Port Vale 0-0 Cardiff
Updated
It finished level: Port Vale 0-0 Cardiff in the League One (Round 2) on Thu, 7 Aug 2025 at Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Expected goals: 0.70-0.53. Possession: 40-60. Player of the match: Marko Marosi (7.9).
Match report
Port Vale 0-0 Cardiff: match report
No goals at Vale Park: Port Vale 0-0 Cardiff (League One) on Thursday 7 August.
Port Vale had 40% of the ball, shots were 16-9 (1-1 on target) and expected goals finished 0.70-0.53.
Marko Marosi (Port Vale) was player of the match with a 7.9 rating.
Attendance: 9,791. Referee: Tom Reeves.
Match stats
| Port Vale | Cardiff | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 40 | 60 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.70 | 0.53 |
| Total shots | 16 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 22 | 20 |
| Big chances | 0 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 159 (64%) | 311 (80%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 1 |
| Corners | 5 | 4 |
| Total shots | 16 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 9 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 6 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 5 |
Lineups
Port Vale (3-5-2): Marko Marosi, Jesse Debrah, Kyle John, Connor Hall, Mitchell Clark, George Byers, Ryan Croasdale, Funso Ojo, Liam Gordon, Lorent Tolaj, Ronan Curtis
Cardiff (4-1-4-1): Nathan Trott, Ronan Kpakio, Dylan Lawlor, Calum Chambers, Joel Bagan, Ryan Wintle, Ollie Tanner, Joel Colwill, Rubin Colwill, Chris Willock, Yousef Salech
Key events
- 54' · Yellow card · Joel Bagan (Cardiff)
- 54' · Yellow card · Mitchell Clark (Port Vale)
- 61' · Substitution · William Fish for Dylan Lawlor (Cardiff)
- 61' · Substitution · David Turnbull for Joel Colwill (Cardiff)
- 61' · Substitution · Cian Ashford for Ollie Tanner (Cardiff)
- 77' · Substitution · Ben Waine for Ronan Curtis (Port Vale)
- 77' · Substitution · Callum Robinson for Yousef Salech (Cardiff)
- 83' · Substitution · Ben Heneghan for Liam Gordon (Port Vale)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Ben Waine (Port Vale)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Isaak Davies for Chris Willock (Cardiff)
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Funso Ojo (Port Vale)
All-time head-to-head
8 league meetings since 1993: Port Vale 1, draws 2, Cardiff 5.
Questions
Who won Port Vale vs Cardiff?
The match was a draw, 0-0 (League One) on Thu, 7 Aug 2025.
When and where is Port Vale vs Cardiff?
Thu, 7 Aug 2025, 19:00 UTC at Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, League One.
What is the head-to-head record between Port Vale and Cardiff?
In 8 league meetings since 1993: Port Vale 1 wins, 2 draws, Cardiff 5 wins (goals 6-12).