Exeter City vs Port Vale: result 0-2 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 8Kick-off on September 13, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)St James Park, Exeter, Devon
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What was the result of Exeter City vs Port Vale?
Port Vale won 0-2 on September 13, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 4′R. PatonPort Vale
- 45′D. ColePort Vale
Official lineup for Exeter City vs Port Vale
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Exeter City
3-4-1-2- 27J. Magennis
- 19S. Cox
- 10J. Aitchison
- 14I. Niskanen
- 31J. Doyle-Hayes
- 6E. Brierley
- 2J. McMillan
- 21D. Andrew
- 5J. Fitzwater
- 4E. Turns
- 1J. Whitworth
Port Vale
3-5-2- 17R. Paton
- 44D. Cole
- 15L. Gordon
- 8B. Garrity
- 7G. Byers
- 18R. Croasdale
- 24K. John
- 5C. Hall
- 4B. Heneghan
- 25C. Humphreys
- 46J. Gauci
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Exeter City have 7 wins, 1 draw and 7 defeats; Port Vale have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2025 | Rotherham(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Aug 30, 2025 | Peterborough(home) | 3-0 | League One |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Northampton(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Aug 19, 2025 | Wycombe(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Mansfield Town(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2025 | Leyton Orient(home) | 2-3 | League One |
| Sep 2, 2025 | Leeds United U21(home) | 4-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 30, 2025 | Reading(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Aug 26, 2025 | Birmingham(away) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Doncaster(home) | 0-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Exeter City wins, 0 draws, 3 Port Vale wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2024 | Port Vale 2-4 Exeter City | League One |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Exeter City 0-1 Port Vale | League One |
| Feb 18, 2023 | Port Vale 1-0 Exeter City | League One |
| Nov 5, 2022 | Port Vale 2-3 Exeter City | FA Cup |
| Aug 6, 2022 | Exeter City 4-0 Port Vale | League One |
| May 7, 2022 | Exeter City 0-1 Port Vale | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Port Vale vs Exeter City on Apr 13, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Exeter City score 1.7 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Port Vale score 1.5 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter City | 1.7 | 1.2 | 4 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Port Vale | 1.5 | 0.9 | 6 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Exeter City sit 21st in League One (49 points from 46 matches) and Port Vale sit 22nd (42 points from 46 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Exeter City | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 52 | 61 | 49 |
| 22 | Port Vale | 46 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 61 | 42 |
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