Port Vale
England • FA Cup • Season 2025
League position8
Points15
Home stadium
Vale Park
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire · Founded 1876
Last 6 matches
Match-by-matchGoals vs xG trend
Latest Matches
Recent Team Form
Form is calculated from the latest completed matches in this league and season.
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W
W
W
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5 Wins
0 Draws
1 Losses
Attack efficiency
Finishing Data and xG Analysis
Shooting output, expected goals and conversion signals from completed matches.
Total shots12.6per match
Shots on target3.6per match
xG per match0.66expected goals
Conversion rate11.9%goals / shots
Shots inside box8.8per match
xG difference7.03goals - xG
Duel win rate50.9%league matches
Shots allowed14.4per match
xGA per match2.35expected goals against
xG total1.97
Goals9
Difference7.03
Match profile
Advanced Stats
Possession, passing, set-piece and discipline averages for the selected season.
Possession39%average
Corners5.6per match
Total passes314per match
Fouls11per match
Strengths and Weaknesses
These signals compare the team with league averages. Strengths are areas above the league benchmark; weaknesses are areas that need context or caution.
Strengths
Set-piece pressureFouls committedGoal difference profileWeaknesses
Ball possession and controlChance creation and xGShots on targetCard disciplinePlayer Leaders
D. Cole2 G • 2 A
7.80
R. Paton2 G • 0 A
9.90
B. Waine2 G • 0 A
7.05
G. Hall1 G • 1 A
7.23
J. Shipley1 G • 0 A
7.30Formation intelligence
Most-Used Starting XI
Based on the most-used formation and the most recent match played in it for this league and season.
21
M. Sherif
19
B. Waine
46
J. Gauci
24
Kyle John
25
C. Humphreys
6
J. Lawrence-Gabriel
14
F. Ojo
15
L. Gordon
5
C. Hall
8
B. Garrity
12
R. Walters
34 players tracked
Squad
Players are grouped by position. The first six in each group are shown to keep the section compact.
Goalkeepers
2 players
J. Gauci
#46 · 5 starts
B. Amos
#13 · 0 starts
Defenders
10 players
C. Humphreys
#25 · 5 starts
Connor Hall
#5 · 4 starts
4Apps
372Min
0G
1A
K. John
#24 · 2 starts
T. Magloire
#35 · 1 starts
B. Heneghan
#4 · 1 starts
J. Headley
#3 · 0 starts
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Jesse Debrah
#22 · 1 starts
1Apps
101Min
0G
0A
Mitchell Clark
#2 · 1 starts
1Apps
90Min
0G
0A
Elijah Xavier Campbell
#27 · 0 starts
Ben Lomax
#30 · 0 starts
1Apps
0Min
0G
0A
Midfielders
14 players
Rhys Walters
#12 · 4 starts
5Apps
363Min
0G
0A
B. Waine
#19 · 4 starts
J. Lawrence-Gabriel
#6 · 3 starts
G. Hall
#33 · 2 starts
F. Ojo
#14 · 2 starts
J. Shipley
#26 · 2 starts
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L. Gordon
#15 · 3 starts
G. Byers
#7 · 2 starts
Ethon Archer
#11 · 2 starts
3Apps
153Min
0G
0A
M. Johnson
#28 · 2 starts
Ben Garrity
#8 · 1 starts
2Apps
74Min
0G
0A
G. Ward
#28 · 0 starts
R. Curtis
#11 · 0 starts
Ryan Croasdale
#18 · 0 starts
2Apps
28Min
0G
0A
Forwards
8 players
D. Cole
#44 · 2 starts
M. Faal
#36 · 1 starts
Martin Sherif
#21 · 2 starts
A. Gray
#45 · 0 starts
D. Brown
#10 · 1 starts
R. Paton
#17 · 1 starts
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J. Stockley
#9 · 1 starts
O. Hernández
#50 · 0 starts
Goals91.5 per match
Pass accuracy66.6%average
Conceded81.33 per match
Clean sheets0season total
Possession39%average
Shots on target3.6per match
xG0.66per match
Cards2.4per match
League benchmark
Direct Comparison With Other Teams
A fixed four-team comparison for the selected league and season.
| Statistic |
Port Vale
|
 Manchester City
|
 Macclesfield
|
 Maldon & Tiptree
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goals scored | 1.5 | 3.67 | 2.43 | 2.43 |
| Goals conceded | 1.33 | 0.5 | 0.86 | 1.14 |
| Possession (%) | 39 | 64.83 | 39 | 33 |
| Pass accuracy (%) | 66.6 | 89.33 | 54.33 | 73 |
| xG per match | 0.66 | 2.19 | 0.87 | 0 |
| Shots on target | 3.6 | 6.5 | 6 | 1 |