Match summary
1ST HALF
30'
P. Neumann
39'
M. Leonard
J. Headley(R. Croasdale)

45'
2ND HALF
46'
J. Stansfield
K. Fujimoto
Cameron Humphreys
Kyle John
46'
46'
Seung-Ho Paik
M. Ducksch
46'
Alex Cochrane
A. Sampsted
Modou Faal
R. Paton
57'
61'
Tommy Doyle
67'
K. Furuhashi
Lyndon Dykes
Jordan Gabriel
Mitchell Clark
69'
77'
Ethan Laird
Tommy Doyle
J. Headley
B. Garrity
77'
Match statistics
69%Possession31%
560Passes Attempted235
467Completed Passes157
10Corners7
34Throw-ins24
8Shots On Target11
Line-ups
Birmingham City
Formation
4-4-2
#25Beadle

#41Cashin

#5Neumann

#23Sampsted

#19Gardner-Hickman

#7Doyle

#12Leonard

#30Koumas

#27Fujimoto

#33Ducksch

#17John Dykes
Starting XI
![]() James Beadle #25 | |
![]() E. Cashin #41 | |
![]() P. Neumann #5 | 30' |
![]() A. Sampsted #23 | 46' |
![]() T. Gardner-Hickman #19 | |
![]() Tommy Doyle #7 | 77' 61' |
![]() M. Leonard #12 | 39' |
![]() L. Koumas #30 | |
![]() K. Fujimoto #27 | 46' |
![]() M. Ducksch #33 | 46' |
![]() Lyndon Dykes #17 | 67' |
Will not play

Demarai Gray
Forward
Return: Late January 2026

Bright Osayi-Samuel
Defender

Ethan Benjamin Laird
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid February 2026
Manager

Chris Davies
Port Vale
Formation
3-4-3
#46Gauci

#4Heneghan

#25Humphreys-Grant

#22Debrah

#12Walters

#18Croasdale

#15Gordon

#6Lawrence-Gabriel

#3Headley

#36Faal

#11Curtis
Starting XI
![]() Joe Gauci #46 | |
![]() B. Heneghan #4 | |
![]() Cameron Humphreys #25 | 46' |
![]() J. Debrah #22 | |
![]() Rhys Walters #12 | |
![]() R. Croasdale #18 | 🎯45' |
![]() L. Gordon #15 | |
![]() Jordan Gabriel #6 | 69' |
![]() J. Headley #3 | 77' ⚽45' |
![]() Modou Faal #36 | 57' |
![]() R. Curtis #11 |
Will not play
No injuries reported
Manager

Darren Moore
Birmingham City
Formation
4-4-2
#25Beadle

#41Cashin

#5Neumann

#23Sampsted

#19Gardner-Hickman

#7Doyle

#12Leonard

#30Koumas

#27Fujimoto

#33Ducksch

#17John Dykes
Starting XI
![]() James Beadle #25 | |
![]() E. Cashin #41 | |
![]() P. Neumann #5 | 30' |
![]() A. Sampsted #23 | 46' |
![]() T. Gardner-Hickman #19 | |
![]() Tommy Doyle #7 | 77' 61' |
![]() M. Leonard #12 | 39' |
![]() L. Koumas #30 | |
![]() K. Fujimoto #27 | 46' |
![]() M. Ducksch #33 | 46' |
![]() Lyndon Dykes #17 | 67' |
Will not play

Demarai Gray
Forward
Return: Late January 2026

Bright Osayi-Samuel
Defender

Ethan Benjamin Laird
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid February 2026
Manager

Chris Davies
Port Vale
Formation
3-4-3
#46Gauci

#4Heneghan

#25Humphreys-Grant

#22Debrah

#12Walters

#18Croasdale

#15Gordon

#6Lawrence-Gabriel

#3Headley

#36Faal

#11Curtis
Starting XI
![]() Joe Gauci #46 | |
![]() B. Heneghan #4 | |
![]() Cameron Humphreys #25 | 46' |
![]() J. Debrah #22 | |
![]() Rhys Walters #12 | |
![]() R. Croasdale #18 | 🎯45' |
![]() L. Gordon #15 | |
![]() Jordan Gabriel #6 | 69' |
![]() J. Headley #3 | 77' ⚽45' |
![]() Modou Faal #36 | 57' |
![]() R. Curtis #11 |
Will not play
No injuries reported
Manager

Darren Moore
Head-to-head
11 matches

Birmingham City
5
Wins
1
Draws
5
Wins

Port Vale
Friendly2016 • 1 match
Championship2000 • 1 match
Championship1999 • 2 matches
Championship1998 • 2 matches
Championship1997 • 2 matchesLeague standings
No league table available for this competition. This may be a cup tournament or the table data is not yet available.
Match Information
Referee:
Ben Speedie
Venue:
St. Andrew's Stadium
Capacity:
29
Birmingham City vs Port Vale match from the EFL Cup. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Birmingham City and Port Vale. Follow team performance and match context within the EFL Cup season.