Saturday , 14 November 2026

Exeter City FC vs Port Vale FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2023-24
Exeter City FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Port Vale FC
Sat 9 Dec 2023 · 15:00 UTC St. James Park 6,121 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 29' Ollie Arblaster
Y 54' Conor Grant
Will Aimson 72' Y
James Scott 84' Y
Y 85' Jesse Debrah
Will Aimson 90' YR

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Neil Hair
  • Assistant 1 Steven Plane
  • Assistant 2 Dean Treleaven
4 games this season 🟨 2.8/game ⚽ 8.5 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Huddersfield Town AFC 14 29
2 Stockport County FC 15 29
3 Oxford United FC 13 26
4 Luton Town FC 14 24
5 Sheffield Wednesday FC 14 23
6 Plymouth Argyle FC 15 23
7 Reading FC 15 22
8 Bradford City AFC 13 22
9 Milton Keynes Dons FC 14 21
10 Cambridge United FC 14 21
11 Leicester City FC 13 19
12 Mansfield Town FC 13 19
13 Wycombe Wanderers FC 13 18
14 Leyton Orient FC 13 17
15 Burton Albion FC 15 17
16 Stevenage FC 12 16
17 AFC Wimbledon 14 16
18 Notts County FC 12 14
19 Blackpool FC 13 12
20 Doncaster Rovers FC 13 12
21 Wigan Athletic FC 15 12
22 Barnsley FC 13 10
23 Peterborough United FC 13 10
24 Bromley FC 13 9

Head-to-Head

4
3
Exeter City FC 7 games · Avg 3.3 goals Port Vale FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-09 Exeter City FC 0–1 Port Vale FC 2023-02-18 Port Vale FC 1–0 Exeter City FC 2022-11-05 Port Vale FC 2–3 Exeter City FC 2022-08-06 Exeter City FC 4–0 Port Vale FC

Recent Form

Exeter City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Dec Port Vale FC H 0–1 L
28 Nov Shrewsbury Town FC H 0–0 D
25 Nov Bolton Wanderers FC A 0–7 L
11 Nov Fleetwood Town FC A 0–3 L
04 Nov Wigan Athletic FC H 0–2 L
28 Oct Lincoln City FC H 1–1 D
Port Vale FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Dec Exeter City FC A 1–0 W
02 Dec Stevenage FC A 1–1 D
28 Nov Derby County FC H 0–1 L
25 Nov Shrewsbury Town FC A 1–2 L
14 Nov Burton Albion FC A 2–0 W
11 Nov Lincoln City FC A 1–1 D

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Exeter City FC and Port Vale FC is underway.
  • 5' Viljami Sinisalo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 20' Port Vale FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 25' Funso Ojo, a Belgium , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 29' Assisted by Ben Garrity with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ollie Arblaster makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 34' Zak Jules has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 21 appearances.
  • 39' 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.
  • 44' Exeter City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 46' Another change for Port Vale FC made on 46 minute. Rhys Walters leaves to be changed by Uche Ikpeazu.
  • 51' Exeter City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Port Vale FC backline.
  • 54' A meaty challenge results in booking for Conor Grant on 54.
  • 59' 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.
  • 64' James Scott is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tom Carroll at the 64 minute mark.
  • 65' A tactical swap from Exeter City FC — Kyle Taylor on, Dion Rankine off on 65 minutes.
  • 70' It looks like no one’s ball. Exeter City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 72' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Will Aimson.
  • 76' It is a substitution in Port Vale FC team. Ethan Chislett is replaced by Baylee Dipepa on 76 minute.
  • 81' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 83' Fresh legs for Exeter City FC! Vincent Harper comes on to replace Yanic Wildschut.
  • 84' Controversy at the stadium! James Scott argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 85' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Jesse Debrah on 85 minutes.
  • 88' Fresh legs for Port Vale FC! Alex Iacovitti comes on to replace Ollie Arblaster.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Will Aimson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Port Vale FC players.

Lineups

Exeter City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Caldwell

Port Vale FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Andy Crosby

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jevani Brown 5
Harry Kite 2
Millenic Alli 2
Daniel Butterworth 1
Dennis Politic 1
Archie Collins 1
William Forrester 1
Ollie Arblaster 1

Head to Head

2023-12-09 Exeter City FC 0–1 Port Vale FC 2023-02-18 Port Vale FC 1–0 Exeter City FC 2022-11-05 Port Vale FC 2–3 Exeter City FC 2022-08-06 Exeter City FC 4–0 Port Vale FC

Exeter City FC Form

2023-12-09 Exeter City FC 0–1 Port Vale FC L 2023-11-28 Exeter City FC 0–0 Shrewsbury Town FC D 2023-11-25 Bolton Wanderers FC 7–0 Exeter City FC L 2023-11-11 Fleetwood Town FC 3–0 Exeter City FC L 2023-11-04 Exeter City FC 0–2 Wigan Athletic FC L 2023-10-28 Exeter City FC 1–1 Lincoln City FC D

Port Vale FC Form

2023-12-09 Exeter City FC 0–1 Port Vale FC W 2023-12-02 Stevenage FC 1–1 Port Vale FC D 2023-11-28 Port Vale FC 0–1 Derby County FC L 2023-11-25 Shrewsbury Town FC 2–1 Port Vale FC L 2023-11-14 Burton Albion FC 0–2 Port Vale FC W 2023-11-11 Lincoln City FC 1–1 Port Vale FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.14 Exeter City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06 Port Vale FC xG
I would bet for: Exeter City FC or Port Vale FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Exeter City FC35% Draw31% Port Vale FC34%
Actual: Port Vale FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.2
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Exeter City FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Port Vale FC
65%
Exeter City FC or Port Vale FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Exeter City FC25% Draw52% Port Vale FC23%
Actual: Port Vale FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
13.4%
1 – 0
11.4%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.4%
2 – 0
7%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
4%
3 – 1
2.9%
3 – 0
2.6%
1 – 3
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Exeter City FC

Handicap Exeter City FC covers Push Port Vale FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 21% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 19% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Exeter City FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Port Vale FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✗

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