Plymouth vs Port Vale

25 April 2026 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Isaac Searle

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–1

  • Aribim Pepple 3’, 47’
  • Connor Hall 14’

Match summary

Plymouth saw off Port Vale 2-1. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Aribim Pepple put Plymouth ahead in the 3rd minute, Connor Hall equalised with a header in the 14th minute, and Pepple won it in the 47th minute.

The chances backed that up: Plymouth created 1.27 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Port Vale's 0.95 from 15. Plymouth had a player sent off.

Match stats

27% Possession 73%
16 Shots 15
4 Shots on target 5
6 Corners 11
163 Passes 483
59.5% Pass accuracy 85.9%
18 Tackles 12
11 Fouls 9
2 Yellow cards 2
1 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 0

Key events

Plymouth Port Vale
Kick-off
Aribim PeppleRight foot shot1-0 (Plymouth)
3’
Conor HazardProfessional handball
5’
Luca Ashby-HammondCaleb Watts
8’
14’
Connor HallHeader1-1 (Port Vale)
16’
Ethon ArcherFoul
Owen DaleShot on target
18’
25’
Connor HallFoul
31’
Ryan CroasdaleShot on target
31’
Jordan ShipleyShot on target
39’
Ryan CroasdaleShot on target
Half-time1-1
46’
Liam GordonConnor Hall
Aribim PeppleLeft foot shot2-1 (Plymouth)
47’
Second half underway
56’
Rhys WaltersRyan Croasdale
56’
Grant WardJordan Shipley
58’
Martin SherifShot on target
Owen DaleFoul
64’
Lorent TolajShot on target
64’
Matthew SorinolaRonan Curtis
66’
71’
George HallEthon Archer
Brendan Sarpong-WireduAribim Pepple
73’
80’
Dajaune BrownJaheim Headley
Brendan Sarpong-WireduFoul
82’
Full-time2-1

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.27 0.95 3’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), 1-0 3’ 14’ Connor Hall (Port Vale), 1-1 14’ 47’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), 2-1 47’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.27 0.95 3’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), 1-0 Pepple 3’ 14’ Connor Hall (Port Vale), 1-1 Hall 14’ 47’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), 2-1 Pepple 47’
Plymouth 1.27 xGPort Vale 0.95 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Port Vale attacking Plymouth attacking 
3’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), open play, 0.29 xG, goal 14’ Connor Hall (Port Vale), from a corner, 0.20 xG, goal 40’ Ben Waine (Port Vale), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 46’ Joe Edwards (Plymouth), set piece, 0.13 xG, blocked 41’ Ryan Croasdale (Port Vale), from a corner, 0.12 xG, blocked 26’ Lorent Tolaj (Plymouth), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 52’ Alex Mitchell (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 18’ Owen Dale (Plymouth), set piece, 0.08 xG, saved 9’ Ben Waine (Port Vale), set piece, 0.08 xG, blocked 85’ Grant Ward (Port Vale), set piece, 0.08 xG, blocked 46’ Ronan Curtis (Plymouth), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 90+1’ Grant Ward (Port Vale), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 39’ Ryan Croasdale (Port Vale), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 57’ Lorent Tolaj (Plymouth), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 18’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, blocked 50’ Ronan Curtis (Plymouth), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 64’ Lorent Tolaj (Plymouth), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 47’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 69’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 49’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 55’ Lorent Tolaj (Plymouth), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 31’ Ryan Croasdale (Port Vale), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 31’ Jordan Shipley (Port Vale), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 69’ Lorent Tolaj (Plymouth), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+3’ Ben Waine (Port Vale), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 49’ Jordan Shipley (Port Vale), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 58’ Martin Sherif (Port Vale), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 62’ Ethon Archer (Port Vale), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 86’ Dajaune Brown (Port Vale), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 32’ Martin Sherif (Port Vale), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 34’ Owen Dale (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 3’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), open play, 0.29 xG, goal 14’ Connor Hall (Port Vale), from a corner, 0.20 xG, goal 40’ Ben Waine (Port Vale), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 46’ Joe Edwards (Plymouth), set piece, 0.13 xG, blocked 41’ Ryan Croasdale (Port Vale), from a corner, 0.12 xG, blocked 26’ Lorent Tolaj (Plymouth), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 52’ Alex Mitchell (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 18’ Owen Dale (Plymouth), set piece, 0.08 xG, saved 9’ Ben Waine (Port Vale), set piece, 0.08 xG, blocked 85’ Grant Ward (Port Vale), set piece, 0.08 xG, blocked 46’ Ronan Curtis (Plymouth), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 90+1’ Grant Ward (Port Vale), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 57’ Lorent Tolaj (Plymouth), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 39’ Ryan Croasdale (Port Vale), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 18’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, blocked 50’ Ronan Curtis (Plymouth), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 64’ Lorent Tolaj (Plymouth), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 69’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 47’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 49’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 55’ Lorent Tolaj (Plymouth), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 31’ Ryan Croasdale (Port Vale), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 31’ Jordan Shipley (Port Vale), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 69’ Lorent Tolaj (Plymouth), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+3’ Ben Waine (Port Vale), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 49’ Jordan Shipley (Port Vale), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 58’ Martin Sherif (Port Vale), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 62’ Ethon Archer (Port Vale), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 86’ Dajaune Brown (Port Vale), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 32’ Martin Sherif (Port Vale), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 34’ Owen Dale (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Plymouth 4-4-2 Starting XI
Hazard
Ross
Mitchell
Harding
Edwards
Boateng
Watts 8’
Curtis 66’
Dale
Tolaj
Pepple 2 73’
Port Vale 3-4-3 Starting XI
Gauci
Lawrence-Gabriel
Humphreys
Hall 46’
Hernández
Shipley 56’
Croasdale 56’
Headley 80’
Archer 71’
Waine
Sherif

Player stats

Goalkeeper2 players
Conor Hazard Sent off
5′ 0 1 4 – 1 – –
Luca Ashby-Hammond Came on as a substitute
82′ 4 1 26 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Joe Edwards
90′ 3 1 2 7 3 17 2 – – –
Mathias Ross
90′ – 4 4 2 2 13 1 – – –
Alex Mitchell
90′ 2 – – 5 3 6 1 – – –
Wes Harding
90′ 2 1 1 4 – 13 – – – –
Matthew Sorinola Came on as a substitute
24′ 2 – – 3 – 6 – – – –
Midfielders5 players
Ronan Curtis Taken off
66′ – – 22 3 0.14 – – 6 – 2 –
Malachi Boateng
90′ – – 19 – 0.00 3 3 6 – 1 –
Caleb Watts Taken off
8′ – – 2 – 0.00 – – – – – –
Owen Dale
90′ – – 13 – 0.01 2 1 3 2 –
Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu Came on as a substitute
17′ – – – – – 3 1 4 1 1
Forwards2 players
Lorent Tolaj
90′ – 1 5 1 0.31 0.38 2 4 1 16 –
Aribim Pepple Taken off
73′ 2 – 5 2 0.51 0.03 – 3 1 6 –
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

Plymouth win 72% Avg odds 1.30
Draw 17% Avg odds 5.41
Port Vale win 11% Avg odds 8.19

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

Form going into the game

Plymouth LWDWD
Port Vale WDWDL

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