Thursday , 2 July 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' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Port Vale FC and Sunderland AFC.
  • 1' Goal! George Honeyman scores his 21 goal in 363 matches.
  • 6' Port Vale FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sunderland AFC's shape.
  • 11' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 16' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Tom Conlon suffering a number of foals already.
  • 19' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Lynden Gooch makes it 0-2.
  • 24' The travelling Sunderland AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 29' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 30' It is a substitution in Port Vale FC team. Theo Vassell is replaced by Emmanuel Oyeleke on 30 minute.
  • 35' Assisted by Emmanuel Oyeleke with the perfectly-timed delivery and Tom Pope makes no mistake. 1-2!
  • 40' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Port Vale FC winning 100% of all matches.
  • 45' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jack Ross will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 49' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Aiden McGeady.
  • 54' Connell Rawlinson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sunderland AFC so far.
  • 59' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 64' Josh Maja gets the nod from Sunderland AFC. He replaces Jerome Sinclair and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 67' Luke Joyce picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 71' Another change for Sunderland AFC made on 71 minute. Chris Maguire leaves to be changed by Max Power.
  • 76' Max Power has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 80' The Port Vale FC bench stirs into life. Ben Whitfield is withdrawn and Ricky Miller gets his opportunity.
  • 81' It is a substitution in Sunderland AFC team. Lynden Gooch is replaced by Luke O'Nien on 81 minute.
  • 86' Reece James has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Sunderland AFC to claim maximum points.

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.