Huddersfield vs Port Vale

26 December 2025 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Martin Woods

Full time 5 – 0

Half-time: 3–0

Leo Castledine 5’, 58’
Ryan Ledson 15’
Bojan Radulović 32’
Alfie May 50’

Match summary

Huddersfield won comfortably, 5-0 at home to Port Vale. Huddersfield led 3-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Leo Castledine put Huddersfield ahead in the 5th minute, Ryan Ledson made it 2-0 in the 15th minute, and Bojan Radulović made it 3-0 in the 32nd minute. In the second half, Alfie May made it 4-0 in the 50th minute and Castledine made it 5-0 in the 58th minute.

The chances backed that up: Huddersfield created 2.21 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to Port Vale's 0.59 from 9.

Match stats

51% Possession 49%

18 Shots 9

10 Shots on target 0

6 Corners 5

410 Passes 393

76.6% Pass accuracy 78.6%

15 Tackles 14

13 Fouls 10

2 Yellow cards 2

0 Offsides 2

Key events

Huddersfield Port Vale

Kick-off

Leo CastledineRight foot shot

1-0

5’

14’

George ByersFoul

Ryan LedsonRight foot shot

2-0

15’

Alfie MayShot on target

29’

Lynden GoochShot on target

29’

Bojan RadulovićRight foot shot

3-0

32’

Leo CastledineShot on target

32’

Alfie MayShot on target

43’

Half-time3-0

46’

Jayden StockleyBen Waine

Leo CastledineShot on target

47’

Second half underway

Alfie MayRight foot shot

4-0

50’

Leo CastledineLeft foot shot

5-0

58’

Dion CharlesBojan Radulović

59’

65’

Ryan CroasdaleDevante Cole

65’

Jordan ShipleyGeorge Hall

Lasse SørensenLynden Gooch

69’

Ruben RooskenRadinio Balker

69’

Cameron AshiaLeo Castledine

69’

Ruben RooskenFoul

73’

David KasumuRyan Ledson

78’

Cameron AshiaFoul

88’

90+2’

Ben HeneghanFoul

Full-time5-0

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.

Huddersfield 2.21 xGPort Vale 0.59 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Port Vale attacking Huddersfield attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Huddersfield 3-5-2 Starting XI

Port Vale 5-4-1 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Lee Nicholls	90′	0	0	31	1	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


Radinio Balker Taken off	69′	1	1	1	3	2	37	1	–	–	–
Joe Low	90′	1	–	2	5	3	55	–	–	–	–
Murray Wallace	90′	1	2	–	9	7	53	1	–	–	–
Ruben Roosken Came on as a substitute	21′	–	–	–	1	1	6	2	–	–
Lasse Sørensen Came on as a substitute	21′	–	1	–	3	3	19	–	–	–	–

Midfielders7 players


Lynden Gooch Taken off	69′	–	–	23	1	0.07	2	1	7	–	1	–
Marcus Harness	90′	–	2	36	2	0.05	1	–	3	–	1	–
Ryan Ledson Taken off	78′	1	–	28	1	0.01	3	–	6	2	2	–
Leo Castledine Taken off	69′	2	–	18	2	0.06	2	–	3	2	1	–
Sean Roughan	90′	–	1	47	4	0.27	1	1	4	2	–	–
Cameron Ashia Came on as a substitute	21′	–	–	5	–	0.00	–	–	–	1	–
David Kasumu Came on as a substitute	12′	–	–	11	–	0.00	–	–	–	–	–	–

Forwards3 players


Alfie May	90′	1	–	5	3	0.66	0.36	1	7	1	26	–
Bojan Radulović Taken off	59′	1	1	1	1	0.42	0.06	1	1	1	13	–
Dion Charles Came on as a substitute	31′	–	–	–	–	–	0.00	–	1	1	2	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Ben Amos	90′	5	5	17	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


Mitchell Clark	90′	2	–	–	6	2	32	1	–	–	–
Jesse Debrah	90′	–	4	–	5	4	43	–	–	–	–
Ben Heneghan	90′	1	2	1	6	5	46	2	–	–
Cameron Humphreys	90′	–	–	2	2	2	54	–	–	–	–
Jaheim Headley	90′	2	2	1	7	2	37	1	–	–	–

Midfielders5 players


George Hall Taken off	65′	–	–	16	–	0.01	2	–	4	1	2	–
Rhys Walters	90′	–	–	29	–	0.01	2	1	9	2	5	–
George Byers	90′	–	–	65	–	0.03	2	–	4	1	–
Ryan Croasdale Came on as a substitute	25′	–	–	7	–	0.00	1	–	2	–	1	–
Jordan Shipley Came on as a substitute	25′	–	–	12	–	0.02	–	–	–	–	–	–

Forwards3 players


Ben Waine Taken off	45′	–	–	3	–	0.30	0.00	–	1	–	6	–
Devante Cole Taken off	65′	–	–	–	–	–	0.00	–	1	1	20	–
Jayden Stockley Came on as a substitute	45′	–	–	–	–	–	0.03	–	9	1	9	–

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

Huddersfield win 55% Avg odds 1.71

Draw 25% Avg odds 3.67

Port Vale win 20% Avg odds 4.67

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

Form going into the game

Huddersfield D L D D W

Port Vale D L L D L

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