Port Vale vs Stevenage

19 August 2025 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Sebastian Stockbridge

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 1–0

  • Lorent Tolaj 36’
  • Jamie Reid 88’, 90+1’

Match summary

Stevenage came from behind to win 2-1 away at Port Vale, with the winner arriving in stoppage time. Port Vale led 1-0 at half-time.

Lorent Tolaj put Port Vale ahead in the 36th minute, Jamie Reid equalised in the 88th minute, and Reid won it in stoppage time.

There was little between the sides on chances: Port Vale created 1.10 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots, Stevenage 1.28 from 11.

Key events

Port Vale Stevenage
Kick-off
Funso OjoFoul
20’
Lorent TolajRight foot shot1-0 (Port Vale)
36’
37’
Jamie ReidFoul
Half-time1-0
Second half underway
Lorent TolajShot on target
49’
60’
Jamie ReidShot on target
Ben GarrityJordan Shipley
66’
Mo FaalRonan Curtis
67’
69’
Jordan HoughtonFoul
Lorent TolajShot on target
70’
71’
Gassan AhadmeJordan Roberts
71’
Daniel PhillipsJordan Houghton
71’
Dan SweeneyPhoenix Patterson
Jaheim HeadleyLiam Gordon
75’
Jordan Lawrence-GabrielMitchell Clark
75’
Lorent TolajShot on target
77’
Ryan CroasdaleShot on target
78’
Ben HeneghanFunso Ojo
82’
88’
Jamie ReidRight foot shot1-1 (Stevenage)
90+1’
Jamie ReidLeft foot shot1-2 (Stevenage)
90+2’
Charlie GoodeFoul
90+4’
Lewis FreestoneDan Butler
90+7’
Chem CampbellJamie Reid
Mo FaalShot on target
90+8’
Full-time1-2

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 1.10 1.28 36’ Lorent Tolaj (Port Vale), 1-0 36’ 88’ Jamie Reid (Stevenage), 1-1 88’ 90+1’ Jamie Reid (Stevenage), 1-2 90+1’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.10 1.28 36’ Lorent Tolaj (Port Vale), 1-0 Tolaj 36’ 88’ Jamie Reid (Stevenage), 1-1 Reid 88’ 90+1’ Jamie Reid (Stevenage), 1-2 Reid 90+1’
Port Vale 1.10 xGStevenage 1.28 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Stevenage attacking Port Vale attacking 
60’ Jamie Reid (Stevenage), set piece, 0.39 xG, saved 55’ Charlie Goode (Stevenage), set piece, 0.30 xG, off target 80’ Gassan Ahadme (Stevenage), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 36’ Lorent Tolaj (Port Vale), open play, 0.18 xG, goal 88’ Jamie Reid (Stevenage), set piece, 0.18 xG, goal 70’ Lorent Tolaj (Port Vale), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 5’ Lorent Tolaj (Port Vale), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 90+8’ Mo Faal (Port Vale), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 49’ Lorent Tolaj (Port Vale), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 90+4’ Mo Faal (Port Vale), set piece, 0.09 xG, off target 34’ Ryan Croasdale (Port Vale), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 42’ Ronan Curtis (Port Vale), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 72’ Mitchell Clark (Port Vale), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90+1’ Jamie Reid (Stevenage), set piece, 0.05 xG, goal 31’ Connor Hall (Port Vale), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 13’ Phoenix Patterson (Stevenage), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 77’ Lorent Tolaj (Port Vale), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 22’ Jordan Houghton (Stevenage), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 22’ Daniel Kemp (Stevenage), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 78’ Ryan Croasdale (Port Vale), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 13’ Jordan Houghton (Stevenage), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 62’ Jordan Shipley (Port Vale), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+6’ Connor Hall (Port Vale), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 17’ Jamie Reid (Stevenage), open play, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork 41’ Connor Hall (Port Vale), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 48’ Daniel Kemp (Stevenage), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 60’ Jamie Reid (Stevenage), set piece, 0.39 xG, saved 55’ Charlie Goode (Stevenage), set piece, 0.30 xG, off target 80’ Gassan Ahadme (Stevenage), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 36’ Lorent Tolaj (Port Vale), open play, 0.18 xG, goal 88’ Jamie Reid (Stevenage), set piece, 0.18 xG, goal 70’ Lorent Tolaj (Port Vale), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 5’ Lorent Tolaj (Port Vale), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 90+8’ Mo Faal (Port Vale), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 49’ Lorent Tolaj (Port Vale), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 90+4’ Mo Faal (Port Vale), set piece, 0.09 xG, off target 34’ Ryan Croasdale (Port Vale), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 72’ Mitchell Clark (Port Vale), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90+1’ Jamie Reid (Stevenage), set piece, 0.05 xG, goal 42’ Ronan Curtis (Port Vale), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 31’ Connor Hall (Port Vale), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 13’ Phoenix Patterson (Stevenage), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 77’ Lorent Tolaj (Port Vale), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 22’ Jordan Houghton (Stevenage), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 22’ Daniel Kemp (Stevenage), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 78’ Ryan Croasdale (Port Vale), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 13’ Jordan Houghton (Stevenage), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 62’ Jordan Shipley (Port Vale), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+6’ Connor Hall (Port Vale), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 17’ Jamie Reid (Stevenage), open play, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork 41’ Connor Hall (Port Vale), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 48’ Daniel Kemp (Stevenage), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Port Vale 5-3-2 Starting XI
Maroši
Gordon 75’
Clark 75’
Humphreys
Debrah
Hall
Croasdale
Ojo 82’
Curtis 67’
Shipley 66’
Tolaj
Stevenage 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Marschall
Goode
Piergianni
Butler 90’
James-Wildin
Houghton 71’
White
Patterson 71’
Kemp
Roberts 71’
Reid 2 90’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Marko Maroši
90′ 1 2 31 – – – – –
Defenders6 players
Mitchell Clark Taken off
75′ 4 1 1 7 2 34 – – – –
Cameron Humphreys
90′ 1 1 – 3 2 43 1 – – –
Jesse Debrah
90′ 3 – – 5 1 21 – – – –
Connor Hall
90′ 1 3 – 6 4 38 3 – – –
Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel Came on as a substitute
15′ – – – 1 – 6 – – – –
Ben Heneghan Came on as a substitute
8′ – 1 – 1 1 1 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Liam Gordon Taken off
75′ – – 29 3 0.10 – – 2 1 2 –
Ryan Croasdale
90′ – – 33 – 0.02 5 – 11 – 1 –
Jordan Shipley Taken off
66′ – 1 31 3 0.26 – 1 – 1 – –
Funso Ojo Taken off
82′ – – 34 – 0.03 1 – 3 1 1
Ronan Curtis Taken off
67′ – – 17 2 0.07 2 – 6 – 1 –
Ben Garrity Came on as a substitute
24′ – – 8 – 0.00 2 – 5 1 1 –
Jaheim Headley Came on as a substitute
15′ – – 1 1 0.12 – – – – – –
Forwards2 players
Lorent Tolaj
90′ 1 – 5 4 0.59 0.09 – 8 3 17 –
Mo Faal Came on as a substitute
23′ – – 2 1 0.21 0.01 1 3 – 7 –
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 36% Avg odds 2.60
Draw 31% Avg odds 3.02
Stevenage win 33% Avg odds 2.80

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

Form going into the game

Port Vale LDLDD
Stevenage DDWWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Port Vale 2-2 Stevenage, 10 Feb 24 Next meeting: Stevenage 2-1 Port Vale, 17 Feb 26  All Port Vale vs Stevenage 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.