Port Vale 0–2 Arsenal
Expected and what happened
- Expected xG
- 0.7 – 1.6
- Actual xG
- 0.1 – 1.0
- Goals
- 0 – 2
Footybot made Arsenal favourites at 59%.
Arsenal won and made the better chances: 1.0 xG to 0.1.
Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Ronan Curtis, 62.5 in 70′.
Well below it: Bukayo Saka −8.7.
Going in
Each side's last five results before this match.
Port Vale
| 26 Aug 2025 | W 1–0 | at Birmingham City |
| 12 Aug 2025 | W 1–0 | at Blackpool |
Arsenal
| 21 Sep 2025 | D 1–1 | v Manchester City |
| 16 Sep 2025 | W 2–0 | at Athletic Club |
| 13 Sep 2025 | W 3–0 | v Nottingham Forest |
| 31 Aug 2025 | L 0–1 | at Liverpool FC |
| 23 Aug 2025 | W 5–0 | v Leeds United |
Head to head
No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.
Port Vale
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ronan Curtis | 70 | 62.5 | – |
| Mitchell Clark | 15 | 59.4 | – |
| Cameron Humphreys | 90 | 45.7 | – |
| Connor Hall | 90 | 44.5 | – |
| Rhys Walters | 90 | 42.8 | – |
| Joe Gauci | 90 | 42.8 | – |
| Devante Cole | 20 | 41.3 | – |
| Jaheim Headley | 90 | 41.2 | – |
| Jayden Stockley | 20 | 41.0 | – |
| Ruari Paton | 70 | 39.2 | – |
| Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel | 66 | 38.5 | – |
| Ryan Croasdale | 90 | 37.3 | – |
| Ben Garrity | 24 | 36.6 | – |
| George Hall | 66 | 35.0 | – |
Arsenal
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leandro Trossard | 9 | 100.0 | – |
| Eberechi Eze | 81 | 59.0 | +2.7 |
| William Saliba | 90 | 58.7 | −4.6 |
| Declan Rice | 9 | 56.8 | – |
| Max Dowman | 27 | 56.0 | – |
| Myles Lewis-Skelly | 90 | 53.9 | – |
| Christian Nørgaard | 90 | 53.7 | – |
| Cristhian Mosquera | 90 | 53.2 | −2.5 |
| Bukayo Saka | 63 | 52.0 | −8.7 |
| Ben White | 71 | 51.7 | – |
| Ethan Nwaneri | 90 | 51.6 | – |
| Mikel Merino | 71 | 50.5 | +1.2 |
| Kepa Arrizabalaga | 90 | 49.2 | – |
| Gabriel Magalhães | 19 | 46.1 | – |
| Viktor Gyökeres | 19 | 45.9 | – |
| Gabriel Martinelli | 81 | 44.0 | −0.9 |