Port Vale vs Cardiff

7 August 2025 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Tom Reeves

Full time 0 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

Match summary

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

There was little between the sides on chances: Port Vale created 0.70 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots, Cardiff 0.53 from 9.

Key events

Port Vale Cardiff
Kick-off
Ronan CurtisShot on target
13’
40’
Calum ChambersShot on target
Half-time0-0
Second half underway
Mitchell ClarkArgument
54’
54’
Joel BaganFoul
61’
Cian AshfordOllie Tanner
61’
David TurnbullJoel Colwill
61’
William FishDylan Lawlor
77’
Callum RobinsonYousef Salech
Ben WaineRonan Curtis
77’
Ben HeneghanLiam Gordon
83’
90+1’
Isaak DaviesChris Willock
Ben WaineFoul
90+1’
Funso OjoFoul
90+4’
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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.70 0.53 0.0 0.5 1.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.70 0.53
Port Vale 0.70 xGCardiff 0.53 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Cardiff attacking Port Vale attacking 
62’ William Fish (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.22 xG, off target 90+1’ Funso Ojo (Port Vale), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 58’ Ryan Croasdale (Port Vale), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 40’ Calum Chambers (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 36’ Jesse Debrah (Port Vale), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 51’ Ronan Curtis (Port Vale), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 81’ Ben Waine (Port Vale), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 38’ Chris Willock (Cardiff), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 58’ Liam Gordon (Port Vale), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 17’ Ronan Curtis (Port Vale), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 87’ Cian Ashford (Cardiff), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 38’ Lorent Tolaj (Port Vale), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 33’ Yousef Salech (Cardiff), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 7’ George Byers (Port Vale), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 74’ Yousef Salech (Cardiff), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 13’ Ronan Curtis (Port Vale), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 9’ George Byers (Port Vale), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 43’ Chris Willock (Cardiff), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 76’ George Byers (Port Vale), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 18’ George Byers (Port Vale), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 55’ Mitchell Clark (Port Vale), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 72’ David Turnbull (Cardiff), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+2’ Lorent Tolaj (Port Vale), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 18’ Jesse Debrah (Port Vale), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 27’ Yousef Salech (Cardiff), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 62’ William Fish (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.22 xG, off target 90+1’ Funso Ojo (Port Vale), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 58’ Ryan Croasdale (Port Vale), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 40’ Calum Chambers (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 81’ Ben Waine (Port Vale), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 36’ Jesse Debrah (Port Vale), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 51’ Ronan Curtis (Port Vale), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 58’ Liam Gordon (Port Vale), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 38’ Chris Willock (Cardiff), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 17’ Ronan Curtis (Port Vale), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 87’ Cian Ashford (Cardiff), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 38’ Lorent Tolaj (Port Vale), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 33’ Yousef Salech (Cardiff), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 7’ George Byers (Port Vale), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 74’ Yousef Salech (Cardiff), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 13’ Ronan Curtis (Port Vale), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 9’ George Byers (Port Vale), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 43’ Chris Willock (Cardiff), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 76’ George Byers (Port Vale), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 72’ David Turnbull (Cardiff), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+2’ Lorent Tolaj (Port Vale), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 18’ George Byers (Port Vale), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 55’ Mitchell Clark (Port Vale), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 18’ Jesse Debrah (Port Vale), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 27’ Yousef Salech (Cardiff), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Port Vale 3-5-2 Starting XI
Maroši
John
Debrah
Hall
Gordon 83’
Clark
Croasdale
Byers
Ojo
Tolaj
Curtis 77’
Cardiff 3-3-3-1 Starting XI
Trott
Bagan
Lawlor 61’
Chambers
Wintle
Colwill 61’
Kpakio
Willock 90’
Colwill
Tanner 61’
Salech 77’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Marko Maroši
90′ 1 0 37 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Kyle John
90′ 1 – 1 4 2 21 – – – –
Jesse Debrah
90′ 1 – 1 5 4 16 3 – – –
Connor Hall
90′ – 1 – 3 3 20 1 – – –
Ben Heneghan Came on as a substitute
8′ – 1 – – – 4 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
Mitchell Clark
90′ – – 21 2 0.08 2 – 4 1 –
Ryan Croasdale
90′ – – 24 1 0.01 1 1 2 – 1 –
George Byers
90′ – – 24 1 0.07 1 1 5 2 – –
Funso Ojo
90′ – – 28 1 0.07 – 1 4 3 1
Liam Gordon Taken off
83′ – – 7 – 0.00 1 – 1 – – –
Ronan Curtis Taken off
77′ – – 17 4 0.24 2 – 8 1 1 –
Forwards2 players
Lorent Tolaj
90′ – – 2 – 0.06 0.03 2 9 2 23 –
Ben Waine Came on as a substitute
13′ – – 1 – 0.06 0.00 – 3 – 5
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

Port Vale win 33% Avg odds 2.81
Draw 29% Avg odds 3.21
Cardiff win 38% Avg odds 2.49

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

Form going into the game

Port Vale LLLDL
Cardiff W

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Previous and next meeting

Next meeting: Cardiff 1-0 Port Vale, 22 Apr 26  All Port Vale vs Cardiff 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.