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Birmingham vs Port Vale result, stats & H2H

Birmingham

0–1

Port Vale

Jaheim Headley

26/08/2025 21:45 · St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park

Birmingham0–1Port Vale

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Phil Neumann
Marc Leonard
Tommy Doyle

Jaheim Headley

Key stats

The main team numbers from the match feed; all of them are in the Stats tab

Key stats

BirminghamPort Vale

0Shots on target3

14Fouls8

3Yellow cards0

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Birmingham

Port Vale

Jaheim HeadleyFW · 77′Player of the match8.2
Ben HeneghanDF · 90′7.7
Ryan CroasdaleMF · 90′7.5
James BeadleGK · 90′7.2
Alex CochraneDF · 45′7.2

James BeadleGK · 90′7.2
Alex CochraneDF · 45′7.2
Marc LeonardMF · 90′7.0

Jaheim HeadleyFW · 77′Player of the match8.2
Ben HeneghanDF · 90′7.7
Ryan CroasdaleMF · 90′7.5

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Match information

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Match information

Competition: EFL Cup
Kick-off: Tue 26 Aug 21:45 EEST
Stadium: St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park
Capacity: 30,009
City: Birmingham

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

6Birmingham wins

1Draws

4Port Vale wins

Last matches: Birmingham

24.10.26EFL ChampionshipCardiffBirmingham10L
17.10.26EFL ChampionshipBirminghamQPR30W
13.10.26EFL ChampionshipBirminghamPreston40W
10.10.26EFL ChampionshipWest BromBirmingham01W
19.09.26EFL ChampionshipBirminghamMiddlesbrough22D

Last matches: Port Vale

27.10.26EFL TrophyPort ValeManchester City U2150W
24.10.26League TwoYork CityPort Vale20L
20.10.26League TwoGillinghamPort Vale11D
17.10.26League TwoPort ValeChesterfield10W
10.10.26League TwoPort ValeGrimsby10W

Head-to-head matches

26.08.25EFL CupBirminghamPort Vale01L
21.01.00ChampionshipPort ValeBirmingham31L
20.08.99ChampionshipBirminghamPort Vale42W
08.01.99ChampionshipBirminghamPort Vale10W
07.08.98ChampionshipPort ValeBirmingham02W
10.04.98ChampionshipBirminghamPort Vale11D

2.73Avg goals55%Both scored55%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Birmingham vs Port Vale: head-to-head record

11 meetings since 1995: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

6Birmingham wins

1Draws

4Port Vale wins

16:14Goals (Birmingham : Port Vale)

2.73Goals per match

55%BTTS

73%Over 1.5

55%Over 2.5

27%Over 3.5

Birmingham at home: 3-1-210:7 goals in 6 games
Port Vale at home: 2-0-37:6 goals in 5 games
Birmingham's biggest win: 4–2Birmingham 4–2 Port Vale, 20 Aug 1999
Port Vale's biggest win: 3–0Port Vale 3–0 Birmingham, 1 Nov 1996

Meetings (11 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
26 Aug 2025	EFL Cup	Birmingham	0–1	Port Vale
21 Jan 2000	Championship	Port Vale	3–1	Birmingham
20 Aug 1999	Championship	Birmingham	4–2	Port Vale
8 Jan 1999	Championship	Birmingham	1–0	Port Vale
7 Aug 1998	Championship	Port Vale	0–2	Birmingham
10 Apr 1998	Championship	Birmingham	1–1	Port Vale
5 Dec 1997	Championship	Port Vale	0–1	Birmingham
22 Feb 1997	Championship	Birmingham	1–2	Port Vale
1 Nov 1996	Championship	Port Vale	3–0	Birmingham
5 Apr 1996	Championship	Birmingham	3–1	Port Vale
28 Oct 1995	Championship	Port Vale	1–2	Birmingham

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Birmingham3W 1D 1L · goals 10–3

L24.10EFL ChampionshipACardiff0–1
W17.10EFL ChampionshipHQPR3–0
W13.10EFL ChampionshipHPreston4–0
W10.10EFL ChampionshipAWest Brom1–0
D19.09EFL ChampionshipHMiddlesbrough2–2

Port Vale3W 1D 1L · goals 8–3

W27.10EFL TrophyHManchester City U215–0
L24.10League TwoAYork City0–2
D20.10League TwoAGillingham1–1
W17.10League TwoHChesterfield1–0
W10.10League TwoHGrimsby1–0

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

BirminghamPort Vale

1.8Goals scored per game1.2

1.0Goals conceded per game0.7

60%Both teams scored20%

70%Over 2.5 goals10%

3Clean sheets5

10%Failed to score30%

2-3-0Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)0-2-3

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

BirminghamPort Vale

Top stats

0Shots on target3

Passes

560Passes235

467Accurate passes157

83%Pass accuracy67%

Defence

14Fouls8

2Goalkeeper saves0

Discipline

3Yellow cards0

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

8.2Jaheim HeadleyPort Vale
7.7Ben HeneghanPort Vale
7.5Ryan CroasdalePort Vale
7.2James BeadleBirmingham
7.2Alex CochraneBirmingham

Birmingham (16)

Port Vale (15)

Ratings and per-player numbers come from the official match data feed. Hover or long-press a column header for its full name.

Line-ups

Starting XI and formations, with ratings, goals, cards and substitutions when the feed has them

Line-ups

BirminghamFormationPort Vale

Birmingham

Port Vale

Goal
Yellow card
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

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About this match

Birmingham vs Port Vale preview

Final score in the EFL Cup on Tue, 26 Aug 2025: Birmingham 0–1 Port Vale.

Form · last 5 matches

BirminghamLWWWD10 scored · 3 conceded

Port ValeWLDWW8 scored · 3 conceded

Key facts · last 5

BirminghamPort Vale

1.8Goals scored per game1.2

1.0Goals conceded per game0.7

60%Both teams scored20%

70%Over 2.5 goals10%

3Clean sheets5

Head-to-head in numbers

6Birmingham wins

1Draws

4Port Vale wins

11 meetings · 2.7 goals per game · both teams scored in 55%

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Birmingham come into the game with LWWWD in their last 5 (10 scored, 3 conceded), while Port Vale have WLDWW (8 scored, 3 conceded).

Over 2.5 goals came in 70% of Birmingham's recent games and 10% of Port Vale's, with both teams scoring in 60% and 20%.

Per game, Birmingham average 1.8 goals scored and 1.0 conceded (clean sheets: 3), Port Vale 1.2 and 0.7 (clean sheets: 5).

Head-to-head over 11 previous meetings: Birmingham 6 wins, Port Vale 4 wins, draws 1.

Those 11 games averaged 2.7 goals, with both teams scoring in 55% of them.

Nito explains: Birmingham vs Port Vale

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Birmingham and Port Vale matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 60% of Birmingham's last 10 matches and 20% of Port Vale's last 10. In their 11 recorded meetings it was 55%. In this match it did not (Birmingham 0-1 Port Vale).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Birmingham reached that in 70% of their last 10 matches, Port Vale in 10% of their last 10. Their 11 meetings averaged 2.7 goals (55% over 2.5). This match had 1 goals: under.

What does the form guide LWWWD mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Birmingham, last 5: 3 W · 1 D · 1 L (10 scored, 3 conceded). Port Vale, last 5: 3 W · 1 D · 1 L (8 scored, 3 conceded).

Birmingham vs Port Vale: questions & answers

Who won Birmingham vs Port Vale?

Port Vale won 1–0.

Did both teams score in Birmingham vs Port Vale?

No, the match finished 0–1.

When was Birmingham vs Port Vale played?

Birmingham vs Port Vale was played on Tue, 26 Aug 2025 at 21:45 (GMT+3) at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park.

What is the head-to-head record between Birmingham and Port Vale?

11 meetings: Birmingham 6 wins, 1 draws, Port Vale 4 wins. Those 11 games averaged 2.7 goals, with both teams scoring in 55% of them.

Birmingham vs Port Vale result, stats & H2H

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