Port Vale vs Sunderland: result 1-0 and analysis
FA CupRound of 16Kick-off on March 8, 2026 at 01:30 PM (UTC)Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
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What was the result of Port Vale vs Sunderland?
Port Vale won 1-0 on March 8, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 28′B. WainePort Vale
Official lineup for Port Vale vs Sunderland
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Port Vale
5-4-1- 10D. Brown
- 11E. Archer
- 14F. Ojo
- 12R. Walters
- 19B. Waine
- 15L. Gordon
- 5C. Hall
- 25C. Humphreys
- 24K. John
- 6J. Lawrence-Gabriel
- 46J. Gauci
Sunderland
4-2-3-1- 12Eliezer Mayenda
- 7C. Talbi
- 11C. Rigg
- 10N. Angulo
- 28E. Le Fée
- 19H. Diarra
- 13L. O'Nien
- 15O. Alderete
- 5D. Ballard
- 6L. Geertruida
- 31M. Ellborg
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Port Vale have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Sunderland have 4, 6 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2026 | Bristol City(home) | 1-0 | FA Cup |
| Feb 28, 2026 | Luton(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Northampton(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Reading(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Stevenage(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2026 | Leeds(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Feb 28, 2026 | Bournemouth(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 22, 2026 | Fulham(home) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Feb 15, 2026 | Oxford United(away) | 1-0 | FA Cup |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Liverpool(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Port Vale wins, 0 draws, 3 Sunderland wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2021 | Port Vale 1-2 Sunderland | League Cup |
| Jan 12, 2021 | Sunderland 2-0 Port Vale | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 11, 2018 | Port Vale 1-2 Sunderland | FA Cup |
Last archived meeting: Port Vale vs Sunderland on Aug 10, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Port Vale score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Sunderland score 0.9 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vale | 1.1 | 1.3 | 5 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Sunderland | 0.9 | 1.2 | 5 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy