Port Vale vs Sunderland

Port Vale beat Sunderland 1-0 in the England FA Cup on Sunday 8 March 2026, 1-0 at half-time. In their last 3 meetings, including this one, Port Vale won 1, Sunderland won 2 and 0 were drawn.

England FA Cup Sun 8 Mar 2026, 13:30 Save

Port Vale

HT 1-0

Sunderland

Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent Anthony Taylor

Port Vale vs Sunderland timeline

28' Ben Waine 1-0 Goal · Assist Dajaune Brown · Header, Port Vale
30' Dajaune Brown Yellow card · Foul, Port Vale
54' Ben Waine Yellow card · Foul, Port Vale
61' Melker Ellborg Yellow card · Foul, Sunderland
63' Jon Brady Yellow card · Argument, Port Vale

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0' 15' 30' HT 60' 75' 90'

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75–90'

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Port Vale vs Sunderland stats

1st Half 2nd Half

Port ValeSunderland

0.66 Expected goals (xG) 1.56

0.26 xG on target 0.93

31% Possession 69%

64 Attacks 115

18 Dang. Attacks 67

9 Shots 17

1 Shots On Target 6

0 Big Chances 3

5 Corners 9

57% Pass Accuracy 80%

5 Saves 0

12 Fouls 10

2 Yellow Cards 1

0 Offsides 2

0.66 Expected goals (xG) 1.56

0.26 xG on target 0.93

64 Attacks 115

18 Dang. Attacks 67

9 Shots 17

1 Shots On Target 6

4 Shots Off Target 10

4 Shots Blocked 1

6 Shots Inside Box 14

3 Shots Outside Box 3

3 Goal Attempts 13

0 Big Chances 3

0 Big Chances Missed 3

0 Hit Woodwork 1

5 Corners 9

9 Dribbles 20

5 Successful Dribbles 7

56% Dribble Success 35%

0 Offsides 2

Port Vale vs Sunderland lineups

Confirmed

Port Vale 5-4-1

46 Joe Gauci

6 Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel
24 Kyle John
25 C. Humphreys
5 Connor Hall
15 Liam Gordon

19 Ben Waine
12 Rhys Walters
14 F. Ojo
11 E. Archer

10 Dajaune Brown

Substitutes

3 Jaheim Headley
13 Ben Amos
26 J. Shipley
27 E. Campbell 81'
28 Grant Ward 88'
33 George Hall 57'
35 Tyler Magloire 46'
45 Andre Gray 57'
50 Onel Lázaro Hernández Mayea

Sunderland 4-2-3-1

31 Melker Ellborg

13 Luke O'Nien
15 Omar Alderete
5 Dan Ballard
6 Lutsharel Geertruida

28 Enzo Le Fée
19 Habib Diarra

12 Eliezer Mayenda

Substitutes

18 Wilson Isidor 68'
21 Simon Moore
29 Ahmed Abdullahi
30 Milan Aleksic
34 Granit Xhaka 83'
50 Harrison Jones
51 Jenson Jones
53 Jack Whittaker
74 Fin Geragusian

Port Vale and Sunderland player stats

Port Vale player stats

46 Joe Gauci GK	90	0	0	0	0	41	0	0	0	41	0
5 Connor Hall DEF	90	0	0	1	0	22	0	1	0	22	0
6 Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel DEF	90	0	0	0	0	18	1	0	0	18	1
24 Kyle John DEF	90	0	0	0	0	17	1	0	0	17	1
15 Liam Gordon DEF	81	0	0	0	0	18	1	0	0	18	1
25 C. Humphreys DEF	46	0	0	0	0	8	0	0	0	8	0
12 Rhys Walters MID	90	0	0	0	0	20	1	0	0	20	1
14 F. Ojo MID	90	0	0	0	0	23	1	0	0	23	1
19 Ben Waine MID	88	1	0	2	1	6	5	2	1	6	5
11 E. Archer MID	57	0	0	2	0	7	0	2	0	7	0
10 Dajaune Brown FWD	57	0	1	1	0	10	1	1	0	10	1
35 Tyler Magloire DEF Sub	44	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	6	0
27 E. Campbell DEF Sub	9	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	0
33 George Hall MID Sub	33	0	0	2	0	4	1	2	0	4	1
28 Grant Ward MID Sub	2	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	3	0
45 Andre Gray FWD Sub	33	0	0	1	0	5	0	1	0	5	0

Sunderland player stats

31 Melker Ellborg GK	90	0	0	31	1	0	0	31	1
5 Dan Ballard DEF	90	4	2	68	0	4	2	68	0
6 Lutsharel Geertruida DEF	90	0	0	40	1	0	0	40	1
13 Luke O'Nien DEF	90	0	0	53	1	0	0	53	1
15 Omar Alderete DEF	90	1	0	69	0	1	0	69	0
10 Nilson Angulo MID	90	2	2	28	3	2	2	28	3
19 Habib Diarra MID	90	3	1	36	1	3	1	36	1
28 Enzo Le Fée MID	90	1	0	68	1	1	0	68	1
11 Chris Rigg MID	83	1	0	18	1	1	0	18	1
7 Chemsdine Talbi MID	68	2	1	22	0	2	1	22	0
12 Eliezer Mayenda FWD	90	3	0	5	1	3	0	5	1
34 Granit Xhaka MID Sub	7	0	0	12	0	0	0	12	0
18 Wilson Isidor FWD Sub	22	0	0	3	0	0	0	3	0

Min: Minutes played
G: Goals
A: Assists
Sh: Shots
SoT: Shots on target
Pass: Passes
Fls: Fouls committed
Rtg: Rating
Sh: Shots
SoT: Shots on target
xG: Expected goals
xGoT: Expected goals on target
KP: Key passes
BCC: Big chances created
BCM: Big chances missed
Drb: Successful dribbles
Off: Offsides
Pass: Passes
Pass%: Pass accuracy
KP: Key passes
F3rd: Passes in the final third
Crs: Crosses
ACrs: Accurate crosses
LB: Long balls
Tch: Touches
Tkl: Tackles
Int: Interceptions
Clr: Clearances
Blk: Shots blocked
Rec: Ball recoveries
Duel: Duels won
Aer: Aerials won
DrbP: Dribbled past
Fls: Fouls committed
FlsD: Fouls won
YC: Yellow cards
Disp: Dispossessed
Lost: Possession lost
Err: Errors leading to a shot
Sv: Saves
SvIn: Saves inside the box
HC: High claims
Tch: Touches
LB: Long balls
Pass%: Pass accuracy

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Port Vale vs Sunderland team news

Port Vale had no reported absences and Sunderland were without 6 players.

Port Vale 0 out

No reported absences.

Sunderland 6 out

Jocelin Ta Bi Ankle Injury · Missed 21 games Injured

Reinildo Mandava Knee Injury · Missed 5 games Injured

Brian Brobbey Groin Injury · Missed 4 games Injured

Nordi Mukiele Calf Injury · Missed 4 games Injured

Dennis Cirkin Unknown Injury · Missed 4 games Injured

Robin Roefs Hamstring Injury · Missed 4 games Injured

Port Vale vs Sunderland form

Port Vale All venues

2 W · 2 D · 1 L

Points per game: 1.60
Scored per game: 1.0
Conceded per game: 0.8
Both teams scored: 60%
Over 2.5 goals: 20%

Sunderland All venues

2 W · 1 D · 2 L

Points per game: 1.40
Scored per game: 0.8
Conceded per game: 1.0
Both teams scored: 40%
Over 2.5 goals: 20%

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Port Vale vs Sunderland head to head

1 Port Vale wins 0 draws 2 Sunderland wins

2.0 goals per game 33% both teams scored 33% over 2.5 goals

Pre-match probabilities

41%Port Vale 28%Draw 31%Sunderland

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Port Vale or draw 69%
Sunderland or draw 59%
Port Vale or Sunderland 72%

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FA Cup on TV this week

Venue: Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent Capacity 19,052 · Grass
Weather: 9°C, broken clouds Wind 19 km/h · Humidity 89%
Managers: J. Brady Port Vale Régis Le Bris Sunderland
Officials: Referee Anthony Taylor 1st Assistant G. Beswick 2nd Assistant A. Nunn 4th Official B. Toner

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Port Vale vs Sunderland stats

Port Vale vs Sunderland lineups

Port Vale 5-4-1

Sunderland 4-2-3-1

Port Vale and Sunderland player stats

Port Vale vs Sunderland team news

Port Vale 0 out

Sunderland 6 out

Port Vale vs Sunderland form

Port Vale vs Sunderland head to head

Pre-match probabilities

Half-time result Pro

Double chance

Half-time / full-time Pro

Both teams to score

First to score Pro

Goals 1.5

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Goals 4.5 Pro

First-half goal Pro

Port Vale goals 0.5 Pro

Port Vale goals 1.5 Pro

Port Vale goals 2.5 Pro

Port Vale goals 3.5 Pro

Sunderland goals 0.5 Pro

Sunderland goals 1.5 Pro

Sunderland goals 2.5 Pro

Sunderland goals 3.5 Pro

Corners 4 Pro

Corners 5 Pro

Corners 6 Pro

Corners 7 Pro

Corners 8 Pro

Corners 9 Pro

Corners 10 Pro

Corners 11 Pro

Corners 10.5 Pro

Most likely scores Pro