Birmingham vs Port Vale

League Cup - 2nd Round 26 Aug 2025, 18:45
Birmingham
Birmingham
0–1
HT 0–1
FULL TIME
Port Vale
Port Vale
🏟 St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park (Birmingham) 👤 Ben Speedie

Match report

Port Vale edged past Birmingham 1-0 in the League Cup - 2nd Round on 26 August 2025.

Birmingham failed to register a single shot on target and dominated possession with 70% of the ball.

Port Vale had 11 shots to Birmingham's 8.

The match was played at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park (Birmingham), with Ben Speedie in charge.

Half-time 0-1 Possession 70% - 30% Shots 8 - 11 On target 0 - 3 Corners 10 - 7 Fouls 14 - 8 Yellow cards 3
8
Player of the match
Jaheim Headley
Port Vale · 1 goal
8 Ben Heneghan captained the side
8 Ryan Croasdale 1 assist
7 James Beadle captained the side
7 Eiran Joe Cashin 108 passes (89% accurate)
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 3–9 5–2
Shots On Goal 0–3 0–0
Ball Possession 63–37 —
Corners 3–4 7–3
Attacks 59–33 70–40
Match statistics
10 Corners 7
5 Substitution 4
129 Attacks 73
51 Dangerous Attacks 26
1 On Target 3
8 Off Target 8
8 Shots Total 11
0 Shots On Goal 3
3 Shots Off Goal 4
5 Shots Blocked 4
4 Shots Inside Box 10
4 Shots Outside Box 1
14 Fouls 8
10 Corners 7
0 Offsides 1
70% Ball Possession 30%
3 Yellow Cards 0
2 Saves 0
560 Passes Total 235
467 Passes Accurate 157
Line-ups 4-4-2  vs  3-4-3
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Birmingham · 4-4-2
25 J. Beadle
19 T. Gardner-Hickman 5 P. Neumann 41 E. Cashin 23 A. Sampsted
27 K. Fujimoto 12 M. Leonard 7 T. Doyle 30 L. Koumas
17 L. Dykes 33 M. Ducksch
Port Vale · 3-4-3
46 J. Gauci
22 J. Debrah 4 B. Heneghan 25 C. Humphreys
6 J. Lawrence-Gabriel 18 R. Croasdale 12 R. Walters 15 L. Gordon
11 R. Curtis 36 Mo Faal 3 J. Headley
Birmingham
Coach
Christopher Paul Davies
Substitutes
  • 20 Alex Cochrane
  • 8 Seung-Ho Paik
  • 28 Jay Stansfield
  • 9 Kyogo Furuhashi
  • 2 Ethan Laird
  • 21 Ryan Allsop
  • 4 Christoph Klarer
  • 35 George Hall
  • 42 Daniel Isichei
Port Vale
Coach
Darren Mark Moore
Substitutes
  • 24 Kyle John
  • 17 Ruari Paton
  • 2 Mitchell Clark
  • 8 Ben Garrity
  • 1 Marko Maroši
  • 20 Rico Richards
  • 23 Jack Shorrock
  • 26 Jordan Shipley
  • 19 Ben Waine
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ A. Cochrane ↓ A. Sampsted Birmingham
  • 46' ↑ J. Stansfield ↓ M. Ducksch Birmingham
  • 46' ↑ Paik Seung-Ho ↓ K. Fujimoto Birmingham
  • 46' ↑ K. John ↓ C. Humphreys Port Vale
  • 57' ↑ R. Paton ↓ M. Faal Port Vale
  • 67' ↑ K. Furuhashi ↓ L. Dykes Birmingham
  • 69' ↑ M. Clark ↓ J. Lawrence-Gabriel Port Vale
  • 77' ↑ E. Laird ↓ T. Doyle Birmingham
  • 77' ↑ B. Garrity ↓ J. Headley Port Vale
Cards
  • 30' P. Neumann Birmingham
  • 39' M. Leonard Birmingham
  • 61' T. Doyle Birmingham
Head-to-head
Birmingham 1 0 draws 1 Port Vale
2025-08-26 Birmingham vs Port Vale 0 - 1
2025-07-26 Port Vale vs Birmingham 0 - 2
Recent form
Birmingham D D D L D
Port Vale D D D D L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Birmingham vs Port Vale?
Birmingham lost 0-1 against Port Vale on 26 August 2025.
Who won Birmingham vs Port Vale?
Port Vale won the match 1-0.
Where was Birmingham vs Port Vale played?
The match was played at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park (Birmingham).
Who had more possession in Birmingham vs Port Vale?
Birmingham had 70% of possession, compared to 30% for the other side.