Port Vale vs Doncaster: result 0-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 5Kick-off on August 23, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
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What was the result of Port Vale vs Doncaster?
Doncaster won 0-1 on August 23, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 54′O. BaileyDoncaster
Official lineup for Port Vale vs Doncaster
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Port Vale
3-5-2- 36M. Faal
- 19B. Waine
- 3J. Headley
- 14F. Ojo
- 26J. Shipley
- 8B. Garrity
- 2M. Clark
- 5C. Hall
- 25C. Humphreys
- 24K. John
- 46J. Gauci
Doncaster
4-2-3-1- 14B. Sharp
- 17G. Middleton
- 15H. Clifton
- 7L. Molyneux
- 8G. Broadbent
- 4O. Bailey
- 23J. Senior
- 6J. McGrath
- 12C. O'Riordan
- 16T. Nixon
- 29T. Lo-Tutala
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Port Vale have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Doncaster have 9, 5 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2025 | Stevenage(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Burton Albion(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Blackpool(away) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 7, 2025 | Cardiff(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Rotherham(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2025 | Huddersfield(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Wycombe(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Middlesbrough(away) | 4-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Mansfield Town(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Exeter City(home) | 1-0 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Port Vale wins, 1 draw, 2 Doncaster wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2025 | Doncaster 1-2 Port Vale | League Two |
| Dec 10, 2024 | Doncaster 0-1 Port Vale | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Port Vale 2-3 Doncaster | League Two |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Doncaster 1-0 Port Vale | Friendlies Clubs |
| Nov 8, 2016 | Doncaster 0-0 Port Vale | EFL Trophy |
| Jan 26, 2016 | Doncaster 1-2 Port Vale | League One |
Last archived meeting: Doncaster vs Port Vale on Jan 4, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Port Vale score 1.8 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Doncaster score 2.0 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vale | 1.8 | 0.9 | 7 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Doncaster | 2.0 | 0.7 | 5 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Doncaster | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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