Thursday , 2 July 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 FCFA 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
67% Clean Sheets
Port Vale FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Bristol Rovers FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Port Vale FC
Ben Waine 3 G
Devante Cole 2 G 2 A
Ruari Paton 2 G

Events

Match Events

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.