Port Vale FC vs Sunderland AFC, FA Cup 2018-19 ROUND 1
Overview
Match Preview
Port Vale FC vs Sunderland AFC — FA Cup .
- Port Vale FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Peter Wright
- Referee Anthony Backhouse
- Referee Alix Pashley
- Referee Marvyn Amphlett
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov | Sunderland AFC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
67%
Clean Sheets
Port Vale FC this season
Port Vale FC this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Sunderland AFC this season
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' What a night it is going to be! Port Vale FC welcome Sunderland AFC for this crunch clash at .
- 1' George Honeyman puts Sunderland AFC on the lead.
- 6' Jack Baldwin has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 11' Luke Joyce has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 153 appearances.
- 16' It looks surprising Port Vale FC does not make any changes. Reece James has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 19' Assisted by Jerome Sinclair with the perfectly-timed delivery and Lynden Gooch makes no mistake. 0-2!
- 24' 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.
- 29' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 30' The Port Vale FC bench stirs into life. Theo Vassell is withdrawn and Emmanuel Oyeleke gets his opportunity.
- 35' Goal! Tom Pope scores his 1 goal in 153 matches.
- 40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 45' It’s high time Neil Aspin made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 49' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Aiden McGeady on 49 minutes.
- 54' With 0 assists to his name this season, Luke Hannant is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sunderland AFC.
- 59' It is a cagey affair so far. Port Vale FC in their trying to find a way past Sunderland AFC's compact .
- 64' A tactical swap from Sunderland AFC — Josh Maja on, Jerome Sinclair off on 64 minutes.
- 67' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Luke Joyce on 67 minutes.
- 71' Max Power gets the nod from Sunderland AFC. He replaces Chris Maguire and will look to change the dynamic.
- 76' Luke O'Nien has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 80' The whistle greets Ben Whitfield as he departs to be replaced by Ricky Miller.
- 81' Luke O'Nien is replacing Lynden Gooch for the Sunderland AFC side.
- 86' Sunderland AFC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- Full Time. Sunderland AFC beats Port Vale FC
Lineups
Port Vale FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 15
-
24
Ben Whitfield ↓ Ricky Miller 80'
- 11
- 9
- 4
-
22
Tom Conlon ↓ Christian Montano 71'
- 1
- 5
- 13
-
21
Theo Vassell ↓ Emmanuel Oyeleke 30'
Bench
- 25
- 19
- 12
- 6
-
3
Christian Montano ↑ 71'
-
10
Ricky Miller ↑ 80'
-
8
Emmanuel Oyeleke ↑ 30'
Coach
Neil Aspin
Sunderland AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 10
-
11
Lynden Gooch ↓ Luke O'Nien 81'
- 19
- 12
- 16
-
7
Chris Maguire ↓ Max Power 71'
- 15
-
17
Jerome Sinclair ↓ Josh Maja 64'
- 8
- 1
Bench
- 3
- 25
-
20
Josh Maja ↑ 64'
-
27
Max Power ↑ 71'
-
13
Luke O'Nien ↑ 81'
- 4
- 5
Coach
Jack Ross
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| George Honeyman | 1 |
| Lynden Gooch | 1 |
| Tom Pope | 1 |
Head to Head
Port Vale FC Form
Sunderland AFC Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: Sunderland AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.