Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Exeter City FC vs Port Vale FC, League One 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2022-23
Exeter City FC
4 – 0
Full Time
Port Vale FC
Sat 6 Aug 2022 · 14:00 UTC St. James Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Cheick Diabate 30' Y
Pierce Sweeney 35' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Exeter City FC vs Port Vale FC — League One at St. James Park.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Bradford City AFC 7 15
2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 7 14
3 Stockport County FC 8 13
4 Plymouth Argyle FC 8 13
5 Cambridge United FC 8 13
6 Huddersfield Town AFC 7 12
7 Burton Albion FC 8 12
8 AFC Wimbledon 8 12
9 Reading FC 7 11
10 Oxford United FC 6 11
11 Leyton Orient FC 7 10
12 Wycombe Wanderers FC 8 10
13 Stevenage FC 7 9
14 Leicester City FC 7 9
15 Blackpool FC 7 8
16 Luton Town FC 7 8
17 Mansfield Town FC 7 8
18 Barnsley FC 7 8
19 Bromley FC 7 8
20 Notts County FC 7 7
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 7 6
22 Milton Keynes Dons FC 7 6
23 Peterborough United FC 8 5
24 Wigan Athletic FC 7 4

Head-to-Head

4
3
Exeter City FC 7 games · Avg 3.3 goals Port Vale FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-08-06 Exeter City FC 4–0 Port Vale FC

Recent Form

Exeter City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Aug Port Vale FC H 4–0 W
30 Jul Lincoln City FC A 1–1 D
06 Nov Bradford City AFC A 1–1 D
09 Jan Sheffield Wednesday FC H 0–2 L
28 Nov Gillingham FC A 3–2 W
07 Nov AFC Fylde H 2–1 W
Port Vale FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Aug Exeter City FC A 0–4 L
30 Jul Fleetwood Town FC H 2–1 W
06 Nov Accrington Stanley FC H 5–1 W
07 Nov King's Lynn Town FC H 0–1 L
11 Nov Sunderland AFC H 1–2 L

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds St. James Park will turn into a battlefield for Exeter City FC and Port Vale FC.
  • 5' It’s high time Matt Taylor made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Exeter City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 20' Port Vale FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 24' Harry Kite does the damage! The net is bulging and Exeter City FC surge ahead!
  • 25' Magnificent from Harry Kite! That is 4 goals in 198 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 30' The referee shows Exeter City FC player a Yellow card on 30.
  • 35' A meaty challenge results in booking for Pierce Sweeney on 35.
  • 38' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jevani Brown makes it 3-0.
  • 43' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Exeter City FC and Port Vale FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 46' The Port Vale FC bench stirs into life. Malvind Benning is withdrawn and Thierry Small gets his opportunity.
  • 51' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Lewis Cass suffering a number of foals already.
  • 56' Over 56 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 61' Tom Pett has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 65' A change in the Port Vale FC ranks — Samson Robinson exits the field as Daniel Jones enters on 65.
  • 70' Exeter City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 72' Jevani Brown adds to his 0 season tally! Exeter City FC lead 4-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 73' What a moment for Jevani Brown! That strike on 73 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 75' Magnificent from Sam Nombe! That is 40 goals in 181 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 75' Tom Pett is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jamie Proctor at the 75 minute mark.
  • 76' Kgagelo Chauke gets the nod from Exeter City FC. He replaces Harry Kite and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 81' Another change for Exeter City FC made on 81 minute. Archie Collins leaves to be changed by Matt Jay.
  • 86' Exeter City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Port Vale FC backline.
  • 88' Exeter City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jonathan Grounds is hanging Jevani Brown on the field on 88 minute.
  • Full Time. Exeter City FC beats Port Vale FC

Lineups

Exeter City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Matt Taylor

Port Vale FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darrell Clarke

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.46 Exeter City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.66 Port Vale FC xG
I would bet for: Exeter City FC to win 71% + Over 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Exeter City FC71% Draw18% Port Vale FC11%
Actual: Exeter City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 3.12
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Exeter City FC or Draw
89%
Draw or Port Vale FC
29%
Exeter City FC or Port Vale FC
82%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Exeter City FC55% Draw37% Port Vale FC8%
Actual: Exeter City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
13.3%
1 – 0
10.7%
3 – 0
10.6%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 1
7.8%
3 – 1
7%
4 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
5.8%
4 – 1
4.4%
5 – 0
3.2%
2 – 2
2.8%
0 – 1
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Exeter City FC

Handicap Exeter City FC covers Push Port Vale FC covers
-2.5 32% — 68%
-2 32% 22% 46%
-1.5 54% — 46%
-1 54% 22% 24%
-0.5 76% — 24%
+0.5 93% — 7%
+1 93% 5% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Exeter City FC keeps clean sheet
52% ✓
Port Vale FC keeps clean sheet
9% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.