FA Cup 25/26, Round 3 · 9 Jan 2026

Port Vale 1–0 Fleetwood Town

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot made Port Vale favourites at 69%.

Port Vale won a close one on the chances: 1.5 xG to 1.1.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Zech Medley, 89.5 in 90′.

Each side's last five results before this match.

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Jaheim Headley Midfielder	15	0	0	–	85.9	–
Joe Gauci Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	52.3	+7.4
Cameron Humphreys Defender	90	0	0	–	47.3	+3.4
Jayden Stockley Forward	62	0	0	0.75	42.5	–
Dajaune Brown Forward	12	0	0	0.04	39.9	–
Ben Waine Forward	78	0	0	–	39.3	−2.7
Devante Cole Forward	90	0	1	0.33	37.8	–
Ryan Croasdale Midfielder	28	0	0	0.03	37.4	–
Mo Faal Forward	28	0	0	0.06	36.4	–
Mitchell Clark Midfielder	90	0	0	–	35.7	–
Jordan Shipley Midfielder	90	1	0	0.14	33.8	–
George Byers Midfielder	90	0	0	0.06	32.8	–
George Hall Midfielder	62	0	0	0.10	32.2	–
Marvin Johnson Defender	75	0	0	0.02	30.6	–

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Zech Medley Defender	90	0.02	89.5	–
Ethan Ennis Midfielder	90	0.23	75.3	–
Shaun Rooney Defender	31	0.15	61.1	–
Owen Devonport Forward	18	–	58.8	–
Jordan Davies Midfielder	71	0.08	58.4	–
Mark Helm Midfielder	90	0.05	57.4	–
David Harrington Goalkeeper	90	–	54.8	–
Kayden Hughes Defender	31	–	51.6	–
Toby Mullarkey Defender	59	–	50.4	–
Lewis McCann Midfielder	42	–	49.4	–
Elliot Bonds Midfielder	90	–	48.4	–
Ched Evans Forward	48	0.14	47.5	–
Matthew Virtue-Thick Midfielder	19	0.22	46.6	–
Conor Haughey Defender	90	0.15	42.6	–
Harrison Neal Midfielder	59	0.05	41.0	–
Will Davies Forward	72	–	40.0	–