Port Vale vs Exeter City: match statistics
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Port Vale vs Exeter City: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Port Vale play Exeter City in EFL League Two (England). The match date is 12 September 2026. Venue: Vale Park.
Current form
Port Vale: 0-2-3, 0.40 points/match. Exeter City: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match.
Goal statistics
Port Vale scores 0.40 and concedes 1.40 goals per match. Exeter City scores 0.80 and concedes 0.80. League average: 2.67 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Port Vale 40%, Exeter City 40%. Over 2.5: Port Vale 20%, Exeter City 20%. League level: BTTS 57%, Over 2.5 50%.
xG, shots and style
Port Vale has higher xG: 1.28 vs 1.25. Port Vale: 10.4 shots per match, Exeter City: 11.4.
Match halves
Port Vale: half-time lead 20%, second-half goals 0.00. Exeter City: half-time lead 20%, second-half goals 0.40.
Goals by minute
Port Vale: 0-15 (1 goals). Exeter City: 0-15 (2 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
League Two: 2.67 goals per match, BTTS 57%, Over 2.5 50%.
Head-to-head
Before this fixture, 2 previous H2H matches were available: 1-0-1. Average goals 3.00, BTTS 50%.
Before the match
1X2 odds
Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?
This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| Port Vale | Exeter City | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 29% | 30% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.12 | 0.11 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.13 | 0.24 |
xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.
* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.
Team form— who is in better shape?
Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
Exeter City is 150% better for: last-5 form.
0.4 pts / match - Port Vale · 1 pts / match - Exeter City
Goals— how do both teams score and concede?
How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.
Exeter City is 100% better for: goals scored per match.
0.4 goals / match - Port Vale · 0.8 goals / match - Exeter City
Exeter City is 75% better for: goals conceded per match.
1.4 goals / match - Port Vale · 0.8 goals / match - Exeter City
Port Vale scores in 40% of matches (2 of 5 matches), while Exeter City keeps a clean sheet in 40% (2 of 5 matches).
Exeter City scores in 60% of matches (3 of 5 matches), while Port Vale keeps a clean sheet in 20% (1 of 5 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?
How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under - Port Vale
Over / Under - Exeter City
1st half
2nd half
Match halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
Port Vale is 40% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.4 pts / match - Port Vale · 1 pts / match - Exeter City
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Port Vale - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 20% of matches and wins 0%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.
Concedes 1.0 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
Exeter City - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 20% of matches and wins 20%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.40 | 0.20 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| Average goals in match | 0.6 | 1.2 |
| 1 goal | 40% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 80% | 20% |
| No goal | 60% | 100% |
| Goal difference | +1 | -6 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Average goals in match | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| 1 goal | 60% | 40% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 60% |
| No goal | 80% | 60% |
| Goal difference | 0 | 0 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (1 goal). Concedes most in 61-75 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.
Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (2 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
Port Vale
Exeter City
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (League Two).
Teams vs league
| Port Vale | Liga | Exeter City | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▼ 1.80 | 2.67 | ▼ 1.60 |
| Both teams scored | ▼ 40% | 57% | ▼ 40% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▼ 20% | 50% | ▼ 20% |
| Clean sheets | ▼ 20% | 26% | ▲ 40% |
| Goal before half-time | ▼ 40% | 75% | ▼ 60% |
| Goal after half-time | ▲ 80% | 77% | ▼ 40% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Head-to-head
Recent meetings (2): Port Vale 1 - 0 - 1 Exeter City. Average goals 3.00, both teams scored in 50% matches.
FAQ
When do Port Vale and Exeter City play?
Port Vale face Exeter City on 12 September 2026 in EFL League Two at Vale Park. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.
What is the head-to-head record between Port Vale and Exeter City?
In the last 2 head-to-head matches Port Vale won 1, Exeter City won 1 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.
What do the goal statistics show before Port Vale vs Exeter City?
Port Vale score 0.40 goals per game on average and Exeter City 0.80. The EFL League Two average is 2.67 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 50% of games. Both teams score in 40% of Port Vale's matches and 40% of Exeter City's.
What form are Port Vale and Exeter City in?
Over the last 5 games Port Vale have a 0-2-3 record (0.40 points per game) and Exeter City 1-2-2 (1.00 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Port Vale vs Exeter City?
The statistical background for Port Vale vs Exeter City — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.