Port Vale vs Doncaster Rovers

23 August 2025 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Ruebyn Ricardo

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • Owen Bailey 54’

Match summary

Doncaster Rovers beat Port Vale 1-0 on the road. It was goalless at half-time.

Owen Bailey put Doncaster Rovers ahead in the 54th minute.

Port Vale can feel hard done by, creating 1.51 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Doncaster Rovers's 0.79 from 6.

Key events

Port Vale Doncaster Rovers
Kick-off
Ben GarrityShot on target
32’
Mo FaalShot on target
32’
Ben WaineShot on target
34’
Cameron HumphreysFoul
37’
40’
Jay McGrathFoul
Half-time0-0
46’
Matty PearsonJay McGrath
46’
James MaxwellJack Senior
Second half underway
54’
Owen BaileyRight foot shot0-1 (Doncaster Rovers)
Liam GordonJaheim Headley
62’
Ryan CroasdaleBen Garrity
62’
Ronan CurtisMo Faal
62’
Rhys WaltersFunso Ojo
70’
78’
Jordan GibsonGlenn Middleton
Rico RichardsKyle John
79’
83’
Owen BaileyFoul
90+2’
Luke MolyneuxTime wasting
Full-time0-1

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 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.51 0.79 54’ Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers), 0-1 54’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.51 0.79 54’ Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers), 0-1 Bailey 54’
Port Vale 1.51 xGDoncaster Rovers 0.79 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Doncaster Rovers attacking Port Vale attacking 
32’ Mo Faal (Port Vale), open play, 0.48 xG, saved 15’ Mo Faal (Port Vale), from a corner, 0.43 xG, off target 54’ Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.36 xG, goal 13’ Harry Clifton (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 61’ Billy Sharp (Doncaster Rovers), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 77’ Ronan Curtis (Port Vale), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 32’ Ben Garrity (Port Vale), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 12’ Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 41’ Cameron Humphreys (Port Vale), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 28’ Cameron Humphreys (Port Vale), set piece, 0.06 xG, hit the woodwork 22’ Connor Hall (Port Vale), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 90+1’ Billy Sharp (Doncaster Rovers), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 34’ Ben Waine (Port Vale), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 75’ George Broadbent (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 43’ Jaheim Headley (Port Vale), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 57’ Jordan Shipley (Port Vale), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 14’ Mitchell Clark (Port Vale), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 20’ Ben Waine (Port Vale), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 28’ Jaheim Headley (Port Vale), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 32’ Mo Faal (Port Vale), open play, 0.48 xG, saved 15’ Mo Faal (Port Vale), from a corner, 0.43 xG, off target 54’ Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.36 xG, goal 13’ Harry Clifton (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 77’ Ronan Curtis (Port Vale), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 61’ Billy Sharp (Doncaster Rovers), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 32’ Ben Garrity (Port Vale), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 12’ Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 41’ Cameron Humphreys (Port Vale), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 22’ Connor Hall (Port Vale), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 28’ Cameron Humphreys (Port Vale), set piece, 0.06 xG, hit the woodwork 90+1’ Billy Sharp (Doncaster Rovers), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 34’ Ben Waine (Port Vale), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 75’ George Broadbent (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 43’ Jaheim Headley (Port Vale), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 57’ Jordan Shipley (Port Vale), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 14’ Mitchell Clark (Port Vale), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 20’ Ben Waine (Port Vale), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 28’ Jaheim Headley (Port Vale), set piece, 0.02 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
Gauci
John 79’
Humphreys
Hall
Shipley
Clark
Garrity 62’
Ojo 70’
Headley 62’
Waine
Faal 62’
Doncaster Rovers 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Lo-Tutala
Senior 46’
O'Riordan
McGrath 46’
Nixon
Bailey
Broadbent
Middleton 78’
Clifton
Molyneux
Sharp

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Joe Gauci
90′ 0 1 42 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Kyle John Taken off
79′ 2 3 – 4 2 19 – – – –
Cameron Humphreys
90′ – 2 1 7 7 29 1 – –
Connor Hall
90′ 2 – – 10 8 36 1 – – –
Liam Gordon Came on as a substitute
28′ 2 – – 3 – 15 1 – – –
Midfielders9 players
Mitchell Clark
90′ – – 29 1 0.02 1 – 5 – – –
Ben Garrity Taken off
62′ – – 19 – 0.01 1 – 3 – – –
Jordan Shipley
90′ – – 42 5 0.50 1 – 3 – 1 –
Funso Ojo Taken off
70′ – – 27 – 0.05 1 – 3 – – –
Jaheim Headley Taken off
62′ – – 21 – 0.01 1 – 2 1 1 –
Ryan Croasdale Came on as a substitute
28′ – – 11 – 0.04 – – 1 2 – –
Ronan Curtis Came on as a substitute
28′ – – 11 – 0.03 1 – 2 – – –
Rhys Walters Came on as a substitute
20′ – – 10 – 0.04 2 – 3 – – –
Rico Richards Came on as a substitute
11′ – – – – – – – – – – –
Forwards2 players
Ben Waine
90′ – – 2 1 0.06 0.78 1 4 2 8 –
Mo Faal Taken off
62′ – – 2 1 0.91 0.00 – 8 1 11 –
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 38% Avg odds 2.47
Draw 30% Avg odds 3.12
Doncaster Rovers win 32% Avg odds 2.89

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

Form going into the game

Port Vale DLDDL
Doncaster Rovers DWWDL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Doncaster Rovers 1-2 Port Vale, 04 Jan 25 Next meeting: Doncaster Rovers 1-0 Port Vale, 24 Mar 26  All Port Vale vs Doncaster Rovers 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.