Port Vale vs Exeter City

24 January 2026 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Declan Bourne

Full time 1 – 3

Half-time: 0–1

  • Cameron Humphreys 75’
  • Carlos Mendes Gomes 22’
  • Jayden Wareham 47’
  • Timur Tuterov 59’

Match summary

Exeter City beat Port Vale 3-1 on the road. Exeter City led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Carlos Mendes Gomes put Exeter City ahead with a header in the 22nd minute. In the second half, Jayden Wareham made it 0-2 in the 47th minute, Timur Tuterov made it 0-3 in the 59th minute, and Cameron Humphreys pulled one back to make it 1-3 in the 75th minute.

The chances backed that up: Exeter City created 1.79 expected goals (xG) from 10 shots to Port Vale's 1.36 from 13.

Match stats

49% Possession 51%
13 Shots 10
3 Shots on target 4
12 Corners 4
355 Passes 383
78.9% Pass accuracy 81.7%
8 Tackles 17
4 Fouls 17
1 Yellow cards 4
7 Offsides 3

Key events

Port Vale Exeter City
Kick-off
Ryan CroasdaleShot on target
3’
22’
Carlos Mendes GomesHeader0-1 (Exeter City)
Funso OjoFoul
28’
29’
Jayden WarehamShot on target
Half-time0-1
Second half underway
47’
Jayden WarehamRight foot shot0-2 (Exeter City)
55’
Timur TuterovCarlos Mendes Gomes
55’
Jack McMillanJake Doyle-Hayes
59’
Timur TuterovRight foot shot0-3 (Exeter City)
Dajaune BrownGeorge Hall
64’
Jayden StockleyJordan Shipley
64’
Cameron HumphreysFunso Ojo
64’
68’
Josh MagennisJayden Wareham
68’
Reece ColeLiam Oakes
Jaheim HeadleyLiam Gordon
73’
Cameron HumphreysRight foot shot1-3 (Port Vale)
75’
75’
Jack AitchisonFoul
82’
Sonny CoxJack Aitchison
89’
Joe WhitworthTime wasting
90+4’
Sonny CoxFoul
Jayden StockleyShot on target
90+4’
Ben WaineEthon Archer
90+5’
90+7’
Josh MagennisTime wasting
Full-time1-3

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 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.36 1.79 22’ Carlos Mendes Gomes (Exeter City), 0-1 22’ 47’ Jayden Wareham (Exeter City), 0-2 47’ 59’ Timur Tuterov (Exeter City), 0-3 59’ 75’ Cameron Humphreys (Port Vale), 1-3 75’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.36 1.79 22’ Carlos Mendes Gomes (Exeter City), 0-1 Gomes 22’ 47’ Jayden Wareham (Exeter City), 0-2 Wareham 47’ 59’ Timur Tuterov (Exeter City), 0-3 Tuterov 59’ 75’ Cameron Humphreys (Port Vale), 1-3 Humphreys 75’
Port Vale 1.36 xGExeter City 1.79 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Exeter City attacking Port Vale attacking 
59’ Timur Tuterov (Exeter City), open play, 0.81 xG, goal 22’ Carlos Mendes Gomes (Exeter City), open play, 0.29 xG, goal 90+4’ Jayden Stockley (Port Vale), open play, 0.27 xG, saved 3’ Ryan Croasdale (Port Vale), open play, 0.26 xG, saved 18’ Jack Fitzwater (Exeter City), set piece, 0.16 xG, blocked 29’ Jayden Wareham (Exeter City), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 7’ Liam Oakes (Exeter City), set piece, 0.14 xG, off target 75’ Cameron Humphreys (Port Vale), set piece, 0.14 xG, goal 88’ Jayden Stockley (Port Vale), set piece, 0.14 xG, off target 70’ Jayden Stockley (Port Vale), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 75’ Ben Heneghan (Port Vale), set piece, 0.10 xG, blocked 90’ Timur Tuterov (Exeter City), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 74’ Devante Cole (Port Vale), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 90+6’ Dajaune Brown (Port Vale), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 18’ Luca Woodhouse (Exeter City), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 57’ Ben Heneghan (Port Vale), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 30’ Ryan Croasdale (Port Vale), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 72’ Reece Cole (Exeter City), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 45’ Jordan Shipley (Port Vale), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 47’ Jayden Wareham (Exeter City), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 70’ Dajaune Brown (Port Vale), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 39’ George Hall (Port Vale), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 46’ Jayden Wareham (Exeter City), open play, 0.01 xG, hit the woodwork 59’ Timur Tuterov (Exeter City), open play, 0.81 xG, goal 22’ Carlos Mendes Gomes (Exeter City), open play, 0.29 xG, goal 90+4’ Jayden Stockley (Port Vale), open play, 0.27 xG, saved 3’ Ryan Croasdale (Port Vale), open play, 0.26 xG, saved 18’ Jack Fitzwater (Exeter City), set piece, 0.16 xG, blocked 29’ Jayden Wareham (Exeter City), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 7’ Liam Oakes (Exeter City), set piece, 0.14 xG, off target 75’ Cameron Humphreys (Port Vale), set piece, 0.14 xG, goal 88’ Jayden Stockley (Port Vale), set piece, 0.14 xG, off target 70’ Jayden Stockley (Port Vale), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 75’ Ben Heneghan (Port Vale), set piece, 0.10 xG, blocked 90’ Timur Tuterov (Exeter City), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 74’ Devante Cole (Port Vale), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 90+6’ Dajaune Brown (Port Vale), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 18’ Luca Woodhouse (Exeter City), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 57’ Ben Heneghan (Port Vale), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 30’ Ryan Croasdale (Port Vale), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 72’ Reece Cole (Exeter City), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 47’ Jayden Wareham (Exeter City), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 45’ Jordan Shipley (Port Vale), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 70’ Dajaune Brown (Port Vale), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 39’ George Hall (Port Vale), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 46’ Jayden Wareham (Exeter City), open play, 0.01 xG, hit the woodwork
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Lineups

Port Vale 4-3-3 Starting XI
Gauci
Gordon 73’
Lawrence-Gabriel
Heneghan
Hall
Shipley 64’
Croasdale
Ojo 64’
Archer 90’
Hall 64’
Cole
Exeter City 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Whitworth
Sweeney
Fitzwater
Woodhouse
Doyle-Hayes 55’
Brierley
Oakes 68’
Niskanen
Aitchison 82’
Gomes 55’
Wareham 68’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Joe Gauci
90′ 1 3 29 1 – – – –
Defenders4 players
Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel
90′ 2 – – 9 2 38 – – – –
Ben Heneghan
90′ 1 1 1 6 5 48 – – 1 –
Connor Hall
90′ – – – 5 4 62 – – – –
Cameron Humphreys Came on as a substitute
26′ – – – 1 – 14 – 1 – –
Midfielders6 players
Liam Gordon Taken off
73′ – – 25 – 0.02 – – 2 – 1 –
Ryan Croasdale
90′ – – 26 1 0.05 3 – 7 1 2 –
Funso Ojo Taken off
64′ – – 25 – 0.02 – – 1 1 –
Jordan Shipley Taken off
64′ – – 17 1 0.10 – – 2 – – –
Ethon Archer Taken off
89′ – – 22 5 0.93 – – 4 – 2 –
Jaheim Headley Came on as a substitute
17′ – – 15 – 0.02 – – 3 1 2 –
Forwards4 players
George Hall Taken off
64′ – – 1 – 0.03 0.02 – 4 – 7 –
Devante Cole
90′ – – 1 – 0.09 0.01 – 7 3 17 –
Dajaune Brown Came on as a substitute
26′ – – 2 – 0.09 0.24 2 3 1 7 –
Jayden Stockley Came on as a substitute
26′ – – 3 1 0.52 0.00 – 2 – 3 –
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 41% Avg odds 2.30
Draw 29% Avg odds 3.21
Exeter City win 30% Avg odds 3.10

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

Form going into the game

Port Vale LLLWL
Exeter City LWWDW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Exeter City 0-2 Port Vale, 13 Sep 25 Next meeting: Port Vale 1-0 Exeter City, 12 Sep 26  All Port Vale vs Exeter City 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.