Exeter 0-2 Port Vale
Updated
Port Vale won: Exeter 0-2 Port Vale in the League One (Round 8) on Sat, 13 Sept 2025 at St James Park, Exeter, Devon. Port Vale goals: Ruari Paton 5', Devante Cole 45'+1. Expected goals: 0.82-0.51. Possession: 70-30. Player of the match: Joe Gauci (8.5).
Match report
Port Vale beat Exeter 2-0
Port Vale beat Exeter 2-0 away from home at St James Park on Saturday 13 September in the League One.
Ruari Paton put Port Vale ahead on 5' (0-1) and Devante Cole made it 0-2 on 45+1'.
Exeter had 70% of the ball, shots were 9-5 (4-2 on target) and expected goals finished 0.82-0.51.
Joe Gauci (Port Vale) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 6,221. Referee: Matthew Russell.
Match stats
| Exeter | Port Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 70 | 30 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.82 | 0.51 |
| Total shots | 9 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 20 | 10 |
| Big chances | 2 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 467 (80%) | 154 (63%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 8 | 2 |
| Total shots | 9 | 5 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 0 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 6 | 3 |
Lineups
Exeter (3-4-2-1): Joe Whitworth, Ed Turns, Jack Fitzwater, Danny Andrew, Jack McMillan, Ethan Brierley, Jake Doyle-Hayes, Ilmari Niskanen, Sonny Cox, Jack Aitchison, Josh Magennis
Port Vale (3-5-2): Joe Gauci, Cameron Humphreys, Ben Heneghan, Connor Hall, Kyle John, Ryan Croasdale, George Byers, Ben Garrity, Liam Gordon, Ruari Paton, Devante Cole
Key events
- 5' · Goal · Ruari Paton (Port Vale)
- 11' · Substitution · Edward Francis for Jack Aitchison (Exeter)
- 12' · Yellow card · Cameron Humphreys (Port Vale)
- 45'+1 · Goal · Devante Cole (Port Vale)
- 57' · Yellow card · Jake Doyle-Hayes (Exeter)
- 66' · Substitution · Dajaune Brown for Ruari Paton (Port Vale)
- 70' · Substitution · Jesse Debrah for Ben Heneghan (Port Vale)
- 71' · Substitution · Reece Cole for Jake Doyle-Hayes (Exeter)
- 71' · Substitution · Jayden Wareham for Sonny Cox (Exeter)
- 77' · Substitution · Funso Ojo for Ben Garrity (Port Vale)
- 78' · Substitution · Ronan Curtis for Devante Cole (Port Vale)
- 79' · Yellow card · Liam Gordon (Port Vale)
- 84' · Substitution · Kieran Wilson for Ed Turns (Exeter)
All-time head-to-head
23 league meetings since 1993: Exeter 9, draws 3, Port Vale 11.
Questions
Who won Exeter vs Port Vale?
Port Vale won, 0-2 (League One) on Sat, 13 Sept 2025.
When and where is Exeter vs Port Vale?
Sat, 13 Sept 2025, 14:00 UTC at St James Park, Exeter, Devon, League One.
What is the head-to-head record between Exeter and Port Vale?
In 23 league meetings since 1993: Exeter 9 wins, 3 draws, Port Vale 11 wins (goals 25-24).