Chelsea v Port Vale result

Full-time · Chelsea 7–0 Port Vale

FA Cup · Sat, 04 Apr 2026 17:15 BST · Stamford Bridge

Updated 30 Jul 2026, 10:24 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Chelsea · Port Vale

The model’s pre-match pick

Chelsea 7–0 Port Vale — Chelsea won this FA Cup match. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Over 2.5 goals.

Free pick

Over 2.5 goals

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The record in this market: of the calls the model rated 70% or more on Over 2.5 goals in the last 90 days, 68.5% of 505 landed (95% range 64.3–72.4%); it had given them 75.9% on average. That is the market’s record, not a forecast for this pick. The model has been overconfident here: weigh its calls in this market with that in mind. How accurate →

Match report, in numbers

The result

Chelsea beat Port Vale 7–0 at Stamford Bridge in the FA Cup on Saturday 4 April.

The goals

Chelsea led 3–0 at half-time. The goals TACTIX’s match events name — Chelsea: Jorrel Hato (2’), João Pedro (25’, assisted by Pedro Neto), T. Adarabioyo (57’, assisted by Malo Gusto), Andrey Santos (69’, assisted by Estêvão), Estêvão (82’) and A. Garnacho (90’ pen); Port Vale: an own goal by Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel (43’).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Chelsea 4.13, Port Vale 0.07, from 20 shots to 4 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

F. Hallam showed one yellow card — against 3.3 yellows a game across the last 23 matches refereed (all competitions). The bookings — Port Vale: Martin Sherif (33’).

What it changes

Chelsea sit sixth on 15 points from five games with a goal difference of +18 (2025/26 so far). Chelsea have scored 21 goals, the second-most (shared) of the 748 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 5 games, ranked per game). Chelsea have conceded three goals, the 33rd-fewest (shared) of the 748 clubs.

Port Vale sit eighth on 15 points from six games with a goal difference of +1 (2025/26 so far). Port Vale have scored nine goals, the 308th-most (shared) of the 748 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 6 games, ranked per game). Port Vale have conceded eight goals, the 237th-fewest (shared) of the 748 clubs.

Port Vale have lost their last three matches in all competitions. Port Vale have failed to score in their last three matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Estêvão (Chelsea) 10.3, Andrey Santos (Chelsea) 9.4 and A. Garnacho (Chelsea) 7.6 led the match.

What the model said

The model’s free pick, Over 2.5 goals, landed — graded in the live track record, misses included.

Next up

Chelsea next travel to Sunderland on 8 November 2026.

Port Vale next host Accrington ST on 14 November 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Chelsea: Sunderland v Chelsea, Sunday 8 November — the preview. Next for Port Vale: Port Vale v Accrington ST, Saturday 14 November — the preview.

The Numbers

Result: Chelsea 7–0 Port Vale · FA Cup
Venue: Stamford Bridge · London
Referee: F. Hallam
Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
Recent form: Chelsea 1W 0D 4L · Port Vale 1W 1D 3L

Chelsea 7–0 Port Vale (FA Cup): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 246 markets, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

1.25 / 0.5

Goals

against 2.25 / 1.25 · 4 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

8 / 2.57

Corners

against 3.14 / 7.14 · 2 of the last 4 over 9.5

over 7 matches

4.71 / 2.71

Shots on target

against 5.71 / 5.71 · 3 of the last 4 over 8.5

over 7 matches

2.43 / 1.71

Cards

against 1.29 / 1.43 · 1 of the last 4 over 3.5

over 7 matches

246

Markets analysed

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 28 March 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 28 March 2026. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Chelsea for / against	Line	Port Vale for / against
Goals scored	1.25 for · 2.25 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	0.5 for · 1.25 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	8 for · 3.14 against n 7 Last 5	9.5standard	2.57 for · 7.14 against n 7 Last 5
Shots	13.86 for · 9.57 against n 7 Last 5	19.5standard	9.29 for · 17.43 against n 7 Last 5
Shots on target	4.71 for · 5.71 against n 7 Last 5	8.5standard	2.71 for · 5.71 against n 7 Last 5
Fouls committed	9.57 for · 10.29 against n 7 Last 5	21.5standard	11.14 for · 12.43 against n 7 Last 5
Cards shown	2.43 for · 1.29 against n 7 Last 5	3.5standard	1.71 for · 1.43 against n 7 Last 5

Referee: F. Hallam.

Chelsea

Chelsea Goalkeeper

Chelsea — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded
Robert Sánchez	43	893825 min	1212.8 /90	531.2 /90
F. Jörgensen	11	85939 min	161.5 /90	161.5 /90
Kepa Arrizabalaga	1	9090 min	22 /90	00 /90

Chelsea — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Chelsea before kick-off, to 28 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Robert Sánchez n 8	90	2.8 7/5
F. Jörgensen n 8	84.4	2 5/3

Chelsea Defensive

Chelsea — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
T. Chalobah	43	853659 min	360.9 /90	461.1 /90	190.5 /90	1603.9 /90	240.6 /90	40.1 /90
Marc Cucurella	43	783371 min	772.1 /90	401.1 /90	140.4 /90	1634.4 /90	621.7 /90	90.2 /90
M. Gusto	43	662848 min	762.4 /90	471.5 /90	40.1 /90	1364.3 /90	260.8 /90	70.2 /90
R. James	36	752688 min	622.1 /90	461.5 /90	90.3 /90	1384.6 /90	321.1 /90	60.2 /90
W. Fofana	27	741989 min	211 /90	401.8 /90	190.9 /90	1185.3 /90	271.2 /90	70.3 /90
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Chelsea — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Chelsea before kick-off, to 28 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
E. Fernández n 8	76.9	1.2 4/2	1.5 6/3	—
Pedro Neto n 8	76.8	0.7 3/2	0.4 3/0	—
João Pedro n 8	81.9	1.2 6/3	1.6 7/4	—
Robert Sánchez n 8	90	0 0/0	0.5 4/0	—
T. Chalobah n 8	89.5	0.8 3/3	0.5 3/1	—
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Chelsea — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Chelsea before kick-off, to 28 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
E. Fernández n 8	76.9	1.3 5/3
Pedro Neto n 8	76.8	0.1 1/0
João Pedro n 8	81.9	1.1 5/2
T. Chalobah n 8	89.5	0.6 5/0
M. Caicedo n 8	81.3	2.9 7/6
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Chelsea Attacking

Chelsea — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
João Pedro	44	723150 min	200.6 /90	60.2 /90	661.9 /90	381.1 /90	361 /90	401.1 /90
L. Delap	28	461282 min	30.2 /90	40.3 /90	332.3 /90	201.4 /90	110.8 /90	130.9 /90
J. Bynoe-Gittens	23	461066 min	10.1 /90	50.4 /90	141.2 /90	70.6 /90	171.4 /90	353 /90
Tyrique George	11	48528 min	40.7 /90	10.2 /90	91.5 /90	81.4 /90	81.4 /90	30.5 /90
Marc Guiu	9	49438 min	20.4 /90	10.2 /90	132.7 /90	81.6 /90	30.6 /90	20.4 /90
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Chelsea — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Chelsea before kick-off, to 28 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
E. Fernández n 8	76.9	1.2 5/2	0.9 4/1
Pedro Neto n 8	76.8	1 2/2	0.6 1/1
João Pedro n 8	81.9	3 8/6	1.5 7/2
Robert Sánchez n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
T. Chalobah n 8	89.5	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
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Chelsea — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Chelsea before kick-off, to 28 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
E. Fernández n 8	76.9	0.1 1/0	0.3 2/0
Pedro Neto n 8	76.8	0.4 1/1	0.3 2/0
João Pedro n 8	81.9	0.7 3/1	0.1 1/0
Robert Sánchez n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
T. Chalobah n 8	89.5	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Port Vale

Port Vale Goalkeeper

Port Vale — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
J. Gauci	31	902801 min	782.5 /90	361.2 /90	00 /90

Port Vale — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Port Vale before kick-off, to 28 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
J. Gauci n 8	90	4.3 7/5

Port Vale Defensive

Port Vale — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
C. Hall	35	873060 min	401.2 /90	351 /90	110.3 /90	2306.8 /90	240.7 /90	40.1 /90
C. Humphreys	35	852965 min	290.9 /90	310.9 /90	190.6 /90	1394.2 /90	220.7 /90	50.2 /90
K. John	27	741987 min	492.2 /90	281.3 /90	120.5 /90	1376.2 /90	120.5 /90	50.2 /90
J. Headley	24	631511 min	422.5 /90	120.7 /90	70.4 /90	1106.6 /90	211.3 /90	30.2 /90
J. Lawrence-Gabriel	22	721586 min	251.4 /90	70.4 /90	80.5 /90	1136.4 /90	211.2 /90	50.3 /90
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Port Vale — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Port Vale before kick-off, to 28 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
C. Hall n 8	90	0.4 2/1	0.4 3/0	—
C. Humphreys n 8	84.4	0.7 3/1	0 0/0	—
J. Gauci n 8	90	0 0/0	0.3 2/0	—
G. Hall n 8	66.4	1.2 5/1	2.5 7/4	—
F. Ojo n 8	79.9	1.1 6/1	1.4 7/1	—
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Port Vale — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Port Vale before kick-off, to 28 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
C. Hall n 8	90	2.1 7/6
C. Humphreys n 8	84.4	1.2 6/3
G. Hall n 8	66.4	3.6 7/7
F. Ojo n 8	79.9	1.4 6/2
K. John n 8	84.1	2.5 7/5
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Port Vale Attacking

Port Vale — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
D. Cole	22	821806 min	80.4 /90	40.2 /90	311.5 /90	201 /90	170.8 /90	271.3 /90
J. Stockley	22	481047 min	30.3 /90	00 /90	161.4 /90	90.8 /90	80.7 /90	40.3 /90
D. Brown	15	46693 min	10.1 /90	20.3 /90	91.2 /90	30.4 /90	91.2 /90	91.2 /90
M. Faal	12	43514 min	10.2 /90	00 /90	162.8 /90	81.4 /90	40.7 /90	71.2 /90
A. Gray	9	43385 min	00 /90	00 /90	51.2 /90	20.5 /90	30.7 /90	00 /90
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Port Vale — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Port Vale before kick-off, to 28 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
C. Hall n 8	90	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0
C. Humphreys n 8	84.4	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0
J. Gauci n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
G. Hall n 8	66.4	1.2 4/2	0.8 4/1
F. Ojo n 8	79.9	0.3 1/1	0.1 1/0
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Port Vale — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Port Vale before kick-off, to 28 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
C. Hall n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
C. Humphreys n 8	84.4	0 0/0	0 0/0
J. Gauci n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
G. Hall n 8	66.4	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
F. Ojo n 8	79.9	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Match Statistics & Details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Chelsea		Port Vale
76%	Possession	24%
4.13	Expected goals (xG)	0.07
20	Shots	4
11	Shots on target	0
5	Shots off target	3
4	Blocked shots	1
17	Shots inside the box	1
8	Corners	2
3	Offsides	1
10	Fouls	10
0	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
0	Saves	5
702	Passes	213
92%	Pass accuracy	68%

Chelsea Player Stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Rating
Robert Sánchez	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
W. Fofana	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.7
T. Adarabioyo	90	1	0	1	1	0	0	8.7
J. Hato	90	1	0	1	1	1	0	8
Andrey Santos	90	1	0	1	1	2	5	8.3
Estêvão	90	1	1	4	2	4	1	8.9
M. Gusto	85	0	1	1	1	2	0	7.5
R. Lavia	78	0	0	0	0	0	2	6.6
C. Palmer	62	0	0	3	2	2	0	6.9
Pedro Neto	61	0	1	1	1	1	0	7.5
João Pedro	61	1	0	1	1	1	0	7.6
L. Delap sub	29	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
A. Garnacho sub	29	1	0	3	1	1	0	7.7
Dário Essugo sub	28	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
R. Kavuma McQueen sub	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
Joshua Kofi Acheampong sub	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7

Port Vale Player Stats

Player	Min	Sh	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
J. Gauci	90	0	0	0	0	5.3
J. Lawrence-Gabriel	90	0	0	2	0	4.2
C. Humphreys	90	0	1	2	0	5.7
C. Hall	90	1	0	2	0	4.9
R. Walters	90	1	0	1	0	6.5
F. Ojo	90	0	0	2	0	6.3
K. John	85	0	0	1	0	5
B. Garrity	74	0	0	3	0	6.2
L. Gordon	65	1	0	5	0	6
B. Waine	65	0	0	1	0	6.6
Martin Sherif	65	0	1	0	Y	6.3
Elijah Xavier Campbell sub	25	0	0	0	0	6
G. Hall sub	25	0	0	1	0	6.5
A. Gray sub	25	0	0	0	0	6.3
E. Archer sub	16	0	0	0	0	6.2
T. Magloire sub	8	0	0	0	0	5.9

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind Chelsea v Port Vale — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

ChelseaWLLLL

Last 5: 1W 0D 4L · 1.2 scored / 2.8 conceded per game

Port ValeDLWLL

Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 0.6 scored / 1.6 conceded per game

Goals per game

Chelsea scored1.2

Port Vale scored0.6

Chelsea conceded2.8

Port Vale conceded1.6

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Frequently Asked Questions

What was the model’s pick for Chelsea v Port Vale?: TACTIX’s free model pick for Chelsea v Port Vale was Over 2.5 goals.
What is the recent form of Chelsea and Port Vale?: Recent form — Chelsea 1W 0D 4L; Port Vale 1W 1D 3L.

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