Port Vale vs Cardiff City – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

Result
0:0
07/08/2025 at 15:00 (Time Zone – GMT-4 (America/New_York))
  • League One - Round 2
  • Referee: Reeves T. (Eng)
  • Where to Watch on TV:
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Match Stats

Expected Goals (xG)
0.600.51
Ball Possession
40%60%
Total shots
168
Shots on target
11
Big Chances
00
Corner Kicks
54
Passes
65% (160/247)79% (309/389)
Yellow Cards
31
Expected Goals (xG)
0.600.51
xG on target (xGOT)
0.230.17
Total shots
168
Shots on target
11
Shots off target
95
Blocked Shots
62
Shots inside the Box
104
Shots outside the Box
64
Hit the Woodwork
01
Big Chances
00
Corner Kicks
54
Touches in opposition box
2520
Accurate through passes
00
Offsides
31
Free Kicks
612
Passes
65% (160/247)79% (309/389)
Long passes
44% (24/55)38% (21/55)
Passes in final third
61% (65/106)75% (100/134)
Crosses
27% (6/22)21% (5/24)
Expected assists (xA)
0.531.11
Throw-ins
2419
Fouls
136
Tackles
80% (8/10)80% (8/10)
Duels won
5045
Clearances
3532
Interceptions
73
Errors leading to shot
02
Errors leading to goal
00
Goalkeeper Saves
11
xGOT faced
0.170.23
Goals prevented
0.170.23

Key Moments

Here there are
  • 1st Half (0 - 0)
  • 2nd Half (0 - 0)
  • 54', Bagan J. 🟨,
  • 54', Clark M. 🟨,
  • 61', Colwill J. , Turnbull D. ,
  • 61', Lawlor D. , Fish W. ,
  • 61', Tanner O. , Ashford C. ,
  • 77', Curtis R. , Waine B. ,
  • 77', Salech Y. , Robinson C. ,
  • 83', Gordon L. , Heneghan B. ,
  • 90+1', Waine B. 🟨,
  • 90+2', Willock C. , Davies I. ,
  • 90+4', Ojo F. 🟨,

Highlights

Chances of winning


Port Vale
33.4%
Draw
28.5%
Cardiff City
38%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)
33.3% 27.4% 39.3%

Our Initial ML Estimation

34.2% 28.1% 38.3%


Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

  • Port Vale has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+0.1%)
  • Cardiff City has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-1.3%)
  • ML Model estimates a higher probability for Port Vale than the current prediction. (+0.8%)
  • ML Model estimates a higher probability for Cardiff City than the current prediction. (+0.3%)
  • Port Vale - Cardiff City Odds

    1 X 2 Marga
    Avarage Now
    (Initially)
    2.82
    (2.86)
    3.3
    (3.46)
    2.47
    (2.42)
    6.2%
    (5.3%)

    • The most likely Over/Under: 2.25
    What is the prediction for Port Vale - Cardiff City?
  • Users Predictions: 15 users predict this event. Port Vale will win (votes: 2 - 13.3%). Cardiff will win (votes: 11 - 73.3%). It will Tie (votes: 2 - 13.3%).
    Confidence interval (95%) for Cardiff: 50.9%95.7%.
  • Verified Performance Core (Selected Experts): 6 Selected Experts predict this event. Port Vale (votes: 1 - 16.7%). Cardiff (votes: 3 - 50%). Tie (votes: 2 - 33.3%).
  • Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by Selected Experts:
    • AH 0 - Cardiff (1.80) (votes: 1 - 100%) .
    • DNB - Cardiff (1.73) (votes: 1 - 100%) .
    • AH +0.25 - Cardiff (2.00) (votes: 1 - 100%) .
  • Overall Expert Consensus (including all markets): 9 Selected Experts predict this event. Port Vale (votes: 1 - 11.1%). Cardiff (votes: 6 - 66.7%). Tie (votes: 2 - 22.2%).
  • The most likely score by Bookmakers is 1:1.
  • Preview Facts
    • Port Vale has had mixed results lately (last 5 games: 2 wins).
    • Cardiff is showing top-class performance now (in the last 5 games, wins – 2).
    • Port Vale may face physical challenges compared to their opponent, as they have played more matches in recent days.
    • Recently, Port Vale has had a series of away games.
    • The probability of winning is almost the same for both teams in this match.
    • There will not play in Port Vale: Amos B. (Inactive) Headley J. (Red Card) Lawrence-Gabriel J. (Inactive)
    • There will not play in Cardiff: Ng P. (Inactive)
    • There are questionable in Port Vale: Garrity B. (Injury)
    • There are questionable in Cardiff: Robertson A. (Inactive) Salech Y. (Injury)
    • In the last 1 head-to-head match, Port Vale won 0 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 1 match, and goals 2:3.
    • Including home match between the teams, Port Vale won 0 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 1 match, and goals 2:3.
    Latest results of Port Vale
    29.07.2025 Altrincham - Port Vale 1:1
    12.07.2025 Bath City - Port Vale 1:5
    27.06.2025 Newcastle Town - Port Vale 0:0
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