Exeter City vs Port Vale

13 September 2025 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Matthew Russell

Full time 0 – 2

Half-time: 0–2

  • Ruari Paton 4’
  • Devante Cole 45’

Match summary

Port Vale took a 2-0 win at Exeter City. Port Vale led 2-0 at half-time.

Ruari Paton put Port Vale ahead in the 4th minute and Devante Cole made it 0-2 in the 45th minute.

Exeter City can feel hard done by, creating 0.82 expected goals (xG) from 9 shots to Port Vale's 0.51 from 5.

Key events

Exeter City Port Vale
Kick-off
4’
Ruari PatonRight foot shot0-1 (Port Vale)
Edward FrancisJack Aitchison
11’
12’
Cameron HumphreysFoul
Jake Doyle-HayesShot on target
31’
45’
Devante ColeRight foot shot0-2 (Port Vale)
Half-time0-2
Second half underway
Edward FrancisShot on target
53’
Jake Doyle-HayesFoul
56’
Josh MagennisShot on target
58’
Sonny CoxShot on target
60’
66’
Dajaune BrownRuari Paton
70’
Jesse DebrahBen Heneghan
Jayden WarehamSonny Cox
71’
Reece ColeJake Doyle-Hayes
71’
77’
Funso OjoBen Garrity
78’
Ronan CurtisDevante Cole
79’
Liam GordonTime wasting
Kieran WilsonEd Turns
84’
Full-time0-2

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.82 0.51 4’ Ruari Paton (Port Vale), 0-1 4’ 45’ Devante Cole (Port Vale), 0-2 45’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.82 0.51 4’ Ruari Paton (Port Vale), 0-1 Paton 4’ 45’ Devante Cole (Port Vale), 0-2 Cole 45’
Exeter City 0.82 xGPort Vale 0.51 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Port Vale attacking Exeter City attacking 
47’ Sonny Cox (Exeter City), open play, 0.38 xG, off target 45’ Devante Cole (Port Vale), open play, 0.28 xG, goal 31’ Jake Doyle-Hayes (Exeter City), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 4’ Ruari Paton (Port Vale), open play, 0.16 xG, goal 66’ Ilmari Niskanen (Exeter City), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 90+2’ Josh Magennis (Exeter City), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 31’ George Byers (Port Vale), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 34’ Ilmari Niskanen (Exeter City), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 60’ Sonny Cox (Exeter City), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 21’ George Byers (Port Vale), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 58’ Josh Magennis (Exeter City), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+6’ Jayden Wareham (Exeter City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 53’ Edward Francis (Exeter City), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 7’ Ben Heneghan (Port Vale), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 47’ Sonny Cox (Exeter City), open play, 0.38 xG, off target 45’ Devante Cole (Port Vale), open play, 0.28 xG, goal 31’ Jake Doyle-Hayes (Exeter City), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 4’ Ruari Paton (Port Vale), open play, 0.16 xG, goal 66’ Ilmari Niskanen (Exeter City), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 90+2’ Josh Magennis (Exeter City), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 31’ George Byers (Port Vale), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 34’ Ilmari Niskanen (Exeter City), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 60’ Sonny Cox (Exeter City), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 21’ George Byers (Port Vale), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 58’ Josh Magennis (Exeter City), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+6’ Jayden Wareham (Exeter City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 53’ Edward Francis (Exeter City), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 7’ Ben Heneghan (Port Vale), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Exeter City 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Whitworth
Andrew
Turns 84’
Fitzwater
McMillan
Brierley
Doyle-Hayes 71’
Niskanen
Aitchison 11’
Cox 71’
Magennis
Port Vale 3-5-2 Starting XI
Gauci
Humphreys
Heneghan 70’
Hall
Gordon
John
Croasdale
Byers
Garrity 77’
Cole 78’
Paton 66’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Joe Whitworth
90′ 0 2 45 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Ed Turns Taken off
84′ 2 1 – 9 5 71 1 – – –
Jack Fitzwater
90′ 2 – – 8 6 88 – – – –
Danny Andrew
90′ – – – 5 4 85 – – – –
Kieran Wilson Came on as a substitute
11′ – – – 1 – 2 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Jack McMillan
90′ – – 37 2 0.52 1 – 3 – 1 –
Ethan Brierley
90′ – – 56 1 0.25 3 – 6 – 1 –
Jake Doyle-Hayes Taken off
71′ – – 54 1 0.33 2 1 9 – 3
Ilmari Niskanen
90′ – – 25 – 0.08 – – 2 – 1 –
Jack Aitchison Taken off
11′ – – 3 – 0.00 – – 1 – – –
Edward Francis Came on as a substitute
79′ – – 61 – 0.03 1 – 3 1 1 –
Reece Cole Came on as a substitute
19′ – – 15 – 0.01 – – 2 – 1 –
Forwards3 players
Sonny Cox Taken off
71′ – – 2 1 0.41 0.05 – 4 4 12 –
Josh Magennis
90′ – – 2 1 0.08 0.06 2 6 – 21 –
Jayden Wareham Came on as a substitute
19′ – – 1 – 0.02 0.00 – 2 – 8 –
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

Exeter City win 33% Avg odds 2.87
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.30
Port Vale win 39% Avg odds 2.41

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

Form going into the game

Exeter City LWLWL
Port Vale DLLLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Port Vale 2-4 Exeter City, 13 Apr 24 Next meeting: Port Vale 1-3 Exeter City, 24 Jan 26  All Exeter City 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.