Exeter City FC vs Port Vale FC, League One 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Exeter City FC vs Port Vale FC — League One at St. James Park.
- Exeter City FC 46 games · 49 pts (2026/27)
- Port Vale FC 46 games · 42 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln City FC | 46 | 103 |
| 2 | Cardiff City FC | 46 | 91 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 46 | 75 |
| 4 | Exeter City FC | 46 | 49 |
| 5 | Port Vale FC | 46 | 42 |
| 6 | Rotherham United FC | 46 | 41 |
| 7 | Northampton Town FC | 46 | 35 |
| 8 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Stockport County FC | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Bradford City AFC | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Luton Town FC | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Cambridge United FC | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | Mansfield Town FC | 1 | 3 |
| 14 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 1 | 3 |
| 15 | Bromley FC | 1 | 3 |
| 16 | Oxford United FC | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Stevenage FC | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Burton Albion FC | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | Leicester City FC | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Notts County FC | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | Reading FC | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Wigan Athletic FC | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Leyton Orient FC | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Peterborough United FC | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | AFC Wimbledon | 1 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Season Stats
| Exeter City FC | Port Vale FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #5 |
| 49 | Points | 42 |
| 46 | Played | 46 |
| 12 / 13 / 21 | W / D / L | 10 / 12 / 24 |
| 52 | Scored | 36 |
| 61 | Conceded | 61 |
| -9 | GD | -25 |
| 1.07 | PPG | 0.91 |
| 26% | Win % | 22% |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Exeter City FC are 4th (49 pts). Port Vale FC are 5th (42 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at St. James Park as Exeter City FC face off against Port Vale FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' The 26-year-old Harry Kite has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' Port Vale FC is showing some good football. However, Port Vale FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 20' Port Vale FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 24' Exeter City FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Harry Kite on 24.
- 25' Harry Kite is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 30' That is a Yellow card for Exeter City FC. Cheick Diabate will be fuming at that decision.
- 35' Controversy at the stadium! Pierce Sweeney argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 38' Against the run of play, Jevani Brown has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 43' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 46' Thierry Small has so much to prove this time. He replaces Malvind Benning on 46 minute.
- 51' Both keepers have barely been tested. Exeter City FC and Port Vale FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 56' The energy levels are beginning to show. Matt Taylor might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 61' Harry Charsley, a Ireland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 65' Another substitution for Port Vale FC to replace Samson Robinson by Daniel Jones on 65 minute.
- 70' Exeter City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 72' GOAL! Jevani Brown scores on 72.
- 73' Jevani Brown doubles the advantage! 5-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 75' Sam Nombe adds to his 0 season tally! Exeter City FC lead 6-0 — and this changes everything.
- 75' Port Vale FC make a change. Jamie Proctor trudges off to be replaced by Tom Pett on 75 minutes.
- 76' Exeter City FC make a change. Harry Kite trudges off to be replaced by Kgagelo Chauke on 76 minutes.
- 81' Another change for Exeter City FC made on 81 minute. Archie Collins leaves to be changed by Matt Jay.
- 86' 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.
- 88' The Exeter City FC bench stirs into life. Jevani Brown is withdrawn and Jonathan Grounds gets his opportunity.
- The points are shared — Exeter City FC 4-0 Port Vale FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Exeter City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Sam Nombe ↓ Josh Coley 76'
- 18
- 14
- 26
-
8
Archie Collins ↓ Matt Jay 81'
- 3
-
16
Harry Kite ↓ Kgagelo Chauke 76'
-
12
Josh Key ↓ Jake Caprice 88'
- 5
-
20
Jevani Brown ↓ Jonathan Grounds 88'
- 39
Bench
- 4
-
27
Jonathan Grounds ↑ 88'
- 40
-
7
Matt Jay ↑ 81'
-
2
Jake Caprice ↑ 88'
-
21
Josh Coley ↑ 76'
-
15
Kgagelo Chauke ↑ 76'
Coach
Matt Taylor
Port Vale FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
13
Jamie Proctor ↓ Tom Pett 75'
- 14
- 6
-
11
Malvind Benning ↓ Thierry Small 46'
- 1
- 5
- 2
-
20
Harry Charsley ↓ Tom Conlon 46'
- 8
-
27
Samson Robinson ↓ Daniel Jones 65'
Bench
- 17
-
3
Daniel Jones ↑ 65'
-
23
Tom Pett ↑ 75'
-
10
Tom Conlon ↑ 46'
- 16
-
18
Thierry Small ↑ 46'
- 15
Coach
Darrell Clarke
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jevani Brown | 5 |
| Harry Kite | 2 |
| Millenic Alli | 2 |
| Archie Collins | 1 |
| William Forrester | 1 |
| Ollie Arblaster | 1 |
| Ethan Chislett | 1 |
| Baylee Dipepa | 1 |
Head to Head
Exeter City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.47
Exeter City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.51
Port Vale FC xG
I would bet for:
Exeter City FC to win 73% + Under — clean sheet likely 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Exeter City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.98
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Exeter City FC or Draw
90%
Draw or Port Vale FC
27%
Exeter City FC or Port Vale FC
83%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Exeter City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
15.4%
1 – 0
12.5%
3 – 0
12.3%
2 – 1
7.6%
4 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
6.9%
0 – 0
6.5%
3 – 1
6.3%
4 – 1
4%
5 – 0
3.8%
0 – 1
2.1%
5 – 1
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Exeter City FC
| Handicap | Exeter City FC covers | Push | Port Vale FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -2 | 34% | 23% | 43% |
| -1.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| -1 | 57% | 22% | 21% |
| -0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +0.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +1 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Exeter City FC keeps clean sheet
60%
✓
Port Vale FC keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.