Port Vale v Sunderland result

Full-time · Port Vale 1–0 Sunderland

FA Cup · Sun, 08 Mar 2026 13:30 GMT

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

Team pages: Port Vale · Sunderland

Port Vale 1–0 Sunderland — Port Vale won this FA Cup match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Port Vale beat Sunderland 1–0 in the FA Cup on Sunday 8 March. Port Vale have scored in seven consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

Port Vale led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Port Vale: Benjamin Waine (28’, assisted by Dajaune Brown).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) tell a different story: Sunderland out-shot Port Vale 17 to 9 and created the better chances, 1.91 xG to 0.90 (the provider’s expected goals for this match). Context.

Discipline

A. Taylor showed three yellow cards — against 4.1 yellows a game across the last 28 matches refereed (all competitions). The bookings — Port Vale: Dajaune Brown (30’) and Benjamin Waine (54’); Sunderland: Melker Ellborg (61’).

What it changes

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.

Sunderland sit 249th on four points from three games with a goal difference of 0 (2025/26 so far). Sunderland have scored two goals, the 152nd-fewest (shared) of the 748 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 3 games, ranked per game). Sunderland have conceded two goals, the 37th-fewest (shared) of the 748 clubs.

Port Vale are unbeaten in their last five matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel (Port Vale) 6.2, Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland) 6.2 and Joe Gauci (Port Vale) 5.3 led the match.

Next up

Port Vale next host Accrington ST on 14 November 2026.

Sunderland next host Chelsea on 8 November 2026.

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

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

The Numbers

Result: Port Vale 1–0 Sunderland · FA Cup
Referee: A. Taylor
Head-to-head (last 2): Port Vale 0 · draws 0 · Sunderland 2 · 3 goals/game
Recent form: Port Vale 2W 2D 1L · Sunderland 2W 1D 2L

Port Vale 1–0 Sunderland (FA Cup): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, 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

0.88 / 1

Goals

against 0.88 / 1.38 · 1 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

5.29 / 3.13

Corners

against 4.71 / 5.75 · 2 of the last 4 over 9.5

over 7 matches

3.43 / 3.5

Shots on target

against 3.29 / 3.63 · 1 of the last 4 over 8.5

over 7 matches

1.71 / 2.38

Cards

against 2.29 / 1.88 · 2 of the last 4 over 3.5

over 7 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 3 March 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 3 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	Port Vale for / against	Line	Sunderland for / against
Goals scored	0.88 for · 0.88 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5.29 for · 4.71 against n 7 Last 5	9.5standard	3.13 for · 5.75 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	9.71 for · 11.29 against n 7 Last 5	19.5standard	9.63 for · 14.88 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	3.43 for · 3.29 against n 7 Last 5	8.5standard	3.5 for · 3.63 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	11 for · 12.14 against n 7 Last 5	21.5standard	11.5 for · 12.63 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	1.71 for · 2.29 against n 7 Last 5	3.5standard	2.38 for · 1.88 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: A. Taylor.

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	24	902171 min	482 /90	261.1 /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 3 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	2.1 4/3

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. Humphreys	32	862740 min	240.8 /90	291 /90	170.6 /90	1284.2 /90	180.6 /90	50.2 /90
J. Headley	21	601263 min	362.6 /90	110.8 /90	60.4 /90	886.3 /90	181.3 /90	30.2 /90
B. Heneghan	20	801593 min	140.8 /90	301.7 /90	201.1 /90	1257.1 /90	160.9 /90	50.3 /90
M. Clark	14	741035 min	232 /90	121 /90	30.3 /90	645.6 /90	40.3 /90	20.2 /90
M. Johnson	7	64451 min	112.2 /90	61.2 /90	00 /90	255 /90	51 /90	00 /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 3 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. Humphreys n 8	82	0.5 2/1	0.1 1/0	O. Alderete
C. Hall n 8	90	0.5 3/1	0.6 4/1	O. Alderete
R. Croasdale n 8	73.1	1.1 6/1	1.2 5/3	—
G. Hall n 8	68.8	1.5 5/3	1.8 6/3	—
J. Gauci n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0	—
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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 3 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
C. Humphreys n 8	82	0.8 4/2
C. Hall n 8	90	1.1 4/2
R. Croasdale n 8	73.1	1.5 6/3
G. Hall n 8	68.8	2.3 5/4
K. John n 8	84.1	2.5 7/6
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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
M. Faal	12	43514 min	10.2 /90	00 /90	162.8 /90	81.4 /90	40.7 /90	71.2 /90
R. Croasdale	27	661777 min	20.1 /90	10.1 /90	150.8 /90	50.3 /90	120.6 /90	80.4 /90
G. Hall	25	671680 min	10.1 /90	30.2 /90	100.5 /90	40.2 /90	181 /90	271.4 /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 3 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. Humphreys n 8	82	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0
C. Hall n 8	90	0.8 4/1	0.3 2/0
R. Croasdale n 8	73.1	0.5 2/1	0.2 1/0
G. Hall n 8	68.8	0.7 2/1	0.3 1/1
J. Gauci n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
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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 3 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
C. Humphreys n 8	82	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
C. Hall n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
R. Croasdale n 8	73.1	0 0/0	0 0/0
G. Hall n 8	68.8	0 0/0	0.2 1/0
J. Gauci n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Sunderland

Sunderland Goalkeeper

Sunderland — 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
R. Roefs	29	902610 min	883 /90	341.2 /90	10 /90
M. Ellborg	1	9090 min	44 /90	00 /90	00 /90

Sunderland — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sunderland before kick-off, to 3 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
R. Roefs n 8	90	1.9 5/2

Sunderland Defensive

Sunderland — 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. Hume	30	832493 min	552 /90	210.8 /90	100.4 /90	1505.4 /90	260.9 /90	80.3 /90
N. Mukiele	25	902243 min	582.3 /90	331.3 /90	90.4 /90	1546.2 /90	241 /90	40.2 /90
O. Alderete	25	872176 min	251 /90	281.2 /90	251 /90	1124.6 /90	220.9 /90	50.2 /90
Dan Ballard	24	811934 min	301.4 /90	160.7 /90	200.9 /90	1557.2 /90	251.2 /90	30.1 /90
Reinildo	17	841428 min	271.7 /90	231.4 /90	110.7 /90	895.6 /90	251.6 /90	60.4 /90
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Sunderland — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sunderland before kick-off, to 3 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
T. Hume n 8	82.5	1.2 5/2	1.4 6/3	—
R. Roefs n 8	90	0 0/0	0.5 4/0	—
E. Le Fée n 8	90	1 6/2	1.4 7/3	—
N. Mukiele n 8	89.1	0.9 6/1	0.8 4/2	—
O. Alderete n 8	88.3	0.9 3/1	0.4 3/0	C. Hall
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Sunderland — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sunderland before kick-off, to 3 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
T. Hume n 8	82.5	1.6 7/3
E. Le Fée n 8	90	2.6 8/5
N. Mukiele n 8	89.1	1.8 6/4
O. Alderete n 8	88.3	0.9 4/1
N. Sadiki n 8	79.6	1.7 6/4
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Sunderland Attacking

Sunderland — 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
W. Isidor	22	501098 min	30.2 /90	00 /90	262.1 /90	121 /90	00 /90	70.6 /90
C. Talbi	20	611216 min	30.2 /90	10.1 /90	141 /90	70.5 /90	120.9 /90	141 /90
B. Brobbey	20	591189 min	50.4 /90	10.1 /90	161.2 /90	100.8 /90	70.5 /90	10.1 /90
Eliezer Mayenda	13	56734 min	20.2 /90	00 /90	81 /90	60.7 /90	50.6 /90	70.9 /90
R. Mundle	12	39473 min	00 /90	00 /90	81.5 /90	40.8 /90	20.4 /90	193.6 /90
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Sunderland — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sunderland before kick-off, to 3 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+
T. Hume n 8	82.5	0.7 3/2	0.3 1/1
R. Roefs n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
E. Le Fée n 8	90	0.4 3/0	0.3 2/0
N. Mukiele n 8	89.1	0.9 4/3	0.1 1/0
O. Alderete n 8	88.3	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
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Sunderland — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sunderland before kick-off, to 3 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
T. Hume n 8	82.5	0 0/0	0 0/0
R. Roefs n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
E. Le Fée n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
N. Mukiele n 8	89.1	0 0/0	0.3 2/0
O. Alderete n 8	88.3	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.
Port Vale		Sunderland
31%	Possession	69%
0.90	Expected goals (xG)	1.91
9	Shots	17
1	Shots on target	6
4	Shots off target	10
4	Blocked shots	1
6	Shots inside the box	14
5	Corners	9
0	Offsides	2
12	Fouls	10
2	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
5	Saves	0
207	Passes	452
58%	Pass accuracy	80%

Port Vale Player Stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
J. Gauci	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.9
J. Lawrence-Gabriel	90	0	0	0	0	1	5	0	8.2
K. John	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
C. Hall	90	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	7
R. Walters	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.3
F. Ojo	90	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	6.9
B. Waine	88	1	0	1	1	0	1	Y	7
L. Gordon	81	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	6.9
E. Archer	57	0	0	1	0	3	1	0	6.9
D. Brown	57	0	1	1	0	1	0	Y	6.3
C. Humphreys	45	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	7
T. Magloire sub	45	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.6
G. Hall sub	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
A. Gray sub	33	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	6.6
Elijah Xavier Campbell sub	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
G. Ward sub	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5

Sunderland Player Stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
M. Ellborg	90	0	0	0	0	Y	6.2
L. Geertruida	90	0	0	0	1	0	6.7
Dan Ballard	90	4	2	0	1	0	6.3
O. Alderete	90	1	0	1	3	0	7.5
L. O'Nien	90	0	0	2	3	0	7.6
H. Diarra	90	3	1	1	0	0	6.3
E. Le Fée	90	1	0	6	3	0	7.9
N. Angulo	90	2	2	1	0	0	6.7
Eliezer Mayenda	90	3	0	0	0	0	5.7
C. Rigg	83	0	0	1	3	0	6.9
C. Talbi	68	2	1	0	1	0	6.2
W. Isidor sub	22	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
G. Xhaka sub	14	0	0	0	0	0	6.6

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

Recent form

Port ValeLDWDW

Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 1 scored / 0.8 conceded per game

SunderlandLWLDW

Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 0.8 scored / 1 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 2

Port Vale 0 · 0 draws · Sunderland 2 · 3 goals/game

2021-08-10 Port Vale 1–2 Sunderland
2018-11-11 Port Vale 1–2 Sunderland

Goals per game

Port Vale scored1

Sunderland scored0.8

Port Vale conceded0.8

Sunderland conceded1

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What is the head-to-head record between Port Vale and Sunderland?: In their last 2 meetings, Port Vale won 0, Sunderland won 2 and there were 0 draws, averaging 3 goals per game.
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