Port Vale vs Mansfield Town

20 September 2025 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Alex Chilowicz

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • Devante Cole 53’
  • Ronan Curtis 90+5’ (pen)
  • Rhys Oates 86’

Match summary

Port Vale won 2-1 at home to Mansfield Town, with the winner arriving in stoppage time. It was goalless at half-time.

Devante Cole put Port Vale ahead in the 53rd minute, Rhys Oates equalised in the 86th minute, and Ronan Curtis won it from the penalty spot in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Port Vale created 2.47 expected goals (xG) from 19 shots to Mansfield Town's 0.09 from 2. Mansfield Town had a player sent off.

Match stats

75% Possession 25%
19 Shots 2
8 Shots on target 1
7 Corners 0
672 Passes 234
89.3% Pass accuracy 62.8%
6 Tackles 21
14 Fouls 7
2 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 1
3 Offsides 1

Key events

Port Vale Mansfield Town
Kick-off
Devante ColeShot on target
12’
14’
Ryan SweeneyProfessional foul last man
Ben GarrityShot on target
20’
Ben GarrityShot on target
32’
39’
Stephen McLaughlinJoe Gardner
Half-time0-0
46’
Kyle McAdamJordan Bowery
Mo FaalJesse Debrah
46’
Ronan CurtisRyan Croasdale
46’
Ben GarrityShot on target
50’
Second half underway
Devante ColeLeft foot shot1-0 (Port Vale)
53’
56’
Aaron LewisArgument
Ruari PatonArgument
56’
George HallRuari Paton
58’
61’
Max DickovAaron Lewis
61’
Rhys OatesTyler Roberts
Ben GarrityShot on target
65’
Liam GordonFoul
71’
Ben HeneghanLiam Gordon
79’
Dajaune BrownDevante Cole
79’
84’
Dom DwyerNathan Moriah-Welsh
86’
Rhys OatesLeft foot shot1-1 (Mansfield Town)
Mo FaalShot on target
88’
Ronan CurtisPenalty2-1 (Port Vale)
90+5’
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 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.47 0.09 53’ Devante Cole (Port Vale), 1-0 53’ 86’ Rhys Oates (Mansfield Town), 1-1 86’ 90+5’ Ronan Curtis (Port Vale), 2-1 90+5’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.47 0.09 53’ Devante Cole (Port Vale), 1-0 Cole 53’ 86’ Rhys Oates (Mansfield Town), 1-1 Oates 86’ 90+5’ Ronan Curtis (Port Vale), 2-1 Curtis 90+5’
Port Vale 2.47 xGMansfield Town 0.09 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Mansfield Town attacking Port Vale attacking 
90+5’ Ronan Curtis (Port Vale), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 53’ Devante Cole (Port Vale), open play, 0.42 xG, goal 50’ Ben Garrity (Port Vale), open play, 0.28 xG, saved 32’ Ben Garrity (Port Vale), open play, 0.22 xG, saved 87’ Dajaune Brown (Port Vale), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 58’ Devante Cole (Port Vale), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 12’ Devante Cole (Port Vale), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 83’ Dajaune Brown (Port Vale), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 86’ Rhys Oates (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 65’ Ben Garrity (Port Vale), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 27’ George Byers (Port Vale), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 50’ Cameron Humphreys (Port Vale), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 20’ Ben Garrity (Port Vale), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 45’ Ruari Paton (Port Vale), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 7’ Tyler Roberts (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 50’ Ruari Paton (Port Vale), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 88’ Mo Faal (Port Vale), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 29’ George Byers (Port Vale), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 40’ Ben Garrity (Port Vale), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 47’ Jesse Debrah (Port Vale), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 83’ Ben Garrity (Port Vale), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 90+5’ Ronan Curtis (Port Vale), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 53’ Devante Cole (Port Vale), open play, 0.42 xG, goal 50’ Ben Garrity (Port Vale), open play, 0.28 xG, saved 32’ Ben Garrity (Port Vale), open play, 0.22 xG, saved 87’ Dajaune Brown (Port Vale), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 58’ Devante Cole (Port Vale), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 12’ Devante Cole (Port Vale), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 83’ Dajaune Brown (Port Vale), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 86’ Rhys Oates (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 65’ Ben Garrity (Port Vale), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 27’ George Byers (Port Vale), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 50’ Cameron Humphreys (Port Vale), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 45’ Ruari Paton (Port Vale), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 20’ Ben Garrity (Port Vale), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 50’ Ruari Paton (Port Vale), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 7’ Tyler Roberts (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 88’ Mo Faal (Port Vale), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 29’ George Byers (Port Vale), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 40’ Ben Garrity (Port Vale), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 47’ Jesse Debrah (Port Vale), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 83’ Ben Garrity (Port Vale), from a corner, 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
Gauci
Debrah 46’
Humphreys
Hall
Gordon 79’
Lawrence-Gabriel
Croasdale 46’
Byers
Garrity
Cole 79’
Paton 58’
Mansfield Town 4-1-4-1 Starting XI
Roberts
Bowery 46’
Sweeney
Blake-Tracy
Knoyle
McDonnell
Moriah-Welsh 84’
Lewis 61’
Roberts 61’
Gardner 39’
Evans

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Joe Gauci
90′ 0 1 15 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Jesse Debrah Taken off
45′ – 1 – 1 1 39 – – – –
Cameron Humphreys
90′ 1 – – 3 1 89 2 – – –
Connor Hall
90′ 1 – 1 5 4 106 1 – – –
Ben Heneghan Came on as a substitute
11′ – – – 2 2 10 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel
90′ – – 64 1 0.05 1 1 2 1 1 –
Ryan Croasdale Taken off
45′ – – 21 – 0.01 – – – 2 – –
George Byers
90′ – – 112 1 0.25 2 1 2 1 – –
Ben Garrity
90′ – – 65 3 0.12 1 – 3 1 – –
Liam Gordon Taken off
79′ – – 49 2 0.29 – – 5 1 1
Ronan Curtis Came on as a substitute
45′ 1 – 30 3 0.28 – – 4 1 1 –
George Hall Came on as a substitute
32′ – – 17 – 0.03 – – 2 – – –
Forwards4 players
Devante Cole Taken off
79′ 1 – 3 2 0.62 0.03 – 2 – 17 –
Ruari Paton Taken off
58′ – 1 2 – 0.05 0.48 1 2 2 27
Mo Faal Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 1 1 0.02 0.02 – 1 – 9 –
Dajaune Brown Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 2 – 0.27 0.01 – – – 2 –
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 44% Avg odds 2.12
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.33
Mansfield Town win 28% Avg odds 3.36

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

Form going into the game

Port Vale LLLLW
Mansfield Town WWDLD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Port Vale 3-1 Mansfield Town, 15 Mar 22 Next meeting: Mansfield Town 3-0 Port Vale, 17 Jan 26  All Port Vale vs Mansfield Town 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.