Chelsea FC vs Port Vale FC, FA Cup 2025-26 QUARTER FINALS
Overview
Match Preview
Chelsea FC vs Port Vale FC — FA Cup at Stamford Bridge.
- Chelsea FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Port Vale FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Farai Hallam (England)
- Assistant 1 Richard West
- Assistant 2 Steven Meredith (England)
5 games this season
🟨 2.4/game
⚽ 10.2 goals/game
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Apr | Port Vale FC | H | 7–0 | W |
| 21 Mar | Everton FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 17 Mar | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 14 Mar | Newcastle United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Mar | Paris Saint-Germain FC | A | 2–5 | L |
| 07 Mar | Wrexham AFC | A | 4–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Apr | Chelsea FC | A | 0–7 | L |
| 28 Mar | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 24 Mar | Doncaster Rovers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Mar | Bolton Wanderers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Mar | Blackpool FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 14 Mar | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Chelsea FC this season
Chelsea FC this season
67%
Clean Sheets
Port Vale FC this season
Port Vale FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Chelsea FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/1
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Chelsea FC
| Pedro Neto | 4 G | 2 A |
Port Vale FC
| Ben Waine | 3 G | |
| Devante Cole | 2 G | 2 A |
| Ruari Paton | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Port Vale FC get us underway at Stamford Bridge.
- 2' The deadlock is broken! Jorrel Hato gets on the scoresheet on 2 minutes.
- 7' The travelling Port Vale FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 12' With 0 assists to his name this season, Wesley Fofana is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Port Vale FC.
- 17' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Chelsea FC and Port Vale FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 22' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 25' What a strike from Joao Pedro! The score is 2-0.
- 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 33' The referee calls foul for Martin Sherif. He receives a card.
- 38' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Chelsea FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 42' Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and Port Vale FC are in front.
- 47' Chelsea FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 52' It looks surprising Chelsea FC does not make any changes. Malo Gusto has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 57' Tosin Adarabioyo does the damage! The net is bulging and Chelsea FC surge ahead!
- 61' A change in the Chelsea FC ranks — Pedro Neto exits the field as Alejandro Garnacho enters on 61.
- 62' A change in the Chelsea FC ranks — Cole Palmer exits the field as Dario Essugo enters on 62.
- 65' Elijah Campbell gets the nod from Port Vale FC. He replaces Liam Gordon and will look to change the dynamic.
- 69' The deadlock is broken! Andrey Santos gets on the scoresheet on 69 minutes.
- 74' The whistle greets Ben Garrity as he departs to be replaced by Ethon Archer.
- 78' Fresh legs for Chelsea FC! Ryan Kavuma-McQueen comes on to replace Romeo Lavia.
- 82' A stunning finish from Estevao — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 85' Time for substitution for Chelsea FC. Malo Gusto is replaced by Josh Acheampong.
- 90' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Chelsea FC 7-0 Port Vale FC.
Lineups
Chelsea FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 4
-
7
Pedro Neto ↓ Alejandro Garnacho 61'
-
20
Joao Pedro ↓ Liam Delap 61'
- 29
- 1
-
10
Cole Palmer ↓ Dario Essugo 62'
-
27
Malo Gusto ↓ Josh Acheampong 85'
- 45
- 17
- 21
- 41
Bench
- 3
-
9
Liam Delap ↑ 61'
- 25
-
14
Dario Essugo ↑ 62'
- 28
-
49
Alejandro Garnacho ↑ 61'
- 19
-
34
Josh Acheampong ↑ 85'
-
76
Ryan Kavuma-McQueen ↑ 78'
Port Vale FC Lineups
5-3-2Starting XI
- 46
-
15
Liam Gordon ↓ Elijah Campbell 65'
- 5
- 25
-
19
Ben Waine ↓ George Hall 65'
-
8
Ben Garrity ↓ Ethon Archer 74'
-
24
Kyle Alex John ↓ Tyler Magloire 85'
- 14
- 6
- 12
-
21
Martin Sherif ↓ Andre Gray 65'
Bench
-
45
Andre Gray ↑ 65'
- 13
- 26
- 9
- 18
-
35
Tyler Magloire ↑ 85'
-
33
George Hall ↑ 65'
-
27
Elijah Campbell ↑ 65'
-
11
Ethon Archer ↑ 74'
Coach
Jon Brady
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Tosin Adarabioyo | 1 |
| Joao Pedro | 1 |
| Alejandro Garnacho | 1 |
| Andrey Santos | 1 |
| Jorrel Hato | 1 |
| Estevao | 1 |
Head to Head
Chelsea FC Form
Port Vale FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.17
Chelsea FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78
Port Vale FC xG
I would bet for:
Chelsea FC to win 74% + Over 2.5 goals 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chelsea FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.95
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 4.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
Double Chance
Chelsea FC or Draw
89%
Draw or Port Vale FC
26%
Chelsea FC or Port Vale FC
85%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chelsea FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 7–0 not predicted7 – 0Actual
3 – 0
10.2%
2 – 0
10%
4 – 0
7.9%
3 – 1
7.7%
2 – 1
7.5%
1 – 0
6.3%
4 – 1
6.1%
1 – 1
5.4%
5 – 0
5%
5 – 1
4%
3 – 2
3%
0 – 0
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Chelsea FC
| Handicap | Chelsea FC covers | Push | Port Vale FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| -2 | 44% | 21% | 35% |
| -1.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| -1 | 65% | 18% | 18% |
| -0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +0.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +1 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Port Vale FC keeps clean sheet
5%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.