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Port Vale vs Doncaster result, stats & H2H

Port Vale

0–1

Doncaster

Owen Bailey

23/08/2025 17:00 · Vale Park

Port Vale0–1Doncaster

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Cameron Humphreys

Owen Bailey
Jay McGrath
Luke Molyneux

Key stats

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

Key stats

Port ValeDoncaster

3Shots on target1

10Fouls7

1Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Port Vale

Doncaster

Owen BaileyMF · 90′Player of the match7.9
Thimothee Lo-TutalaGK · 90′7.7
Jordan ShipleyMF · 90′7.3
Matthew PearsonDF · 45′7.3
Joe GauciGK · 90′7.2

Jordan ShipleyMF · 90′7.3
Joe GauciGK · 90′7.2
Connor HallDF · 90′7.0

Owen BaileyMF · 90′Player of the match7.9
Thimothee Lo-TutalaGK · 90′7.7
Matthew PearsonDF · 45′7.3

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Match information

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Match information

Competition: League One
Kick-off: Sat 23 Aug 17:00 EEST
Stadium: Vale Park
Capacity: 19,052
City: Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire

Head-to-head

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

Head-to-head

9Port Vale wins

2Draws

9Doncaster wins

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

Last matches: Doncaster

27.10.26League OneLutonDoncaster31L
24.10.26League OneDoncasterSheffield Wed20W
20.10.26League OneDoncasterStockport County02L
17.10.26League OneLeicesterDoncaster21L
10.10.26League OneDoncasterBurton10W

Head-to-head matches

24.03.26League OneDoncasterPort Vale10L
23.08.25League OnePort ValeDoncaster01L
04.01.25League TwoDoncasterPort Vale12W
10.12.24FL TrophyDoncasterPort Vale01W
31.08.24League TwoPort ValeDoncaster23L
08.11.16FL TrophyDoncasterPort Vale00D

2.50Avg goals50%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).

Port Vale vs Doncaster: head-to-head record

20 meetings since 2004: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

9Port Vale wins

2Draws

9Doncaster wins

27:23Goals (Port Vale : Doncaster)

2.50Goals per match

50%BTTS

75%Over 1.5

55%Over 2.5

20%Over 3.5

Port Vale at home: 5-0-416:10 goals in 9 games
Doncaster at home: 5-2-413:11 goals in 11 games
Port Vale's biggest win: 3–0Port Vale 3–0 Doncaster, 22 Aug 2015
Doncaster's biggest win: 1–3Port Vale 1–3 Doncaster, 24 Nov 2007

Meetings (20 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
24 Mar 2026	League One	Doncaster	1–0	Port Vale
23 Aug 2025	League One	Port Vale	0–1	Doncaster
4 Jan 2025	League Two	Doncaster	1–2	Port Vale
10 Dec 2024	FL Trophy	Doncaster	0–1	Port Vale
31 Aug 2024	League Two	Port Vale	2–3	Doncaster
8 Nov 2016	FL Trophy	Doncaster	0–0	Port Vale
26 Jan 2016	League One	Doncaster	1–2	Port Vale
22 Aug 2015	League One	Port Vale	3–0	Doncaster
21 Feb 2015	League One	Port Vale	3–0	Doncaster
16 Aug 2014	League One	Doncaster	1–3	Port Vale
8 Mar 2008	League One	Doncaster	2–1	Port Vale
24 Nov 2007	League One	Port Vale	1–3	Doncaster
24 Feb 2007	League One	Doncaster	1–0	Port Vale
2 Sept 2006	League One	Port Vale	1–2	Doncaster
10 Mar 2006	League One	Doncaster	1–1	Port Vale
5 Jan 2006	FA Cup	Port Vale	2–1	Doncaster
26 Aug 2005	League One	Port Vale	2–0	Doncaster
7 Jan 2005	League One	Doncaster	2–0	Port Vale
7 Oct 2004	League One	Port Vale	2–0	Doncaster
23 Aug 2004	Carling Cup	Doncaster	3–1	Port Vale

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

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

Doncaster2W 0D 3L · goals 5–7

L27.10League OneALuton1–3
W24.10League OneHSheffield Wed2–0
L20.10League OneHStockport County0–2
L17.10League OneALeicester1–2
W10.10League OneHBurton1–0

Goals and trends · last 10

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

Port ValeDoncaster

1.2Goals scored per game1.1

0.7Goals conceded per game1.4

20%Both teams scored40%

10%Over 2.5 goals40%

5Clean sheets4

30%Failed to score20%

5-0-0Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)1-0-3

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

Port ValeDoncaster

Top stats

3Shots on target1

Passes

329Passes419

226Accurate passes314

69%Pass accuracy75%

Defence

10Fouls7

0Goalkeeper saves3

Discipline

1Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

7.9Owen BaileyDoncaster
7.7Thimothee Lo-TutalaDoncaster
7.3Jordan ShipleyPort Vale
7.3Matthew PearsonDoncaster
7.2Joe GauciPort Vale

Port Vale (16)

Doncaster (14)

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

Standings

Both teams highlighted, with the clubs around them

Table · League One

#	Team	P	GD	Pts	Form
17	AFC Wimbledon	12	-11	13	DLLLD
18	Doncaster	12	-3	12	LWLLW
19	Notts County	11	-3	11	DWLLL

Line-ups

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

Line-ups

Port ValeFormationDoncaster

Port Vale

Doncaster

Goal
Yellow card
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

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About this match

Port Vale vs Doncaster preview

Final score in the League One on Sat, 23 Aug 2025: Port Vale 0–1 Doncaster.

Form · last 5 matches

Port ValeWLDWW8 scored · 3 conceded

DoncasterLWLLW5 scored · 7 conceded

Key facts · last 5

Port ValeDoncaster

1.2Goals scored per game1.1

0.7Goals conceded per game1.4

20%Both teams scored40%

10%Over 2.5 goals40%

5Clean sheets4

Head-to-head in numbers

9Port Vale wins

2Draws

9Doncaster wins

20 meetings · 2.5 goals per game · both teams scored in 50%

League table

Doncaster18th12 pts · 12 played

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Port Vale come into the game with WLDWW in their last 5 (8 scored, 3 conceded), while Doncaster have LWLLW (5 scored, 7 conceded).

Over 2.5 goals came in 10% of Port Vale's recent games and 40% of Doncaster's, with both teams scoring in 20% and 40%.

Per game, Port Vale average 1.2 goals scored and 0.7 conceded (clean sheets: 5), Doncaster 1.1 and 1.4 (clean sheets: 4).

Head-to-head over 20 previous meetings: Port Vale 9 wins, Doncaster 9 wins, draws 2.

Those 20 games averaged 2.5 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

Doncaster are 18th in the table (12 pts from 12 games).

Nito explains: Port Vale vs Doncaster

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

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

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 20% of Port Vale's last 10 matches and 40% of Doncaster's last 10. In their 20 recorded meetings it was 50%. In this match it did not (Port Vale 0-1 Doncaster).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Port Vale reached that in 10% of their last 10 matches, Doncaster in 40% of their last 10. Their 20 meetings averaged 2.5 goals (55% over 2.5). This match had 1 goals: under.

What does the form guide WLDWW mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Port Vale, last 5: 3 W · 1 D · 1 L (8 scored, 3 conceded). Doncaster, last 5: 2 W · 0 D · 3 L (5 scored, 7 conceded).

Port Vale vs Doncaster: questions & answers

Who won Port Vale vs Doncaster?

Doncaster won 1–0.

Did both teams score in Port Vale vs Doncaster?

No, the match finished 0–1.

When was Port Vale vs Doncaster played?

Port Vale vs Doncaster was played on Sat, 23 Aug 2025 at 17:00 (GMT+3) at Vale Park.

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

20 meetings: Port Vale 9 wins, 2 draws, Doncaster 9 wins. Those 20 games averaged 2.5 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

Port Vale vs Doncaster result, stats & H2H

Port Vale

Doncaster

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