EFL Cup 25/26, Round 2 · 26 Aug 2025

Birmingham City 0–1 Port Vale

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot made Birmingham City favourites at 70%.

Port Vale won and made the better chances: 1.4 xG to 0.3.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Jaheim Headley, 65.8 in 77′.

Well below it: Jay Stansfield −21.1.

Each side's last five results before this match.

23 Aug 2025	W 1–0	v Oxford United Championship
16 Aug 2025	W 2–1	at Blackburn Rovers Championship
13 Aug 2025	W 2–1	v Sheffield United EFL Cup
8 Aug 2025	D 1–1	v Ipswich Town Championship

12 Aug 2025	W 1–0	at Blackpool EFL Cup

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Ethan Laird Defender	13	–	87.5	–
Kanya Fujimoto Midfielder	45	–	53.6	–
Eiran Cashin Defender	90	0.07	52.6	–
James Beadle Goalkeeper	90	–	50.2	–
Marc Leonard Midfielder	90	0.09	45.2	–
Phil Neumann Defender	90	–	45.0	+7.5
Lyndon Dykes Forward	67	0.02	44.4	–
Alfons Sampsted Defender	45	–	42.6	–
Lewis Koumas Forward	90	0.09	40.7	–
Seung Ho Paik Midfielder	45	–	39.3	−5.5
Kyogo Furuhashi Forward	23	–	38.1	–
Taylor Gardner-Hickman Midfielder	90	–	35.4	–
Tommy Doyle Midfielder	77	0.03	32.9	–
Marvin Ducksch Forward	45	–	32.2	–
Alex Cochrane Defender	45	–	28.1	−5.9
Jay Stansfield Midfielder	45	0.02	22.8	−21.1

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Jaheim Headley Midfielder	77	1	0	0.24	65.8	–
Ronan Curtis Midfielder	90	0	0	0.44	52.7	–
Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel Defender	69	0	0	–	51.9	–
Ben Garrity Midfielder	13	0	0	–	51.5	–
Joe Gauci Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	50.0	–
Ryan Croasdale Midfielder	90	0	1	0.33	46.7	–
Mo Faal Forward	57	0	0	0.31	45.8	–
Kyle John Defender	45	0	0	–	45.5	–
Rhys Walters Midfielder	90	0	0	–	44.9	–
Ruari Paton Forward	33	0	0	–	41.7	–
Liam Gordon Defender	90	0	0	0.03	35.8	–
Mitchell Clark Midfielder	21	0	0	–	35.5	–
Cameron Humphreys Defender	45	0	0	0.03	35.5	–