FA Cup· Season 2025
Match Summary
Port Vale defeated Sunderland 1:0. The match was played in FA Cup 2025. Goals were scored by B. Waine 28′. 3 yellow cards were shown. Port Vale had 31% possession while Sunderland held 69%. Port Vale had 9 shots (1 on target) compared to 17 (6 on target) for Sunderland. Expected goals: Port Vale 0.90 — Sunderland 1.91. Port Vale made 5 substitutions, Sunderland made 2.
Match Events
Key match events between Port Vale and Sunderland — 1 goal and 3 cards recorded during the match.
Match Statistics
Port Vale had 31% possession against Sunderland's 69%. Port Vale registered 9 shots (1 on target) while Sunderland managed 17 (6 on target). Corner kicks: 5–9. Fouls committed: 12–10.
Rivalry since 2018
Port Vale vs Sunderland Head to Head Results· 3
Port Vale and Sunderland have met 3 times — Port Vale won 0, Sunderland won 3, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2018. Sunderland leads the head-to-head with 3 victories from 3 meetings. A combined 8 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.67 per match (2 for the home side, 6 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 2 matches (67%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 2 games (67%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Sunderland are currently unbeaten in the last 3 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 1–2 in 2021.
Recent Meetings
Recent Form
In their last 6 matches, Port Vale have recorded 2 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats. Sunderland show 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses from their last 6 outings.
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 12 May 2026