Birmingham vs Port Vale Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 26 Aug 2025

EFL Cup Betting Preview: Birmingham vs Port Vale

Championship outfit Birmingham host League One side Port Vale in this EFL Cup second round encounter at St Andrew's, with kick-off set for 14:45 on Tuesday 26 August. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and confirmed lineups.

Birmingham -1.25 at -110 look a good bet on the Asian Handicap. The home team will land a nice return if they achieve a two goal winning margin or bigger. A one goal win would mean we get half the stake returned.

Birmingham City won their last game, beating Oxford United at home. They triumphed 1-0 at St Andrew's in the Championship. Blues had one shot on target and enjoyed 66% possession, with a 40th minute winner from Seung-Ho Paik proving the difference.

Port Vale were defeated in their previous game, being beaten at home to Doncaster Rovers by a 1-0 League One scoreline at Vale Park.

In their most recent EFL Cup matches, Birmingham triumphed 2-1 at home to Sheffield United, while Port Vale visited Blackpool and won 1-0.

Championship		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
10	Birmingham	46	17	13	16	57	56	1	57:56	64

League One		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
22	Port Vale	46	10	12	24	36	61	-25	36:61	42

Confirmed Lineups

Birmingham confirmed lineup (4-4-2): James Beadle (GK), Alfons Sampsted, Phil Neumann, Eiran Cashin, Taylor Gardner-Hickman, Lewis Koumas, Tommy Doyle, Marc Leonard, Kanya Fujimoto, Lyndon Dykes, Marvin Ducksch.

Port Vale confirmed lineup (3-4-3): Joe Gauci (GK), Ben Heneghan, Jesse Debrah, Cameron Humphreys, Jordan Gabriel, Rhys Walters, Ryan Croasdale, Jaheim Headley, Liam Gordon, Mo Faal, Ronan Curtis.

Birmingham vs Port Vale Prediction & Betting Tips

Get the edge with our best Birmingham vs Port Vale tips: a key match prediction, correct score recommendation, top player prop bets and a ready-made bet builder.

Match Prediction

We think Birmingham will win this EFL Cup game by two goals or more. This leads us to back them -1.25 on the Asian Handicap at odds of -110, with plenty of juice in the available price.

The football betting tips are only provided once we have a handle on the team news and the latest form guide. We are also on point when it comes to the most valuable EFL Cup stats.

Key Birmingham vs Port Vale EFL Cup & league stats:

• The -1.25 line has been covered by Birmingham in 0 of their last 6 games.

The top betting apps make it a 52.4% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. After careful examination, our tipsters calculate this probability to be closer to 60%. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

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Our Match Prediction

Birmingham Asian Hcp -1.25 @ -110 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Birmingham 2 - 0 Port Vale

We’ve found an attractive bet at odds of +550 and it involves Birmingham winning 2-0. We like a wager on correct score as there’s the chance to bank a bigger return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Jay Stansfield to Score +105

Jay Stansfield (Birmingham) has scored at least one goal in three of his past five matches. The odds that he will be an Anytime Goalscorer look attractive considering the numbers and we’ll plump for him to find the net at odds of +105.

Latest Jay Stansfield Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+105

First

+340

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Birmingham vs Port Vale Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Birmingham City are overwhelming -250 favourites to win this EFL Cup clash based on the latest betting odds. The bookmakers afford them a 71% probability of claiming the spoils. For those wanting to back Port Vale, you will find +600 about the outsider.

As the name suggests, the Half-Time Result market is settled at the break. Should you take this option, then you can choose between Birmingham at -112, Port Vale at +500 or the draw at +150.

Over 2.5 Goals is the market leader and that means three or more goals are predicted. For Both Teams to Score betting opportunities, the market suggests that BTTS Yes and No are both equally as likely to happen.

The good news is that you can access hundreds of markets for any EFL Cup match. All the leading football betting sites have a massive range of pre-match and In-Play betting options.

Full-Time Result

1

-250

X

+410

2

+600

Half-Time Result

1

-112

X

+150

2

+500

Double Chance

1X

-1250

12

-667

X2

+165

Draw No Bet

1

-714

2

+380

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1.25

-115

2 Hcp +1.25

-112

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+114

Over 2.5

-149

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-110

No

-123

Lorent Tolaj is the market leader to be First Goalscorer at +950. Alternatively, there’s the chance to back him to find the net at any stage at -100.

Lorent Tolaj (Port Vale)

First

-100

Anytime

+950

Jay Stansfield (Birmingham)

First

+105

Anytime

+340

Kyogo Furuhashi (Birmingham)

First

+135

Anytime

+390

Lyndon Dykes (Birmingham)

First

+180

Anytime

+525

George Hall (Birmingham)

First

+205

Anytime

+600

Keshi Anderson (Birmingham)

First

+250

Anytime

+650

Demarai Gray (Birmingham)

First

+255

Anytime

+750

Willum Willumsson (Birmingham)

First

+300

Anytime

+900

Scott Wright (Birmingham)

First

+310

Anytime

+950

Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham)

First

+325

Anytime

+950

Jayden Stockley (Port Vale)

First

+330

Anytime

+950

Ruari Paton (Port Vale)

First

+375

Anytime

+1050

Ronan Curtis (Port Vale)

First

+420

Anytime

+1200

Tommy Doyle (Birmingham)

First

+430

Anytime

+1200

Marc Leonard (Birmingham)

First

+460

Anytime

+1400

Rico Richards (Port Vale)

First

+540

Anytime

+1600

Seung-ho Paik (Birmingham)

First

+575

Anytime

+1600

Ethan Laird (Birmingham)

First

+600

Anytime

+1700

Phil Neumann (Birmingham)

First

+700

Anytime

+1800

Lee Buchanan (Birmingham)

First

+700

Anytime

+2000

Alfons Sampsted (Birmingham)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Liam Spencer Gordon (Port Vale)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Latest EFL Cup and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.

Birmingham Stats

Port Vale Stats

Full-Time Result

• 2 wins and 1 draw in the previous 3 matches
• 1 win and 1 draw in the previous 2 home matches

Full-Time Result

• 3 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 5 matches
• 1 defeat and 1 draw in the previous 2 away matches

Goals

• An average of 1.33 goals scored and 0.67 conceded in the previous 3 matches
• An average of 1.00 goals scored and 0.50 conceded in the previous 2 home matches
• An average of 2.00 goals per game in the previous 3 matches
• An average of 1.50 goals per game in the previous 2 home matches
• BTTS Yes in 2 of the previous 3 matches
• BTTS Yes in 1 of the previous 2 home matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 1 of the previous 3 matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 0 of the previous 2 home matches

Goals

• An average of 0.40 goals scored and 1.00 conceded in the previous 5 matches
• An average of 0.50 goals scored and 1.00 conceded in the previous 2 away matches
• An average of 1.40 goals per game in the previous 5 matches
• An average of 1.50 goals per game in the previous 2 away matches
• BTTS Yes in 2 of the previous 5 matches
• BTTS Yes in 1 of the previous 2 away matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 2 of the previous 5 matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 1 of the previous 2 away matches

Birmingham vs Port Vale Lineups & Team News

The Birmingham vs Port Vale team news could change everything — review it before betting. We’ll deliver both predicted and confirmed lineups for the EFL Cup as well as the latest injury reports.

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