Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Port Vale FC vs Sunderland AFC, FA Cup 2018-19 ROUND 1

FA Cup · 2018-19
Port Vale FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Sunderland AFC
Sun 11 Nov 2018 · 14:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 49' Aiden McGeady
Luke Joyce 67' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Port Vale FC vs Sunderland AFC — FA Cup .

Match Details

  • Referee Peter Wright
  • Referee Anthony Backhouse
  • Referee Alix Pashley
  • Referee Marvyn Amphlett

Head-to-Head

1
1
Port Vale FC 2 games · Avg 2.0 goals Sunderland AFC
Last 5 meetings
2018-11-11 Port Vale FC 1–2 Sunderland AFC

Recent Form

Port Vale FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Nov Sunderland AFC H 1–2 L
Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Nov Port Vale FC A 2–1 W
03 Nov Plymouth Argyle FC A 2–0 W
27 Oct Southend United FC H 3–0 W
23 Oct Doncaster Rovers FC A 1–0 W
20 Oct Shrewsbury Town FC A 2–0 W
06 Oct Bradford City AFC A 2–1 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
67% Clean Sheets
Port Vale FC this season
33% Clean Sheets
Sunderland AFC 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

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Port Vale FC and Sunderland AFC.
  • 1' The deadlock is broken! George Honeyman gets on the scoresheet on 1 minutes.
  • 6' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 11' Sunderland AFC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 16' The 38-year-old Jon McLaughlin has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 19' Against the run of play, Lynden Gooch has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 24' Josh Maja needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 29' The energy levels are beginning to show. Neil Aspin might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 30' The Port Vale FC manager makes a substitution. Theo Vassell departs to be replaced by Emmanuel Oyeleke.
  • 35' Assisted by Emmanuel Oyeleke with the perfectly-timed delivery and Tom Pope makes no mistake. 1-2!
  • 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jerome Sinclair, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 45' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jack Baldwin made 365 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 49' A meaty challenge results in booking for Aiden McGeady on 49.
  • 54' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 59' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Neil Aspin will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 64' A tactical swap from Sunderland AFC — Josh Maja on, Jerome Sinclair off on 64 minutes.
  • 67' Poor challenge from Luke Joyce. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 71' Fresh legs for Sunderland AFC! Max Power comes on to replace Chris Maguire.
  • 76' Reece James has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 80' Fresh legs for Port Vale FC! Ricky Miller comes on to replace Ben Whitfield.
  • 81' The whistle greets Lynden Gooch as he departs to be replaced by Luke O'Nien.
  • 86' It looks surprising Port Vale FC does not make any changes. Luke Hannant has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Port Vale FC 1-2 Sunderland AFC.

Lineups

Port Vale FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Aspin

Sunderland AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jack Ross

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.07 Port Vale FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.54 Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Port Vale FC26% Draw28% Sunderland AFC46%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.61
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Port Vale FC or Draw
54%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
74%
Port Vale FC or Sunderland AFC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Port Vale FC20% Draw47% Sunderland AFC33%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
0 – 1
10.3%
0 – 0
9.3%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
8.5%
1 – 0
6.8%
2 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 3
4.6%
0 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
4.1%
2 – 3
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Port Vale FC

Handicap Port Vale FC covers Push Sunderland AFC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 15% 75%
-0.5 25% — 75%
+0.5 54% — 46%
+1 54% 22% 24%
+1.5 76% — 24%
+2 76% 14% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Port Vale FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓

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