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Port Vale vs Sunderland

8 March 2026 at 13:30Vale Park, Stoke on Trent
10
Referee: A. Taylor

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.

Kick Off
28′
Half Time
C. HumphreysT. Magloire
46′
E. ArcherG. Hall
57′
D. BrownA. Gray
57′
68′
C. TalbiW. Isidor
L. GordonE. Campbell
81′
83′
C. RiggG. Xhaka
B. WaineG. Ward
88′
Full Time

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.

Shots on Goal
1
6
Shots Off Goal
4
10
Total Shots
9
17
Blocked Shots
4
1
Shots inside the Box
6
14
Shots outside the Box
3
3
Fouls
12
10
Corner Kicks
5
9
Offsides
0
2
Ball Possession
31%
69%
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0
Goalkeeper Saves
5
0
Total Passes
207
452
Accurate Passes
121
362
Pass Accuracy
58%
80%
Expected Goals (xG)
0.90
1.91
Goals Prevented (xGP)
0
0

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.

Drawn
0
·
Total goals
8 · 2.7/match
Both scored
2/3 · 67%
Over 2.5
2/3 · 67%

Recent Meetings

10/08/21League Cup
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12/01/21EFL Trophy
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11/11/18FA Cup
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Highest-scoring game: 12 v 2021

Recent Form

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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