Port Vale 0–0 Bristol City
Expected and what happened
- Expected xG
- 1.7 – 0.5
- Actual xG
- 1.0 – 1.5
- Goals
- 0 – 0
Footybot made Port Vale favourites at 68%.
Bristol City deserved more from the draw, creating 1.5 xG to 1.0.
Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Tomi Horvat, 83.8 in 59′.
Well above their usual level: Tomi Horvat +39.5, Ross McCrorie +24.6, Cameron Pring +19.6.
Well below it: Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel −30.1, Jaheim Headley −27.5, Rhys Walters −24.6.
Going in
Each side's last five results before this match.
Port Vale
| 9 Jan 2026 | W 1–0 | v Fleetwood Town |
| 6 Dec 2025 | W 1–0 | v Bristol Rovers |
| 2 Nov 2025 | W 5–1 | v Maldon & Tiptree FC |
| 24 Sep 2025 | L 0–2 | v Arsenal |
| 26 Aug 2025 | W 1–0 | at Birmingham City |
Bristol City
| 27 Feb 2026 | L 1–2 | v Watford |
| 24 Feb 2026 | W 2–1 | at Blackburn Rovers |
| 21 Feb 2026 | L 0–1 | at Swansea City |
| 17 Feb 2026 | D 2–2 | v Wrexham |
| 7 Feb 2026 | W 3–2 | at Hull City |
Head to head
No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.
Port Vale
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Gauci | 120 | 54.8 | +8.0 |
| Onel Hernández | 40 | 43.9 | – |
| Ben Waine | 120 | 43.8 | +2.4 |
| Ethon Archer | 80 | 36.0 | – |
| Andre Gray | 57 | 35.2 | −2.9 |
| Cameron Humphreys | 120 | 34.0 | −10.7 |
| Jordan Shipley | 120 | 32.6 | – |
| Kyle John | 56 | 30.9 | – |
| Connor Hall | 120 | 24.7 | – |
| Liam Gordon | 63 | 23.5 | – |
| Jaheim Headley | 57 | 22.1 | −27.5 |
| Rhys Walters | 82 | 20.2 | −24.6 |
| Elijah Campbell | 22 | 18.7 | – |
| Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel | 64 | 10.9 | −30.1 |
Bristol City
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomi Horvat | 59 | 83.8 | +39.5 |
| Neto Borges | 35 | 67.5 | – |
| Ross McCrorie | 45 | 66.4 | +24.6 |
| Sam Morsy | 120 | 56.1 | +17.1 |
| Cameron Pring | 120 | 53.3 | +19.6 |
| Joe Lumley | 120 | 53.0 | +3.8 |
| Noah Eile | 120 | 49.9 | +8.2 |
| Sam Bell | 120 | 49.5 | +6.7 |
| Scott Twine | 94 | 47.0 | +5.7 |
| Sinclair Armstrong | 78 | 43.2 | +2.1 |
| George Tanner | 75 | 41.2 | +4.7 |
| Emil Riis Jacobsen | 42 | 40.9 | – |
| Jason Knight | 59 | 40.5 | +5.3 |
| Seb Naylor | 85 | 39.5 | – |
| Max Bird | 61 | 39.1 | −10.0 |
| Delano Burgzorg | 61 | 39.0 | −2.9 |
| Mark Sykes | 26 | 33.4 | – |