Matchday

EFL Cup 25/26, Round 1 · 12 Aug 2025

Blackpool 0–1 Port Vale

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
2.2 – 0.9
Actual xG
0.6 – 0.6
Goals
0 – 1

Footybot made Blackpool favourites at 67%.

Port Vale won a close one on the chances: 0.6 xG to 0.6.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Marko Maroši, 57.3 in 90′.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Blackpool

No earlier result in Footybot's data.

Port Vale

No earlier result in Footybot's data.

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Blackpool

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Ryan Finnigan Midfielder1600–84.3–
Malcolm Ebiowei Midfielder2800–62.0–
Oliver Casey Defender90000.1557.1–
Michael Ihiekwe Defender9000–53.0–
Emil Hansson Midfielder7400–50.5–
Bailey Peacock-Farrell Goalkeeper9000–48.8–
Lee Evans Midfielder90000.1646.5–
George Honeyman Midfielder9000–44.7–
Ashley Fletcher Forward2800–43.7–
CJ Hamilton Midfielder62000.0240.2–
Tom Bloxham Forward62000.0639.8–
Dale Taylor Forward62000.0638.1–
Niall Ennis Forward28000.0934.8–
Jordan Brown Midfielder86000.0729.1–
Hayden Coulson Defender90000.0227.9–
Andy Lyons Defender1100–22.4–

Port Vale

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Mo Faal Forward19100.2192.4–
Marko Maroši Goalkeeper9000–57.3–
Jordan Shipley Midfielder9001–54.8–
Rico Richards Midfielder71000.0947.5–
Rhys Walters Midfielder5600–46.7–
Cameron Humphreys Defender9000–45.5–
Kyle John Defender5700–45.2–
Jayden Stockley Forward90000.1042.1–
Ryan Croasdale Midfielder34000.0237.8–
Ben Waine Forward90000.0937.5–
James Plant Midfielder28000.0736.8–
Liam Gordon Defender3300–33.1–
Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel Defender6200–31.6–