Port Vale 1-3 Exeter
Updated
Exeter won: Port Vale 1-3 Exeter in the League One (Round 28) on Sat, 24 Jan 2026 at Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Port Vale goals: Cameron Humphreys 76'. Exeter goals: Carlos Mendes 22', Jayden Wareham 48', Timur Tuterov 59'. Expected goals: 1.36-1.79. Possession: 49-51. Player of the match: Jayden Wareham (8.1).
Match report
Exeter beat Port Vale 3-1
Exeter beat Port Vale 3-1 away from home at Vale Park on Saturday 24 January in the League One.
Carlos Mendes put Exeter ahead on 22' (0-1), Jayden Wareham made it 0-2 on 48', Timur Tuterov made it 0-3 on 59' and Cameron Humphreys pulled one back for Port Vale on 76' (1-3).
Port Vale had 49% of the ball, shots were 13-10 (3-4 on target) and expected goals finished 1.36-1.79.
Jayden Wareham (Exeter City) was player of the match with an 8.1 rating.
Attendance: 8,432. Referee: Declan Bourne.
Match stats
| Port Vale | Exeter | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 49 | 51 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.36 | 1.79 |
| Total shots | 13 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 35 | 17 |
| Big chances | 1 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 280 (79%) | 313 (82%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 4 |
| Corners | 12 | 4 |
| Total shots | 13 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 7 |
Lineups
Port Vale (4-3-3): Joe Gauci, Jordan Gabriel, Ben Heneghan, Connor Hall, Liam Gordon, Ryan Croasdale, Funso Ojo, Jordan Shipley, George Hall, Devante Cole, Ethon Archer
Exeter (3-4-1-2): Joe Whitworth, Pierce Sweeney, Jack Fitzwater, Luca Woodhouse, Ilmari Niskanen, Jake Doyle-Hayes, Ethan Brierley, Liam Oakes, Jack Aitchison, Jayden Wareham, Carlos Mendes
Key events
- 22' · Goal · Carlos Mendes (Exeter)
- 28' · Yellow card · Funso Ojo (Port Vale)
- 48' · Goal · Jayden Wareham (Exeter)
- 55' · Substitution · Jack McMillan for Jake Doyle-Hayes (Exeter)
- 55' · Substitution · Timur Tuterov for Carlos Mendes (Exeter)
- 59' · Goal · Timur Tuterov (Exeter)
- 64' · Substitution · Cameron Humphreys for Funso Ojo (Port Vale)
- 64' · Substitution · Jayden Stockley for Jordan Shipley (Port Vale)
- 64' · Substitution · Dajaune Brown for George Hall (Port Vale)
- 68' · Substitution · Reece Cole for Liam Oakes (Exeter)
- 68' · Substitution · Josh Magennis for Jayden Wareham (Exeter)
- 73' · Substitution · Jaheim Headley for Liam Gordon (Port Vale)
- 75' · Yellow card · Jack Aitchison (Exeter)
- 76' · Goal · Cameron Humphreys (Port Vale)
- 82' · Substitution · Sonny Cox for Jack Aitchison (Exeter)
- 89' · Yellow card · Joe Whitworth (Exeter)
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Sonny Cox (Exeter)
- 90'+5 · Substitution · Ben Waine for Ethon Archer (Port Vale)
- 90'+7 · Yellow card · Josh Magennis (Exeter)
All-time head-to-head
23 league meetings since 1993: Port Vale 11, draws 3, Exeter 9.
Questions
Who won Port Vale vs Exeter?
Exeter won, 1-3 (League One) on Sat, 24 Jan 2026.
When and where is Port Vale vs Exeter?
Sat, 24 Jan 2026, 15:00 UTC at Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, League One.
What is the head-to-head record between Port Vale and Exeter?
In 23 league meetings since 1993: Port Vale 11 wins, 3 draws, Exeter 9 wins (goals 24-25).