Burton Albion vs Port Vale

16 August 2025 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Scott Oldham

Full time 0 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

Match summary

Neither Burton Albion nor Port Vale found the net in a 0-0 draw.

Burton Albion had the better of the chances, with 1.37 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Port Vale's 0.79 from 13. Port Vale had a player sent off.

Key events

Burton Albion Port Vale
Kick-off
Toby SibbickShot on target
12’
15’
George ByersFoul
Finn DelapFoul
34’
Jack ArmerSimulation
43’
Jake BeesleyFoul
45+1’
Half-time0-0
Sebastian RevanFinn Delap
46’
Second half underway
Kyran LofthouseFoul
50’
73’
Ben WaineRonan Curtis
Tyrese ShadeFábio Tavares
78’
Julian LarssonJohn Joshua Mckiernan
78’
Tyrese ShadeShot on target
81’
87’
Kyle JohnLiam Gordon
87’
Mo FaalLorent Tolaj
Sebastian RevanShot on target
90+4’
90+8’
Jordan ShipleyFunso Ojo
Dylan WilliamsCharlie Webster
90+8’
90+10’
Mitchell ClarkFoul
Jake BeesleyShot on target
90+11’
Full-time0-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.37 0.79 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.37 0.79
Burton Albion 1.37 xGPort Vale 0.79 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Port Vale attacking Burton Albion attacking 
81’ Tyrese Shade (Burton Albion), open play, 0.25 xG, saved 90+11’ Jake Beesley (Burton Albion), set piece, 0.24 xG, saved 90+12’ Jake Beesley (Burton Albion), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 46’ Lorent Tolaj (Port Vale), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 7’ Lorent Tolaj (Port Vale), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 12’ Toby Sibbick (Burton Albion), set piece, 0.13 xG, saved 66’ Jake Beesley (Burton Albion), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 90+7’ Jesse Debrah (Port Vale), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 33’ John Joshua Mckiernan (Burton Albion), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 49’ Jesse Debrah (Port Vale), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 73’ Ronan Curtis (Port Vale), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 7’ Ryan Croasdale (Port Vale), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 31’ Jake Beesley (Burton Albion), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 70’ Jake Beesley (Burton Albion), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 31’ Charlie Webster (Burton Albion), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 28’ John Joshua Mckiernan (Burton Albion), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 90+4’ Sebastian Revan (Burton Albion), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 22’ Connor Hall (Port Vale), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 45’ Funso Ojo (Port Vale), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 77’ Jack Armer (Burton Albion), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 88’ Mo Faal (Port Vale), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+2’ Charlie Webster (Burton Albion), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 90+11’ Mitchell Clark (Port Vale), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 28’ Charlie Webster (Burton Albion), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 72’ Ronan Curtis (Port Vale), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 89’ Jesse Debrah (Port Vale), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 90+1’ Mo Faal (Port Vale), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 81’ Tyrese Shade (Burton Albion), open play, 0.25 xG, saved 90+11’ Jake Beesley (Burton Albion), set piece, 0.24 xG, saved 90+12’ Jake Beesley (Burton Albion), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 46’ Lorent Tolaj (Port Vale), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 7’ Lorent Tolaj (Port Vale), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 12’ Toby Sibbick (Burton Albion), set piece, 0.13 xG, saved 66’ Jake Beesley (Burton Albion), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 90+7’ Jesse Debrah (Port Vale), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 33’ John Joshua Mckiernan (Burton Albion), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 49’ Jesse Debrah (Port Vale), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 73’ Ronan Curtis (Port Vale), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 7’ Ryan Croasdale (Port Vale), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 70’ Jake Beesley (Burton Albion), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 31’ Jake Beesley (Burton Albion), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 28’ John Joshua Mckiernan (Burton Albion), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 31’ Charlie Webster (Burton Albion), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 90+4’ Sebastian Revan (Burton Albion), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 22’ Connor Hall (Port Vale), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 45’ Funso Ojo (Port Vale), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 77’ Jack Armer (Burton Albion), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 88’ Mo Faal (Port Vale), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+2’ Charlie Webster (Burton Albion), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 90+11’ Mitchell Clark (Port Vale), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 28’ Charlie Webster (Burton Albion), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 72’ Ronan Curtis (Port Vale), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 89’ Jesse Debrah (Port Vale), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 90+1’ Mo Faal (Port Vale), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Burton Albion 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Amissah
Delap 46’
Moon
Sibbick
Armer
Chauke
Webster 90’
Lofthouse
Mckiernan 78’
Beesley
Tavares 78’
Port Vale 3-5-2 Starting XI
Maroši
Humphreys
Debrah
Hall
Gordon 87’
Clark
Croasdale
Byers
Ojo 90’
Tolaj 87’
Curtis 73’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Jordan Amissah
90′ 0 0 24 1 – – – –
Defenders4 players
Finn Delap Taken off
45′ 1 – – 5 3 25 1 – –
Jasper Moon
90′ 1 – – 6 4 74 1 – – –
Toby Sibbick
90′ 1 3 – 4 3 74 – – – –
Jack Armer
90′ – 1 1 1 – 63 1 – –
Midfielders6 players
Kyran Lofthouse
90′ – – 21 3 0.22 – 1 6 1 1
Kgagelo Chauke
90′ – – 38 – 0.01 3 – 5 – – –
Charlie Webster Taken off
89′ – – 50 – 0.14 1 1 3 1 1 –
John Joshua Mckiernan Taken off
78′ – – 22 1 0.04 3 – 8 5 2 –
Sebastian Revan Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 18 3 0.39 – – 2 – 1 –
Julian Larsson Came on as a substitute
12′ – – 4 – 0.00 2 – 3 – 1 –
Forwards3 players
Jake Beesley
90′ – – 5 1 0.68 0.00 – 7 – 10
Fábio Tavares Taken off
78′ – – – – – 0.06 1 1 1 8 –
Tyrese Shade Came on as a substitute
12′ – – 1 1 0.25 0.01 1 – – 3 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Burton Albion win 28% Avg odds 3.28
Draw 29% Avg odds 3.25
Port Vale win 43% Avg odds 2.19

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Burton Albion WDLWL
Port Vale LLDLD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Burton Albion 0-1 Port Vale, 23 Mar 24 Next meeting: Port Vale 2-2 Burton Albion, 07 Feb 26  All Burton Albion vs Port Vale meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.