Saturday , 14 November 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
0% Clean Sheets
Port Vale FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Port Vale FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
  • 1' George Honeyman does the damage! The net is bulging and Sunderland AFC surge ahead!
  • 6' The home supporters are growing impatient. Port Vale FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 11' It’s high time Neil Aspin made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 16' With 0 assists to his name this season, Dylan McGeouch is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sunderland AFC.
  • 19' Assisted by Jerome Sinclair with the perfectly-timed delivery and Lynden Gooch makes no mistake. 0-2!
  • 24' Jon McLaughlin has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 29' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 30' The supporters are chanting for Emmanuel Oyeleke. He replaces Theo Vassell on 30 minute.
  • 35' Tom Pope adds to his 0 season tally! Port Vale FC lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 40' It is a cagey affair so far. Port Vale FC in their trying to find a way past Sunderland AFC's compact .
  • 45' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Port Vale FC and Sunderland AFC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 49' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Aiden McGeady.
  • 54' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mitchell Clark made 154 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 59' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Port Vale FC and Sunderland AFC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 64' Fresh legs for Sunderland AFC! Josh Maja comes on to replace Jerome Sinclair.
  • 67' The referee shows Port Vale FC player a Yellow card on 67.
  • 71' The supporters are chanting for Max Power. He replaces Chris Maguire on 71 minute.
  • 76' Supporters expect more eagerness from Josh Maja, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 80' The whistle greets Ben Whitfield as he departs to be replaced by Ricky Miller.
  • 81' The Sunderland AFC manager makes a substitution. Lynden Gooch departs to be replaced by Luke O'Nien.
  • 86' The 34-year-old Adam Matthews has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • Port Vale FC will have plenty to reflect on. Sunderland AFC were simply the better side today.

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.