FA Cup 25/26, Round 5 · 8 Mar 2026

Port Vale 1–0 Sunderland

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Feb 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Port Vale favourites at 48%.

Port Vale won a close one on the chances: 0.8 xG to 1.3.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Enzo Le Fée, 77.7 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Ethon Archer +27.5, Enzo Le Fée +24.3, Chris Rigg +23.8.

Well below it: Melker Ellborg −12.9, Chemsdine Talbi −8.9.

Each side's last five results before this match.

3 Mar 2026	W 1–0	at Leeds United Premier League
28 Feb 2026	D 1–1	at Bournemouth Premier League
22 Feb 2026	L 1–3	v Fulham Premier League
15 Feb 2026	W 1–0	at Oxford United FA Cup
11 Feb 2026	L 0–1	v Liverpool FC Premier League

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Elijah Campbell Defender	9	0	0	–	70.5	–
Joe Gauci Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	68.8	+20.1
Ethon Archer Midfielder	57	0	0	0.05	62.9	+27.5
Cameron Humphreys Defender	45	0	0	–	52.5	+10.4
Ben Waine Forward	88	1	0	0.14	48.1	+5.6
Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel Defender	90	0	0	–	46.4	+12.9
Liam Gordon Defender	81	0	0	–	45.5	+14.4
Connor Hall Defender	90	0	0	0.15	43.3	+10.7
Dajaune Brown Forward	57	0	1	0.11	42.4	–
Kyle John Defender	90	0	0	–	40.1	+0.0
Andre Gray Forward	33	0	0	0.06	39.7	–
George Hall Midfielder	33	0	0	0.33	39.5	–
Rhys Walters Midfielder	90	0	0	–	38.2	−1.6

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Enzo Le Fée Midfielder	90	0.02	77.7	+24.3
Omar Alderete Defender	90	0.16	64.3	+10.6
Chris Rigg Midfielder	83	0.04	60.0	+23.8
Daniel Ballard Defender	90	0.53	55.5	−2.8
Nilson Angulo Midfielder	90	0.08	54.9	+12.2
Luke O'Nien Defender	90	–	49.9	+5.4
Habib Diarra Midfielder	90	0.11	45.0	−0.2
Granit Xhaka Midfielder	14	–	42.7	–
Melker Ellborg Goalkeeper	90	–	41.5	−12.9
Lutsharel Geertruida Defender	90	–	41.0	−1.0
Eliezer Mayenda Forward	90	0.29	40.4	−5.4
Chemsdine Talbi Midfielder	68	0.08	39.3	−8.9
Wilson Isidor Forward	22	–	38.8	–