Exeter City 0-1 Port Vale – Result & Analysis
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Poisson model rates Exeter City at 44%, yet other data sources diverge — this Exeter City vs Port Vale fixture contains genuine analytical tension.
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Fixture Analysis
It is a League Two clash, Regular Season - 46 as Exeter City welcome Port Vale to St James Park. Kick-off is set for Saturday 7 May 2022 at 15:00 UTC.
Form Analysis
Looking at all fixtures this season, Exeter City stand at 7W 2D 1L from 10 League Two matches — 2.30 PPG. Last five: W L W W D. They are averaging 1.30 goals per game and conceding 0.50 — a modest attacking output that tempers optimism on the Over 2.5 market. Defensively, conceding just 0.50 per game is an exceptional defensive record — one of the tightest in the division. 6 clean sheets from 10 games (60%) is a standout defensive return — they are keeping their net clean in more than half their matches. Both teams have scored in just 30% of their matches, indicating a tendency toward clean sheets or low-scoring outcomes.
Exeter City at St James Park this season: 8W 2D 0L from 10 home games — 2.60 PPG on home soil. At home they are averaging 1.80 goals scored and 0.70 conceded per game. 5 clean sheets from 10 home games (50%) — they are an exceptionally hard side to score against at St James Park.
Across all League Two games this season, Port Vale have recorded 6W 1D 3L from 10 outings — 1.90 PPG. Last five: W W L L L. Their scoring rate of 1.30 per game is modest, conceding 1.10 — not a side to back heavily on the Over 2.5 from their form alone. 4 clean sheets in 10 outings (40%) underlines their defensive solidity.
Port Vale away from home this season: 5W 3D 2L from 10 away games — 1.80 PPG on the road. Away from home they average 1.20 goals scored and 0.90 conceded per game. BTTS has landed in 60% of their away games — meaningful support for the Yes angle in this specific context.
The form figures are too closely matched to derive a directional pick: Exeter City 2.30 PPG, Port Vale 1.90 PPG. Look to other data sets to build the analysis.
H2H Record
The H2H landscape is flat: 1 previous encounters have yielded 0 wins for Exeter City, 0 for Port Vale and 1 draws. A neutral reading in isolation.
These sides have historically produced few goals — 0.0 per contest from 1 previous meetings. The Under 2.5 market has a well-supported historical case here. The most recent clash, on 22 Mar 2022, ended 0–0 with a draw.
With a balanced win record and just 0.0 goals per game historically, the H2H points toward a tight, low-scoring contest. Under 2.5 goals has the strongest statistical grounding from the fixture history regardless of which side wins.
In-Play Data
Exeter City trading profile (45 games, 22 at home): they score before half-time in 59% of fixtures in home games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 61% of the time; BTTS occurs in 54% of their matches (home games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 54% of games (home games); they keep a clean sheet 40% of the time.
Port Vale trading profile (45 games, 22 at away): they score before half-time in 68% of fixtures in away games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 64% of the time; BTTS occurs in 64% of their matches (away games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 41% of games (away games).
BTTS rates are mixed from the trading data — Exeter City 53% versus Port Vale 56%; no strong lean in either direction. The over/under 2.5 picture is inconclusive from the in-play data (Exeter City 47% | Port Vale 42%).
Poisson Model
The Poisson distribution model projects Exeter City 1.29 xG and Port Vale 0.94 xG. These expected goals figures are the primary input: they feed a goal-probability matrix across all scoreline combinations to derive the result and market probabilities below. Underlying strength ratings: Exeter City attack 1.204 / defence 0.937 | Port Vale attack 0.897 / defence 1.047. League average goals — home 1.024 / away 1.116. Data: 45 Exeter City games / 45 Port Vale games used (CurrentSeason).
Result probabilities: Exeter City 44% | Draw 29% | Port Vale 27%. Fair-value odds: Exeter City 2.27 | Draw 3.45 | Port Vale 3.70. This is a low-confidence result — no outcome exceeds 45%. The draw at 29% is a primary outcome, not an afterthought.
Goals markets: Over 2.5 probability 38% | BTTS probability 44% | Total xG 2.23. Under 2.5 has a narrow probability edge at 62% — total xG of 2.23 is below the line but not decisively so. BTTS probability of 44% is moderate — neither team is projected to score with enough certainty to make Yes a clear standalone call.
Our Verdict
Poisson rates Exeter City as the most likely outcome at 44% — marginal model lean. With a 29% draw probability, Draw No Bet on Exeter City offers a more defensible entry point than the straight win.
On the goals line, Poisson's 2.23 combined xG gives a 38% probability to Under 2.5 — Poisson-only — limited corroboration.
Poisson assigns a 44% probability to BTTS No based on the attack/defence strength model. Form rates are neutral: Exeter City 50% | Port Vale 60%.
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💡 Key Insights
🏟️ Match Context
• Fixture: Exeter City vs Port Vale | Competition: League Two, Regular Season - 46 | Venue: St James Park • Kick-off: Saturday 7 May 2022, 15:00 UTC • Data inputs: H2H history, form splits, prediction model signals, and market pricing
📊 Statistical Prediction
• Poisson result probabilities: Exeter City 44% | Draw 29% | Port Vale 27% • Poisson goal markets: Over 2.5 38% | BTTS 44% | xG Exeter City 1.29 / Port Vale 0.94 • Poisson strength factors: Exeter City attack 1.204 / def 0.937 | Port Vale attack 0.897 / def 1.047 | league avg home 1.024 / away 1.116 • Poisson stance: Exeter City (44%) — low confidence — close contest
🧮 Prediction Model
1.29
Exeter City xG
Expected Goals
0.94
Port Vale xG
44%
BTTS
65%
Over 1.5
38%
Over 2.5
19%
Over 3.5
Full score-by-score matrix & model internals in the "Full Poisson Detail" section below ↓
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What time does Exeter City vs Port Vale kick off?
Exeter City vs Port Vale kicked off at 15:00 on Saturday 7 May 2022 at St James Park.
What was the final score in Exeter City vs Port Vale?
Exeter City 0 - 1 Port Vale.
Where is Exeter City vs Port Vale being played?
The match is being played at St James Park.
What competition is Exeter City vs Port Vale part of?
Exeter City vs Port Vale is a Regular Season - 46 fixture in the League Two (England).
Who is favourite to win Exeter City vs Port Vale?
Our statistical model gives Exeter City a 44% chance of winning, Port Vale a 27% chance, and a 29% chance of a draw — making Exeter City the favourite.
Will both teams score in Exeter City vs Port Vale?
Our model estimates a 44% probability that both Exeter City and Port Vale will score (BTTS).
Will Exeter City vs Port Vale have over 2.5 goals?
Our model puts the probability of over 2.5 goals in this match at 38%.
What is the head-to-head record between Exeter City and Port Vale?
Record (1 meetings): Exeter City 0W | Draws 1 | Port Vale 0W.
What form are Exeter City and Port Vale in?
Exeter City (all comps): 7W-2D-1L in 10 | 2.30 PPG | GF 1.30 / GA 0.50 | L5 W-L-W-W-D. Port Vale (all comps): 6W-1D-3L in 10 | 1.90 PPG | GF 1.30 / GA 1.10 | L5 W-W-L-L-L.
🧮 Model Insight
How the Model Works This Match
The model rates Exeter City's attack at 1.20x the league average against Port Vale's defence at 1.05x — combine the two and it projects 1.29 expected goals for the hosts. The same calculation in reverse, Port Vale's attack versus Exeter City's defence, projects 0.94 expected goals for the visitors.
These ratings are built from 45/45 games of current-season data — a full enough sample to trust.
Scoreline Breakdown
Of every possible scoreline, 1-1 carries the highest individual probability at 14.7% — still a long way from a near-certainty, which says something about how open this one is on paper. Close behind: 0-0 (12.5%), 1-0 (12.2%). Those top three scorelines alone account for 39% of the model's total probability mass — a relatively concentrated, predictable distribution for this fixture.
Most Likely Outcome
Exeter City Win
44%
2.26
29%
3.47
27%
3.73
Top 3 Most Likely Scorelines
1 – 0
13.9%
Home win
Most likely
1 – 1
13.0%
Draw
0 – 0
10.8%
Draw
Expected Goals & Win Odds
1.29
Exeter City xG
Total xG
2.23
0.94
Port Vale xG
2.26
44%
Home win
3.47
29%
Draw
3.73
27%
Away win
Goals Markets
65%
Over 1.5
1.54
35%
Under 1.5
2.86
38%
Over 2.5
2.63
62%
Under 2.5
1.61
19%
Over 3.5
5.26
81%
Under 3.5
1.23
8%
Over 4.5
12.50
92%
Under 4.5
1.09
Match Markets
Both Teams to Score
44%
BTTS Yes
2.25
56%
BTTS No
1.80
Clean Sheet
39%
2.55
28%
3.63
Win to Nil
17%
5.76
7%
13.54
Score Probability Matrix (%)
| H \ A | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 10.8 | 10.1 | 4.7 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| 1 | 13.9 | 13.0 | 6.1 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| 2 | 9.0 | 8.4 | 3.9 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| 3 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | – |
| 4 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | – | – |
| 5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | – | – | – |
Green = home win · Grey = draw · Amber = away win · Outlined cell = most likely score
▶ Model Internals
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the most likely scoreline for Exeter City vs Port Vale?
Our Poisson model rates 1-1 as the single most likely exact scoreline, at 14.7%.
How many goals are Exeter City and Port Vale expected to score?
The model projects 1.29 expected goals for Exeter City and 0.94 for Port Vale, a combined total of 2.23.
How confident is the prediction model for Exeter City vs Port Vale?
Not very — the model's leading outcome sits at just 44%, meaning this is rated as a genuinely open contest with no dominant favourite.
📈 Form Insight
Form at a Glance
Exeter City's recent record stands at 23W 15D 7L from 45 games, a 1.87 PPG return, with W-L-W-W-D in the last five.
Port Vale, meanwhile, have gone 21W 12D 12L across 45 games — 1.67 PPG, with W-W-L-L-L in their last five.
Form-wise this is close to level: Exeter City on 1.87 PPG, Port Vale on 1.67. Other factors will likely decide this one more than recent results.
Venue Form
At home specifically, Exeter City have managed 14W 6D 2L from 22 games — 2.18 PPG in front of their own supporters.
Port Vale's away record stands at 10W 6D 6L across 22 trips, a 1.64 PPG haul.
Comparing the two in their relevant venue splits, Exeter City come out ahead — a more targeted read than the overall PPG figures above, since it strips out games played in the opposite context.
Goals in Recent Form
Exeter City are averaging 1.44 goals scored and 0.89 conceded per game recently; Port Vale are on 1.47 scored and 1.02 conceded.
Defensively: Exeter City have kept a clean sheet in 40% of their games — worth knowing if you're weighing up clean-sheet or BTTS-No markets.
Last 45 Results — League Two
Current season: same league only · Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams)
Exeter City
Current Season
Port Vale
Current Season
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What form are Exeter City and Port Vale in coming into this match?
Exeter City have gone 23W 15D 7L in their last 45 games (1.87 PPG), while Port Vale have gone 21W 12D 12L in their last 45 (1.67 PPG).
Which team has the better venue record — Exeter City at home or Port Vale away?
Exeter City's home record (2.18 PPG) is the stronger of the two venue-specific splits — Exeter City at home: 2.18 PPG; Port Vale away: 1.64 PPG.
Have Exeter City or Port Vale been keeping clean sheets recently?
Exeter City have kept a clean sheet in 40% of their recent games, Port Vale in 33%.
⚔️ Rivalry Insight
Fixture History
8 meetings separate these sides on the data we hold, the series stretching back to March 2022. The pairing has crossed competitions too — League Two, League One all feature in the head-to-head log. They last met on 24 January 2026, roughly 6 months ago.
Streaks & Records
The biggest gap between the sides came on 6 Aug 2022, when Exeter City won 4-0 — the largest margin of victory on record between these two.
Exeter City's record when hosting Port Vale specifically: 1W 0D 3L from 4 games — a narrower, venue-specific slice of the head-to-head picture.
Last 8 Meetings
3
Exeter City
1
Draws
4
Port Vale
Recent Meetings
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the head-to-head record between Exeter City and Port Vale?
From 8 meetings on record, Exeter City have won 3, Port Vale have won 4, and 1 have been drawn.
When did Exeter City and Port Vale last play each other?
They last met on 24 January 2026, when Port Vale 1-3 Exeter City.
Who has won more matches between Exeter City and Port Vale?
Port Vale have the better head-to-head record, with 4 wins from 8 meetings.
📈 Trading Insight
First-Half Patterns
Exeter City see a goal before the break in 59% of their matches. They've gone in front at half-time 32% of the time.
Port Vale are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 68% of their matches. They've gone in front at half-time 41% of the time, though they've let that lead slip 18% of the time they've held it — worth watching if they're only ahead by one. They've also shown some fight from behind, salvaging a draw or win after trailing at half-time in 14% of those situations.
Full-Time Trends
BTTS sits in mixed territory for this pairing — Exeter City 54%, Port Vale 64% — no strong lean either way from the trading data alone.
Over 2.5 has been close to a coin-flip for both sides — 54% (Exeter City) and 41% (Port Vale).
On the defensive side: Exeter City keep a clean sheet in 41% of their matches.
Current season: same league only. Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams). All = any venue | Venue = Exeter City home games / Port Vale away games. HT metrics require half-time score data — shown as — where unavailable.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Do both teams usually score when Exeter City play Port Vale?
Yes — based on recent matches, both teams have scored in 54% of Exeter City's games and 64% of Port Vale's, a combined rate that favours BTTS Yes.
Is Exeter City vs Port Vale usually a high-scoring fixture?
Not particularly — Over 2.5 goals has come in for only 54% of Exeter City's recent games and 41% of Port Vale's, pointing to a tighter contest.
Do Exeter City and Port Vale tend to score early?
Exeter City have had a goal before half-time in 59% of their recent matches, Port Vale in 68% — a useful reference point for first-half goal markets.
Shock result as Port Vale defy the odds to beat Exeter City 0-1.
📝 Match Report
How It Unfolded
Port Vale beat Exeter City 0-1 at St James Park, Regular Season - 46, in the League Two. The remainder of the report sets that outcome against the pre-match model, the markets and the teams' data profiles.
The Model vs The Result
The Poisson model went into this projecting Exeter City 1.29 xG and Port Vale 0.94 xG, a combined 2.23. The scoreboard read 0-1 for 1 actual goal. Exeter City fell 1.3 short of their projected output. Those figures were built on strength ratings of Exeter City attack 1.20 / defence 0.94 against Port Vale attack 0.90 / defence 1.05, drawn from 45/45 games (CurrentSeason).
On the result, the model split it Exeter City 44% | Draw 29% | Port Vale 27%, with Exeter City to win its most likely call at 44%. The actual Port Vale win had been the model's second-ranked read at 27%, so the result diverged from the top call without being a shock.
Goals & Markets
The model rated Over 2.5 goals at 38%. The game delivered 1, so it stayed under — in line with the projection. Over 1.5 had been 65% and missed. On both teams to score, the model sat at 44% and the match did not — another call in the model's favour. Historically the two sides average 44% Over 2.5 across their same-competition games (Exeter City 47%, Port Vale 42%), a base rate that agreed with today's under. Their combined BTTS history runs at 54%, which did not match the one-sided outcome.
Trading Patterns vs Reality
Exeter City's trading profile (45 games, 22 home) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 53% of their matches — today it did not; they keep a clean sheet 40% of the time, and conceded here.
Port Vale's trading profile (45 games, 22 away) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 56% of their matches — today it did not; they keep a clean sheet 33% of the time, and duly kept one.
Form vs Result
The form lines were close — Exeter City 1.87 PPG, Port Vale 1.67 PPG — offering no strong steer, and the Port Vale win broke the near-deadlock. Exeter City (home/away splits) managed 0 against a 1.68 scoring average — below par going forward. Port Vale (home/away splits) conceded 0 against a 1.09 average — tighter than their form line.
Verdict
Grading the result against the stored data, 2 of 3 pre-match signals came in: result (miss), Over 2.5 (hit), BTTS (hit). Partial vindication: some calls landed, others slipped.
💡 Key Insights
⚠️ This match report is generated algorithmically from the final score, our prediction model, and each team's historical form and trading data. Analysis is for informational purposes only.