Thursday , 2 July 2026

Port Vale FC vs Doncaster Rovers FC, League One 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2025-26
Port Vale FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Doncaster Rovers FC
Sat 23 Aug 2025 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Port Vale FC vs Doncaster Rovers FC — League One .

Match Details

  • Referee Ruebyn Ricardo (England)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

Head-to-Head

2
Port Vale FC 2 games · Avg 1.0 goals Doncaster Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-08-23 Port Vale FC 0–1 Doncaster Rovers FC

Recent Form

Port Vale FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Aug Doncaster Rovers FC H 0–1 L
19 Aug Stevenage FC H 1–2 L
16 Aug Burton Albion FC A 0–0 D
07 Aug Cardiff City FC H 0–0 D
02 Aug Rotherham United FC A 1–2 L
02 Nov Barnsley FC H 1–3 L
Doncaster Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Aug Port Vale FC A 1–0 W
19 Aug Huddersfield Town AFC A 0–2 L
16 Aug Wycombe Wanderers FC H 1–1 D
09 Aug Mansfield Town FC A 2–1 W
02 Aug Exeter City FC H 1–0 W
10 Feb Crystal Palace FC H 0–2 L

Season Stats

Port Vale FC Doncaster Rovers FC
#22 Position #14
42 Points 60
46 Played 46
10 / 12 / 24 W / D / L 17 / 9 / 20
36 Scored 50
61 Conceded 69
-25 GD -19
0.91 PPG 1.30
22% Win % 37%

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Port Vale FC are 22nd (42 pts). Doncaster Rovers FC are 14th (60 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Port Vale FC is hosting Doncaster Rovers FC for another epic battle.
  • With this win, Doncaster Rovers FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Port Vale FC Lineups

Doncaster Rovers FC Lineups

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.74 Port Vale FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09 Doncaster Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Doncaster Rovers FC or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Port Vale FC25% Draw33% Doncaster Rovers FC42%
Actual: Doncaster Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes36% 0% No64%
Avg goals/match: 1.83
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 81%
19%
± 1.5 55%
45%
± 2.5 28%
72%
± 3.5 12%
88%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Port Vale FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Doncaster Rovers FC
75%
Port Vale FC or Doncaster Rovers FC
67%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Port Vale FC16% Draw57% Doncaster Rovers FC27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
18.5%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
13.8%
1 – 0
10.4%
0 – 2
9.1%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 1
4.6%
2 – 0
4.1%
0 – 3
3.3%
2 – 2
2.7%
1 – 3
2.6%
3 – 1
1.2%

Asian Handicap — Port Vale FC

Handicap Port Vale FC covers Push Doncaster Rovers FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 16% 77%
-0.5 23% — 77%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 24% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 12% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Port Vale FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Doncaster Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
48% ✗

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