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Port Vale vs Sunderland result, stats & H2H

Port Vale

1–0

Sunderland

Ben Waine

08/03/2026 15:30 · Vale Park

Port Vale1–0Sunderland

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Ben Waine
Ben Waine
Dajaune Brown

Melker Ellborg

Key stats

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

Key stats

Port ValeSunderland

1Shots on target6

12Fouls10

2Yellow cards1

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Port Vale

Sunderland

Jordan Lawrence-GabrielDF · 90′Player of the match8.2
Joe GauciGK · 90′7.9
Enzo Le FéeMF · 90′7.9
Luke O'NienDF · 90′7.6
Omar AldereteDF · 90′7.5

Jordan Lawrence-GabrielDF · 90′Player of the match8.2
Joe GauciGK · 90′7.9
Connor HallDF · 90′7.0

Enzo Le FéeMF · 90′7.9
Luke O'NienDF · 90′7.6
Omar AldereteDF · 90′7.5

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Match information

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Match information

Competition: FA Cup
Kick-off: Sun 8 Mar 15:30 EET
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

1Port Vale wins

0Draws

0Sunderland 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: Sunderland

28.10.26EFL CupSunderlandBrentford32W
25.10.26Premier LeagueSunderlandLeeds00D
22.10.26Europa LeagueLech PoznanSunderland11D
18.10.26Premier LeagueBournemouthSunderland20L
15.10.26Europa LeagueTorreenseSunderland12W

Head-to-head matches

08.03.26FA CupPort ValeSunderland10W

1.00Avg goals0%Both scored0%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 Sunderland: head-to-head record

1 meetings since 2026: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

1Port Vale wins

0Draws

0Sunderland wins

1:0Goals (Port Vale : Sunderland)

1.00Goals per match

0%BTTS

0%Over 1.5

0%Over 2.5

0%Over 3.5

Port Vale at home: 1-0-01:0 goals in 1 games
Port Vale's biggest win: 1–0Port Vale 1–0 Sunderland, 8 Mar 2026

Meetings (1 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
8 Mar 2026	FA Cup	Port Vale	1–0	Sunderland

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

Sunderland2W 2D 1L · goals 6–6

W28.10EFL CupHBrentford3–2
D25.10Premier LeagueHLeeds0–0
D22.10Europa LeagueALech Poznan1–1
L18.10Premier LeagueABournemouth0–2
W15.10Europa LeagueATorreense2–1

Goals and trends · last 10

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

Port ValeSunderland

1.2Goals scored per game1.1

0.7Goals conceded per game1.5

20%Both teams scored40%

10%Over 2.5 goals30%

5Clean sheets3

30%Failed to score40%

5-0-0Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)1-1-2

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

Port ValeSunderland

Top stats

1Shots on target6

Passes

207Passes452

121Accurate passes362

58%Pass accuracy80%

Defence

12Fouls10

5Goalkeeper saves0

Discipline

2Yellow cards1

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

8.2Jordan Lawrence-GabrielPort Vale
7.9Joe GauciPort Vale
7.9Enzo Le FéeSunderland
7.6Luke O'NienSunderland
7.5Omar AldereteSunderland

Port Vale (16)

Sunderland (13)

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

Port ValeFormationSunderland

Port Vale

Sunderland

Goal
Yellow card
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

About this match

Port Vale vs Sunderland preview

Final score in the FA Cup on Sun, 8 Mar 2026: Port Vale 1–0 Sunderland.

Form · last 5 matches

Port ValeWLDWW8 scored · 3 conceded

SunderlandWDDLW6 scored · 6 conceded

Key facts · last 5

Port ValeSunderland

1.2Goals scored per game1.1

0.7Goals conceded per game1.5

20%Both teams scored40%

10%Over 2.5 goals30%

5Clean sheets3

Head-to-head in numbers

1Port Vale wins

0Draws

0Sunderland wins

1 meetings

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Port Vale come into the game with WLDWW in their last 5 (8 scored, 3 conceded), while Sunderland have WDDLW (6 scored, 6 conceded).

Over 2.5 goals came in 10% of Port Vale's recent games and 30% of Sunderland'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), Sunderland 1.1 and 1.5 (clean sheets: 3).

Head-to-head over 1 previous meetings: Port Vale 1 wins, Sunderland 0 wins, draws 0.

Nito explains: Port Vale vs Sunderland

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

How often do Port Vale and Sunderland 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 Sunderland's last 10. In this match it did not (Port Vale 1-0 Sunderland).

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, Sunderland in 30% of their last 10. 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). Sunderland, last 5: 2 W · 2 D · 1 L (6 scored, 6 conceded).

Port Vale vs Sunderland: questions & answers

Who won Port Vale vs Sunderland?

Port Vale won 1–0.

Did both teams score in Port Vale vs Sunderland?

No, the match finished 1–0.

When was Port Vale vs Sunderland played?

Port Vale vs Sunderland was played on Sun, 8 Mar 2026 at 15:30 (GMT+2) at Vale Park.

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

1 meetings: Port Vale 1 wins, 0 draws, Sunderland 0 wins.

Port Vale vs Sunderland result, stats & H2H

Port Vale

Sunderland

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