Port Vale v Sunderland result

Full-time · Port Vale 1–2 Sunderland

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Port Vale 1–2 Sunderland — Sunderland won this League Cup match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Sunderland won 2–1 at Vale Park in the League Cup on Tuesday 10 August. Port Vale have lost their last four matches in all competitions. Sunderland have won their last three matches in all competitions.

The goals

Sunderland led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Sunderland: Joshua Hawkes (40’, assisted by A. Pritchard) and A. O'Brien (50’ pen); Port Vale: J. Proctor (67’).

Discipline

S. Allison showed seven yellow cards — against 3.3 yellows a game across the last 14 matches refereed (all competitions). The bookings — Port Vale: D. Worrall (49’), B. Walker (59’) and D. Amoo (90’); Sunderland: Jack Diamond (21’), E. Taylor (55’), Callum Doyle (86’) and O. Younger (89’).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, J. Proctor (Port Vale) 8.3, A. O'Brien (Sunderland) 6.5 and Thomas Pett (Port Vale) 5.4 led the match.

Next up

Port Vale next travel to Gillingham on 20 October 2026.

Sunderland next travel to Lech Poznan on 22 October 2026.

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

Next for Port Vale: Gillingham v Port Vale, Tuesday 20 October — the preview. Next for Sunderland: Lech Poznan v Sunderland, Thursday 22 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Port Vale 1–2 Sunderland · League Cup
  • Venue: Vale Park · Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
  • Referee: S. Allison
  • Head-to-head (last 1): Port Vale 0 · draws 0 · Sunderland 1 · 3 goals/game
  • Recent form: Port Vale 2W 0D 3L · Sunderland 3W 1D 1L

Port Vale 1–2 Sunderland (League 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 10 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

0.88 / 1.63
Goals
against 0.75 / 1.5 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
4 / 7.14
Corners
against 6.67 / 4.86 · 2 of the last 3 over 9.5
over 6 matches
2.67 / 5.71
Shots on target
against 3.67 / 3.86 · 1 of the last 3 over 8.5
over 6 matches
2 / 1.57
Cards
against 2 / 2.29 · 2 of the last 3 over 3.5
over 6 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 7 August 2021. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 7 August 2021. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gamePort Vale for / againstLineSunderland for / against
Goals scored
0.88 for · 0.75 against n 8
2.5standard
1.63 for · 1.5 against n 8
Corners won
4 for · 6.67 against n 6
9.5standard
7.14 for · 4.86 against n 7
Shots
8.33 for · 11.83 against n 6
19.5standard
16.43 for · 10.29 against n 7
Shots on target
2.67 for · 3.67 against n 6
8.5standard
5.71 for · 3.86 against n 7
Fouls committed
15.33 for · 11 against n 6
21.5standard
14.14 for · 14.86 against n 7
Cards shown
2 for · 2 against n 6
3.5standard
1.57 for · 2.29 against n 7
Port Vale
Port Vale — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 7 August 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
K. Guthrie n 838.3
55/5
4.77/6
—
H. McKirdy n 839.9
3.76/4
0.83/0
—
T. Robinson n 869.1
2.67/4
0.53/0
—
T. Pope n 834.6
2.65/3
1.64/1
—
D. Rodney n 884.8
26/5
1.55/4
—
Port Vale — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 7 August 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
K. Guthrie n 838.3
2.64/2
1.52/2
W. Swan n 834.5
23/2
1.33/1
D. Rodney n 884.8
1.96/3
0.84/1
T. Robinson n 869.1
1.86/2
14/2
H. McKirdy n 839.9
1.73/2
0.62/0
Port Vale — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 7 August 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
T. Conlon n 890
0.42/1
0.11/0
T. Robinson n 869.1
0.32/0
0.21/0
L. Joyce n 884.3
00/0
0.32/0
H. McKirdy n 839.9
0.31/0
00/0
K. Guthrie n 838.3
0.31/0
00/0
Port Vale — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 7 August 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
C. Montaño n 871.4
3.98/7
T. Pett n 890
3.86/6
T. Conlon n 890
3.47/5
B. Walker n 857
37/5
E. Oyeleke n 855.5
2.66/6
Port Vale — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 7 August 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
S. Brown n 890
37/3
Sunderland
Sunderland — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 7 August 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
C. Evans n 843
2.65/2
2.15/2
—
C. Wyke n 887
2.56/6
1.26/2
—
G. Leadbitter n 850.8
24/3
0.73/0
—
L. O'Nien n 890
1.95/4
1.65/4
—
J. Scowen n 882.8
1.95/4
2.27/4
—
Sunderland — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 7 August 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
Ross Stewart n 843.5
3.15/2
13/1
C. Maguire n 822
3.13/1
22/1
A. O'Brien n 836
2.55/3
1.64/1
C. Wyke n 887
2.16/5
1.24/4
Jordan Jones n 858.1
1.95/3
0.84/0
Sunderland — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 7 August 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
Ross Stewart n 843.5
0.83/0
00/0
A. McGeady n 882.3
0.11/0
0.53/1
C. Evans n 843
00/0
0.51/1
C. Maguire n 822
0.51/0
00/0
C. Wyke n 887
0.42/1
00/0
Sunderland — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 7 August 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
C. Maguire n 822
4.15/3
J. Diamond n 825.6
3.54/3
Carl Winchester n 847.9
2.65/3
Jordan Jones n 858.1
2.55/3
C. McLaughlin n 860.4
27/3
Sunderland — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 7 August 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
L. Burge n 890
2.46/3

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Port ValeSunderland
46%Possession54%
15Shots6
4Shots on target3
7Shots off target3
4Blocked shots0
11Shots inside the box4
9Corners4
1Offsides0
11Fouls14
3Yellow cards4
0Red cards0
1Saves3
332Passes412
67%Pass accuracy71%

Port Vale player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
A. Stone9000000005.9
D. Worrall90001131Y6.9
N. Smith9000101206.6
L. Legge9000101006.9
M. Benning9000100106.7
B. Garrity9000000206.7
T. Pett9000110407.2
J. Proctor9010522108.2
J. Wilson7500100106.7
D. Jones6500001306.9
B. Walker65000003Y6.9
L. Cass sub2500001106.9
D. Amoo sub25000000Y6.3
E. Bailey sub1500000006.5

Sunderland player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
A. Patterson9000000006.9
O. Younger90000002Y6.5
T. Flanagan9000000006.9
B. Wright9000000106.9
Dan Neil9000000107.3
L. O'Nien9000100207
J. Hawkes9010320007
A. O'Brien9010111007.2
E. Taylor74000002Y6.2
J. Diamond65001010Y6.5
A. Pritchard6501002007
A. McGeady sub2500000006.3
W. Grigg sub2500000006.3
C. Doyle sub16000001Y6.7

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 ValeWWLLL
Last 5: 2W 0D 3L · 0.8 scored / 1.2 conceded per game
SunderlandWDLWW
Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 1.6 scored / 1.2 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 1
Port Vale 0 · 0 draws · Sunderland 1 · 3 goals/game
  • 2018-11-11 Port Vale 1–2 Sunderland
Goals per game
Port Vale scored0.8
Sunderland scored1.6
Port Vale conceded1.2
Sunderland conceded1.2

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Port Vale and Sunderland?
In their last 1 meetings, Port Vale won 0, Sunderland won 1 and there were 0 draws, averaging 3 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Port Vale and Sunderland?
Recent form — Port Vale 2W 0D 3L; Sunderland 3W 1D 1L.

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