Blackpool vs Port Vale Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 17 Mar 2026

League One Betting Preview: Blackpool vs Port Vale

Blackpool go head-to-head with Port Vale at Bloomfield Road, with kick-off set for 15:45 on Tuesday 17 March.

The latest numbers informs us that odds of -139 about Under 2.5 Goals looks like an attractive bet for the Blackpool v Port Vale contest. This Total Goals market wager could end up triggering a payout.

Blackpool have lost back-to-back League One games. Away from home, they recently suffered a 2-1 defeat against Doncaster Rovers at Eco-Power Stadium.

Port Vale drew their previous game which was at home. The action at Vale Park ended 0-0 against Huddersfield Town.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Port Vale have won three on the spin against Blackpool. In their last clash, Port Vale banked a 5-1 home victory at Vale Park. The previous 4 H2H meetings have featured three Port Vale wins and one draw.

League One		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
21	Blackpool	37	10	8	19	43	61	-18	43:61	38
24	Port Vale	34	6	10	18	26	46	-20	26:46	28

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Blackpool vs Port Vale Prediction & Betting Tips

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

Match Prediction

Don’t pass up the chance to back Under 2.5 Goals when it comes this League One showdown. The stats imply that the sides could fall short of this total and the price of -139 looks reasonable.

We only create the football betting tips after consulting the latest League One team news along with the form of both sides. There are also stats that can be mined to good effect to come up with predictions.

Key Blackpool vs Port Vale league stats:

• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 3 of the last 5 Blackpool games at home.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 Blackpool games at home.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 5 Port Vale games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 7 of the last 10 Port Vale games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 10 of the last 16 Port Vale games on the road.

The latest odds imply that our pick has a 58.1% prospect of winning. Taking all factors into consideration, our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 65-70%. The bet can be recommended for this precise reason.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Blackpool 1 - 1 Port Vale

We’re sweet on the prospect of a 1-1 draw which is available at odds of +440. Correct score betting can be rewarding and you can also get plenty of entertainment with this option.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Jayden Stockley to Score +245

Jayden Stockley (Port Vale) has found the net in his past two League One games away from home. When it comes to him finding the net, we believe the +245 available is appealing when backing him on the Anytime Goalscorer market.

Latest Jayden Stockley Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+245

First

+550

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Blackpool 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.

Blackpool are the +112 favourites on the Full-Time Result. That means a 47% chance of winning this League One encounter according to the latest betting odds. Port Vale are trading at a bigger price than their opponents and the outsiders can be backed at +230.

If you think Blackpool can overcome Port Vale, then there’s an Asian Handicap option where the former are -128 with a -0.25 deficit. There’s half your money back in the event of a draw.

The Total Goals odds suggest that Under 2.5 is the likelier outcome in this contest. Punters anticipating that both teams will find the net are able to land -132 for the BTTS Yes option.

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Full-Time Result

1

+112

X

+225

2

+230

Half-Time Result

1

+165

X

+110

2

+275

Double Chance

1X

-357

12

-357

X2

-159

Draw No Bet

1

-200

2

+130

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

-128

2 Hcp +0.25

-115

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-139

Over 2.5

-102

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-132

No

-108

Favourite Ashley Fletcher is +430 to be the First Goalscorer, while similar odds apply when it comes to him scoring the last goal.

Ashley Fletcher (Blackpool)

First

+180

Anytime

+430

Tom Bloxham (Blackpool)

First

+240

Anytime

+525

Jayden Stockley (Port Vale)

First

+245

Anytime

+550

Dale Taylor (Blackpool)

First

+245

Anytime

+550

Dajaune Brown (Port Vale)

First

+280

Anytime

+600

George Hall (Port Vale)

First

+380

Anytime

+850

Andy Lyons (Blackpool)

First

+480

Anytime

+1050

Onel Hernández (Port Vale)

First

+500

Anytime

+1100

Albie Morgan (Blackpool)

First

+510

Anytime

+1150

Leighton Clarkson (Blackpool)

First

+525

Anytime

+1150

Liam Spencer Gordon (Port Vale)

First

+550

Anytime

+1200

CJ Hamilton (Blackpool)

First

+550

Anytime

+1200

Funso Ojo (Port Vale)

First

+600

Anytime

+1400

Jordan Shipley (Port Vale)

First

+650

Anytime

+1400

George Byers (Port Vale)

First

+700

Anytime

+1600

Jack Shorrock (Port Vale)

First

+750

Anytime

+1600

Kyle John (Port Vale)

First

+750

Anytime

+1600

Ryan Croasdale (Port Vale)

First

+750

Anytime

+1900

Michael Ihiekwe (Blackpool)

First

+800

Anytime

+1800

Fraser Horsfall (Blackpool)

First

+800

Anytime

+1900

George Honeyman (Blackpool)

First

+850

Anytime

+1900

Rhys Walters (Port Vale)

First

+850

Anytime

+1900

Oliver Casey (Blackpool)

First

+900

Anytime

+1800

Hayden Coulson (Blackpool)

First

+950

Anytime

+2000

Reuell Walters (Blackpool)

First

+950

Anytime

+2000

Blackpool have secured five victories, three defeats and two draws in the previous 10 home games, netting an average of 1.70 goals per match and conceding 1.20.

Port Vale have clocked up seven losses, two wins and one draw in the past 10 away games, recording an average of 0.50 goals per match and conceding 1.90.

The last Bloomfield Road meeting saw Port Vale beat Blackpool 1-0.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Blackpool Home Stats		5-2-3	2.90	1.70	1.20	6	4	5	5
Port Vale Away Stats		2-1-7	2.40	0.50	1.90	5	5	2	8

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Blackpool vs Port Vale Lineups & Team News

Always review the Blackpool vs Port Vale team news before locking in your bets. Stay updated with our predicted and confirmed lineups for League One and the newest injury information.

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