Saturday , 14 November 2026

Port Vale FC vs Bristol Rovers FC, FA Cup 2025-26 ROUND 2

FA Cup · 2025-26
Sat 6 Dec 2025 · 15:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Port Vale FC vs Bristol Rovers FC — FA Cup .

Match Details

  • Referee Ross Joyce

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Dec Bristol Rovers FC H 1–0 W
29 Nov Lincoln City FC A 0–1 L
22 Nov Plymouth Argyle FC H 0–1 L
15 Nov Wycombe Wanderers FC H 0–0 D
08 Nov Bolton Wanderers FC A 0–4 L
02 Nov Maldon & Tiptree FC H 5–1 W
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Dec Port Vale FC A 0–1 L
01 Nov Bromley FC A 2–1 W
03 May Blackpool FC A 1–4 L
26 Apr Reading FC H 0–2 L
21 Apr Stevenage FC H 0–1 L
18 Apr Wrexham AFC A 1–1 D

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
20% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Port Vale FC this season
100% Clean Sheets
Bristol Rovers FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Port Vale FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Bristol Rovers FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Port Vale FC to score. At the same time, Bristol Rovers FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • Port Vale FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Port Vale FC Lineups

Bristol Rovers FC Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.31 Port Vale FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91 Bristol Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Port Vale FC48% Draw29% Bristol Rovers FC23%
Actual: Port Vale FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.22
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Port Vale FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Bristol Rovers FC
52%
Port Vale FC or Bristol Rovers FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Port Vale FC30% Draw52% Bristol Rovers FC18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
13.1%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
9%
0 – 1
8.6%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
5.7%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
3.9%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 1
3.7%
3 – 2
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Port Vale FC

Handicap Port Vale FC covers Push Bristol Rovers FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 23% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 16% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Port Vale FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗
Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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