Port Vale starting XI: Joe Gauci, Kyle John, Cameron Humphreys, Connor Hall, Dajaune Brown, Rhys Walters, Jordan Gabriel, Liam Gordon, Ben Waine, Ethon Archer, Funso Ojo
Port Vale substitutes: Ben Amos, Jaheim Headley, Jordan Shipley, Tyrese Campbell, Grant Ward, George Hall, Tyler Magloire, Andre Gray, Onel Hernandez
Sunderland team vs Port Vale
Sunderland made two changes: full-back Trai Hume and midfielder Noah Sadiki were suspended, so Chris Rigg and Chemsdine Talbi started.
Goalkeeper Robin Roefs, defenders Dennis Cirkin, Reinildo Mandava and Nordi Mukiele, midfielders Jocelin Ta Bi and Romain Mundle and forwards Bertrand Traore and Brian Brobbey were injured.
Sunderland starting XI: Melker Ellborg, Luke O’Nien, Daniel Ballard, Omar Alderete, Lutsharel Geertruida, Chris Rigg, Enzo Le Fee, Habib Diarra, Chemsdine Talbi, Nilson David Angulo Ramirez, Eliezer Mayenda
Sunderland substitutes: Simon Moore, Jaydon Jones, Granit Xhaka, Jack Whittaker, Milan Aleksić, Harrison Martin Jones, Wilson Isidor, Finn Geragusian, Ahmed Abdullahi
Port Vale vs Sunderland stats
- This was the sixth FA Cup meeting between the sides. Vale were unbeaten in the first four between 1936 and 1962 (including two draws, winning the replay at home on both occasions) but had lost the previous two, 3-0 away in January 1992 and 2-1 at home in November 2018
- Port Vale were playing in the fifth round of the FA Cup for the first time since 1995/96, when they lost against Premier League side Leeds in a replay
- Vale had been winless in their last 15 meetings with Premier League opponents in all competitions (D4 L11), since a 2-1 win over Everton in the 1995/96 FA Cup fourth round
- They had drawn their last three league home games, sharing the points with Luton Town, Reading and Burton Albion
- Waine has scored once in each of their last two home matches and three of their last five goals at Vale Park
- The Valiants have clean sheets in three of their last four matches and have not conceded more than one in any of their last four. They have conceded fewer than two goals in 15 of their last 22 matches in all competitions, including a 1-0 home win over League Two side Fleetwood Town in the third round
- Sunderland were in the fifth round for the first time since 2014/15, when they lost 2-0 to Bradford City
- Both of Sunderland’s goals in the FA Cup this season had been scored via set pieces (a throw-in and a penalty) – they were the only side in the fifth round yet to score from open play in this season’s competition
- They won the competition in 1937 and 1973 and reached the final in 1913 and 1992
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