Port Vale vs Exeter City: result 1-3 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 28Kick-off on January 24, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
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What was the result of Port Vale vs Exeter City?
Exeter City won 1-3 on January 24, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 22′Carlos GomesExeter City
- 47′J. WarehamExeter City
- 59′T. TuterovExeter City
- 75′C. HumphreysPort Vale
Official lineup for Port Vale vs Exeter City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Port Vale
4-3-3- 11E. Archer
- 44D. Cole
- 33G. Hall
- 26J. Shipley
- 14F. Ojo
- 18R. Croasdale
- 15L. Gordon
- 5C. Hall
- 4B. Heneghan
- 6J. Lawrence-Gabriel
- 46J. Gauci
Exeter City
3-4-1-2- 7Carlos Gomes
- 9J. Wareham
- 10J. Aitchison
- 34Liam Oakes
- 6E. Brierley
- 31J. Doyle-Hayes
- 14I. Niskanen
- 20L. Woodhouse
- 5J. Fitzwater
- 26P. Sweeney
- 1J. Whitworth
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Port Vale have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Exeter City have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2026 | Mansfield Town(away) | 0-3 | League One |
| Jan 13, 2026 | Bolton(away) | 1-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Jan 9, 2026 | Fleetwood Town(home) | 1-0 | FA Cup |
| Jan 1, 2026 | Blackpool(home) | 5-1 | League One |
| Dec 29, 2025 | Bradford(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2026 | Stevenage(home) | 3-0 | League One |
| Jan 10, 2026 | Manchester City(away) | 1-10 | FA Cup |
| Jan 4, 2026 | Huddersfield(away) | 2-2 | League One |
| Jan 1, 2026 | Luton(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Dec 29, 2025 | AFC Wimbledon(away) | 1-0 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Port Vale wins, 0 draws, 3 Exeter City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2025 | Exeter City 0-2 Port Vale | League One |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Exeter City vs Port Vale on Sep 13, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Port Vale score 1.2 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Exeter City score 1.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vale | 1.2 | 1.5 | 5 | 3/15 | 7/15 |
| Exeter City | 1.3 | 1.5 | 7 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Port Vale sit 22nd in League One (42 points from 46 matches) and Exeter City sit 21st (49 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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