. Ojo
F. Ojo
G. Byers
G. Byers
B. Waine
B. Waine
D. Cole
D. Cole
R. Paton
R. Paton
L. Southwood
L. Southwood
S. Negru
S. Negru
T. Lockyer
T. Lockyer
C. Mola
C. Mola
T. Moore
T. Moore
J. Cotterill
J. Cotterill
K. Conteh
K. Conteh
F. Cavegn
F. Cavegn
B. Bilongo
B. Bilongo
L. Thomas
L. Thomas
E. Harrison
E. Harrison
Port Vale 4-4-2
Starting XI
13
B. Amos
G
24
Kyle John
M
4
B. Heneghan
🎯 47'
D
5
C. Hall
D
3
J. Headley
M
33
G. Hall
↓ 86' 🟨 26'
M
14
F. Ojo
M
7
G. Byers
M
19
B. Waine
⚽ 47' ↓ 73'
F
44
D. Cole
F
17
R. Paton
↓ 73' 🟨 26'
F
Substitutes
46
J. Gauci
G
22
J. Debrah
D
25
C. Humphreys
D
18
R. Croasdale
M
11
R. Curtis
↑ 73'
F
12
R. Walters
M
10
D. Brown
↑ 86'
F
36
M. Faal
↑ 73'
F
9
J. Stockley
F
Bristol Rovers 3-5-2
Starting XI
1
L. Southwood
G
28
S. Negru
↓ 51'
D
12
T. Lockyer
🟨 25'
D
6
C. Mola
D
4
T. Moore
🟨 83'
D
14
J. Cotterill
↓ 63'
M
22
K. Conteh
🟨 26'
M
29
F. Cavegn
F
27
B. Bilongo
↓ 51'
D
11
L. Thomas
↓ 63'
M
19
E. Harrison
↓ 78'
F
Substitutes
13
B. Young
G
3
J. Sparkes
D
7
S. Forde
↑ 51'
M
20
J. McEachran
↑ 63'
M
25
R. Howley
M
30
F. Issaka
↑ 63'
F
35
K. Lopata
↑ 51'
D
39
C. Morton
↑ 78'
F
43
O. Dewsbury
F
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
Last matches: Bristol Rovers
15.08.26
Lea
Bristol Rovers
York
2
3
L
21.07.26
Fri
Bristol Rovers
Forest Green
2
2
D
18.07.26
Fri
Bristol Rovers
Portsmouth
1
1
D
14.07.26
Fri
Bristol Rovers
Leicester
1
2
L
11.07.26
Fri
Bristol Rovers
Salisbury
3
2
W
07.07.26
Fri
Bristol Rovers
Weston-super-Mare
3
0
W
02.05.26
Lea
Bristol Rovers
Notts County
1
1
D
25.04.26
Lea
Bristol Rovers
Cheltenham
4
0
W
18.04.26
Lea
Bristol Rovers
Tranmere
2
1
W
11.04.26
Lea
Bristol Rovers
Crawley Town
3
1
W
06.04.26
Lea
Bristol Rovers
Harrogate Town
3
2
W
03.04.26
Lea
Bristol Rovers
Fleetwood Town
1
0
W
28.03.26
Lea
Bristol Rovers
Accrington ST
2
0
W
21.03.26
Lea
Bristol Rovers
Gillingham
2
1
W
17.03.26
Lea
Bristol Rovers
Shrewsbury
1
0
W
14.03.26
Lea
Bristol Rovers
Bromley
0
1
L
10.03.26
Lea
Bristol Rovers
Barrow
2
0
W
07.03.26
Lea
Bristol Rovers
Crewe
2
1
W
28.02.26
Lea
Bristol Rovers
Swindon Town
1
1
D
21.02.26
Lea
Bristol Rovers
Grimsby
3
1
W
H2H: Port Vale vs Bristol Rovers
06.12.25
H2H
Port Vale
Bristol Rovers
1
0
W
29.03.24
H2H
Port Vale
Bristol Rovers
2
0
W
03.10.23
H2H
Bristol Rovers
Port Vale
3
0
L
22.04.23
H2H
Port Vale
Bristol Rovers
2
0
W
10.12.22
H2H
Bristol Rovers
Port Vale
1
0
L
18.04.22
H2H
Port Vale
Bristol Rovers
1
3
L
07.12.21
H2H
Bristol Rovers
Port Vale
1
2
W
22.01.19
H2H
Bristol Rovers
Port Vale
3
0
L
18.02.17
H2H
Port Vale
Bristol Rovers
1
1
D
24.09.16
H2H
Bristol Rovers
Port Vale
2
1
L
12.03.13
H2H
Bristol Rovers
Port Vale
2
0
L
20.11.12
H2H
Port Vale
Bristol Rovers
4
0
W
21.04.12
H2H
Port Vale
Bristol Rovers
1
0
W
25.10.11
H2H
Bristol Rovers
Port Vale
0
3
W
Last matches: Port Vale
25.07.26
Fri
Port Vale
Real Murcia
1
0
W
14.07.26
Fri
Port Vale
Tamworth
5
0
W
02.05.26
Lea
Port Vale
Lincoln
0
2
L
19.04.26
Lea
Port Vale
Wigan
0
0
D
14.04.26
Lea
Port Vale
Barnsley
0
0
D
07.04.26
Lea
Port Vale
Rotherham
1
0
W
21.03.26
Lea
Port Vale
Bolton
1
0
W
14.03.26
Lea
Port Vale
Huddersfield
0
0
D
11.03.26
Lea
Port Vale
Bradford
0
2
L
08.03.26
FA
Port Vale
Sunderland
1
0
W
03.03.26
FA
Port Vale
Bristol City
1
0
W
28.02.26
Lea
Port Vale
Luton
1
1
D
21.02.26
Lea
Port Vale
Reading
1
1
D
07.02.26
Lea
Port Vale
Burton Albion
2
2
D
03.02.26
Lea
Port Vale
AFC Wimbledon
0
1
L
24.01.26
Lea
Port Vale
Exeter City
1
3
L
09.01.26
FA
Port Vale
Fleetwood Town
1
0
W
01.01.26
Lea
Port Vale
Blackpool
5
1
W
20.12.25
Lea
Port Vale
Peterborough
0
1
L
22.11.25
Lea
Port Vale
Plymouth
0
1
L
H2H at home: Port Vale
06.12.25
H2H
Port Vale
Bristol Rovers
1
0
W
29.03.24
H2H
Port Vale
Bristol Rovers
2
0
W
22.04.23
H2H
Port Vale
Bristol Rovers
2
0
W
18.04.22
H2H
Port Vale
Bristol Rovers
1
3
L
18.02.17
H2H
Port Vale
Bristol Rovers
1
1
D
20.11.12
H2H
Port Vale
Bristol Rovers
4
0
W
21.04.12
H2H
Port Vale
Bristol Rovers
1
0
W
Last matches: Bristol Rovers
15.08.26
Lea
Bristol Rovers
York
2
3
L
21.07.26
Fri
Bristol Rovers
Forest Green
2
2
D
11.07.26
Fri
Bristol Rovers
Salisbury
3
2
W
07.07.26
Fri
Bristol Rovers
Weston-super-Mare
3
0
W
02.05.26
Lea
Bristol Rovers
Notts County
1
1
D
18.04.26
Lea
Bristol Rovers
Tranmere
2
1
W
06.04.26
Lea
Bristol Rovers
Harrogate Town
3
2
W
21.03.26
Lea
Bristol Rovers
Gillingham
2
1
W
14.03.26
Lea
Bristol Rovers
Bromley
0
1
L
10.03.26
Lea
Bristol Rovers
Barrow
2
0
W
28.02.26
Lea
Bristol Rovers
Swindon Town
1
1
D
17.02.26
Lea
Bristol Rovers
Oldham
0
2
L
14.02.26
Lea
Bristol Rovers
Cambridge United
1
3
L
27.01.26
Lea
Bristol Rovers
Milton Keynes Dons
0
1
L
24.01.26
Lea
Bristol Rovers
Salford City
0
1
L
01.01.26
Lea
Bristol Rovers
Shrewsbury
3
0
W
19.12.25
Lea
Bristol Rovers
Crewe
1
1
D
09.12.25
Lea
Bristol Rovers
Barnet
0
4
L
22.11.25
Lea
Bristol Rovers
Cheltenham
0
1
L
15.11.25
Lea
Bristol Rovers
Accrington ST
1
3
L
H2H away: Bristol Rovers
06.12.25
H2H
Port Vale
Bristol Rovers
1
0
L
29.03.24
H2H
Port Vale
Bristol Rovers
2
0
L
22.04.23
H2H
Port Vale
Bristol Rovers
2
0
L
18.04.22
H2H
Port Vale
Bristol Rovers
1
3
W
18.02.17
H2H
Port Vale
Bristol Rovers
1
1
D
20.11.12
H2H
Port Vale
Bristol Rovers
4
0
L
21.04.12
H2H
Port Vale
Bristol Rovers
1
0
L