ENGLAND FA CUP
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Vale Park
Referee: A. Taylor
Port Vale
Match Timeline
Sunderland
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
28'
B. Waine · Assist: D. Brown
Port Vale
🟨
30'
Dajaune Brown
Port Vale
🔄
46'
C. Humphreys ↔ T. Magloire
Port Vale
🟨
54'
Ben Waine
Port Vale
🔄
57'
E. Archer ↔ G. Hall
Port Vale
🔄
57'
D. Brown ↔ A. Gray
Port Vale
🟨
61'
Melker Ellborg
Sunderland
🔄
68'
C. Talbi ↔ W. Isidor
Sunderland
🔄
81'
L. Gordon ↔ E. Campbell
Port Vale
🔄
83'
C. Rigg ↔ G. Xhaka
Sunderland
🔄
88'
B. Waine ↔ G. Ward
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%
Sunderland Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Port Vale1.02
Sunderland1.12
Recent Form (Last 5)
Port Vale Port Vale
WWDLW
34 GF / 45 GA
Sunderland Sunderland
WLDWL
32 GF / 35 GA
Key Stats
0.94
Average Goals Scored
1.03
1.25
Average Goals Conceded
1.13
13
BTTS Yes
14
14
Over 2.5
12
3.31
Shots on Goal
3.42

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Port Vale Port Vale 36 matches
Sunderland Sunderland 31 matches
Port Vale Statistic Sunderland
10 Wins 11
9 Draws 11
17 Losses 9
34 Goals For 32
45 Goals Against 35
0.94 Avg Goals Scored 1.03
1.25 Avg Goals Conceded 1.13
13 BTTS Yes 14
19 Over 1.5 22
14 Over 2.5 12
8 Over 3.5 4
11 Clean Sheets 10
16 Failed To Score 10
3.31 Shots On Goal 3.42
11.61 Total Shots 10
5.33 Corners 3.58
44.8% Ball Possession 44.3%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 4 head-to-head meetings, Port Vale won 1 times, Sunderland won 3 times, while 0 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 3:6 from Port Vale's perspective. 2 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 2 matches, with an average of 2.25 goals per game.

Predicted formations: Port Vale 5-4-1 / Sunderland 4-2-3-1
H2H summary: Port Vale wins 1, draws 0, Sunderland wins 3
Stats
Port Vale Port Vale
Sunderland Sunderland
Shots on Goal
1
Shots on Goal
6
Shots off Goal
4
Shots off Goal
10
Blocked Shots
4
Blocked Shots
1
5 Corner Kicks 9
12 Fouls 10
0 Offsides 2
31% Ball Possession 69%
9 Total Shots 17
1 Shots on Goal 6
4 Shots off Goal 10
4 Blocked Shots 1
6 Shots insidebox 14
3 Shots outsidebox 3
5 Goalkeeper Saves 0
207 Total passes 452
121 Passes accurate 362
0.90 expected_goals 1.91
🟨 2 Yellow Cards 1 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 0 🟥

Lineups

Port Vale
Formation
Sunderland
J. Gauci
J. Gauci
J. Lawrence-Gabriel
J. Lawrence-Gabriel
Kyle John
Kyle John
C. Humphreys
C. Humphreys
C. Hall
C. Hall
L. Gordon
L. Gordon
B. Waine
B. Waine
R. Walters
R. Walters
F. Ojo
F. Ojo
E. Archer
E. Archer
D. Brown
🎯
D. Brown
M. Ellborg
M. Ellborg
L. Geertruida
L. Geertruida
D. Ballard
D. Ballard
O. Alderete
O. Alderete
L. O'Nien
L. O'Nien
H. Diarra
H. Diarra
E. Le Fee
E. Le Fee
N. Angulo
N. Angulo
C. Rigg
C. Rigg
C. Talbi
C. Talbi
E. Mayenda
E. Mayenda
Port Vale 5-4-1
Starting XI
46
J. Gauci
G
6
J. Lawrence-Gabriel
D
24
Kyle John
D
25
C. Humphreys
↓ 46'
D
5
C. Hall
D
15
L. Gordon
↓ 81'
D
19
B. Waine
⚽ 28' ↓ 88' 🟨 54'
M
12
R. Walters
M
14
F. Ojo
M
11
E. Archer
↓ 57'
M
10
D. Brown
🎯 28' ↓ 57' 🟨 30'
F
Substitutes
13
B. Amos
G
50
O. Hernandez
F
28
G. Ward
↑ 88'
M
33
G. Hall
↑ 57'
M
45
A. Gray
↑ 57'
F
35
T. Magloire
↑ 46'
D
26
J. Shipley
M
3
J. Headley
D
27
E. Campbell
↑ 81'
D
Sunderland 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
31
M. Ellborg
🟨 61'
G
6
L. Geertruida
D
5
D. Ballard
D
15
O. Alderete
D
13
L. O'Nien
D
19
H. Diarra
M
28
E. Le Fee
M
10
N. Angulo
M
11
C. Rigg
↓ 83'
M
7
C. Talbi
↓ 68'
M
12
E. Mayenda
F
Substitutes
21
S. Moore
G
34
G. Xhaka
↑ 83'
M
50
H. Jones
M
53
J. Whittaker
M
51
J. Jones
D
18
W. Isidor
↑ 68'
F
30
M. Aleksic
M
29
A. Abdullahi
F
Last matches: Port Vale
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
03.03.26
FA
Port Vale
Bristol City
1
0
W
28.02.26
Lea
Port Vale
Luton
1
1
D
Last matches: Sunderland
18.07.26
Fri
Sunderland
York
5
1
W
24.05.26
Pre
Sunderland
Chelsea
2
1
W
17.05.26
Pre
Sunderland
Everton
3
1
W
09.05.26
Pre
Sunderland
Manchester United
0
0
D
02.05.26
Pre
Sunderland
Wolves
1
1
D
24.04.26
Pre
Sunderland
Nottingham Forest
0
5
L
19.04.26
Pre
Sunderland
Aston Villa
3
4
L
12.04.26
Pre
Sunderland
Tottenham
1
0
W
22.03.26
Pre
Sunderland
Newcastle
2
1
W
14.03.26
Pre
Sunderland
Brighton
0
1
L
03.03.26
Pre
Sunderland
Leeds
1
0
W
28.02.26
Pre
Sunderland
Bournemouth
1
1
D
22.02.26
Pre
Sunderland
Fulham
1
3
L
15.02.26
FA
Sunderland
Oxford United
1
0
W
11.02.26
Pre
Sunderland
Liverpool
0
1
L
07.02.26
Pre
Sunderland
Arsenal
0
3
L
02.02.26
Pre
Sunderland
Burnley
3
0
W
24.01.26
Pre
Sunderland
West Ham
1
3
L
17.01.26
Pre
Sunderland
Crystal Palace
2
1
W
10.01.26
FA
Sunderland
Everton
1
1
D
H2H: Port Vale vs Sunderland
08.03.26
H2H
Port Vale
Sunderland
1
0
W
10.08.21
H2H
Port Vale
Sunderland
1
2
L
12.01.21
H2H
Sunderland
Port Vale
2
0
L
11.11.18
H2H
Port Vale
Sunderland
1
2
L
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
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
06.12.25
FA
Port Vale
Bristol Rovers
1
0
W
22.11.25
Lea
Port Vale
Plymouth
0
1
L
H2H at home: Port Vale
08.03.26
H2H
Port Vale
Sunderland
1
0
W
10.08.21
H2H
Port Vale
Sunderland
1
2
L
11.11.18
H2H
Port Vale
Sunderland
1
2
L
Last matches: Sunderland
18.07.26
Fri
Sunderland
York
5
1
W
17.05.26
Pre
Sunderland
Everton
3
1
W
02.05.26
Pre
Sunderland
Wolves
1
1
D
19.04.26
Pre
Sunderland
Aston Villa
3
4
L
22.03.26
Pre
Sunderland
Newcastle
2
1
W
03.03.26
Pre
Sunderland
Leeds
1
0
W
28.02.26
Pre
Sunderland
Bournemouth
1
1
D
15.02.26
FA
Sunderland
Oxford United
1
0
W
07.02.26
Pre
Sunderland
Arsenal
0
3
L
24.01.26
Pre
Sunderland
West Ham
1
3
L
10.01.26
FA
Sunderland
Everton
1
1
D
07.01.26
Pre
Sunderland
Brentford
0
3
L
04.01.26
Pre
Sunderland
Tottenham
1
1
D
20.12.25
Pre
Sunderland
Brighton
0
0
D
06.12.25
Pre
Sunderland
Manchester City
0
3
L
03.12.25
Pre
Sunderland
Liverpool
1
1
D
22.11.25
Pre
Sunderland
Fulham
0
1
L
25.10.25
Pre
Sunderland
Chelsea
2
1
W
04.10.25
Pre
Sunderland
Manchester United
0
2
L
27.09.25
Pre
Sunderland
Nottingham Forest
1
0
W
H2H away: Sunderland
08.03.26
H2H
Port Vale
Sunderland
1
0
L
10.08.21
H2H
Port Vale
Sunderland
1
2
W
11.11.18
H2H
Port Vale
Sunderland
1
2
W