Chelsea 7–0 Port Vale
Expected and what happened
- Expected xG
- 2.2 – 0.6
- Actual xG
- 4.3 – 0.7
- Goals
- 7 – 0
Footybot made Chelsea favourites at 75%.
Chelsea won and made the better chances: 4.3 xG to 0.7.
Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Tosin Adarabioyo, 72.5 in 90′.
Well above their usual level: Tosin Adarabioyo +14.8, Andrey Santos +13.5, Liam Gordon +12.3.
Well below it: Joe Gauci −26.1, Cole Palmer −18.7, Pedro Neto −15.9.
Going in
Each side's last five results before this match.
Chelsea
| 21 Mar 2026 | L 0–3 | at Everton |
| 17 Mar 2026 | L 0–3 | v Paris Saint-Germain |
| 14 Mar 2026 | L 0–1 | v Newcastle United |
| 11 Mar 2026 | L 2–5 | at Paris Saint-Germain |
| 7 Mar 2026 | D 2–2 | at Wrexham |
Port Vale
| 8 Mar 2026 | W 1–0 | v Sunderland |
| 3 Mar 2026 | D 0–0 | v Bristol City |
| 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 |
Head to head
No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.
Chelsea
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alejandro Garnacho | 29 | 88.9 | – |
| Tosin Adarabioyo | 90 | 72.5 | +14.8 |
| Andrey Santos | 90 | 62.0 | +13.5 |
| Jorrel Hato | 90 | 60.7 | +9.7 |
| Estêvão | 90 | 60.3 | +7.0 |
| Wesley Fofana | 90 | 59.5 | +0.5 |
| João Pedro | 61 | 56.9 | −1.6 |
| Dário Essugo | 28 | 51.4 | – |
| Josh Acheampong | 8 | 50.6 | – |
| Robert Sánchez | 90 | 49.0 | +1.5 |
| Malo Gusto | 85 | 45.1 | −6.5 |
| Roméo Lavia | 78 | 42.8 | −9.2 |
| Liam Delap | 29 | 39.7 | – |
| Pedro Neto | 61 | 38.7 | −15.9 |
| Cole Palmer | 62 | 37.5 | −18.7 |
| Ryan Kavuma-McQueen | 12 | 22.1 | – |
Port Vale
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Hall | 25 | 74.3 | – |
| Rhys Walters | 90 | 48.5 | +8.9 |
| Cameron Humphreys | 90 | 48.2 | +5.2 |
| Liam Gordon | 65 | 47.8 | +12.3 |
| Elijah Campbell | 25 | 43.3 | – |
| Ben Waine | 65 | 43.1 | +0.1 |
| Ben Garrity | 74 | 42.9 | – |
| Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel | 90 | 42.4 | +5.5 |
| Connor Hall | 90 | 39.8 | +4.7 |
| Andre Gray | 25 | 37.1 | – |
| Kyle John | 85 | 34.3 | −5.8 |
| Ethon Archer | 16 | 34.3 | – |
| Joe Gauci | 90 | 25.8 | −26.1 |