Huddersfield Town AFC
Football England - EFL League One John Smith's Stadium Fri 26 Dec 10:00
Port Vale FC
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  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Squads
  7. Table

League One Betting Preview: Huddersfield vs Port Vale

Huddersfield welcome basement boys Port Vale to John Smith's Stadium, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Friday 26 December.

There’s a Strong Case for Terriers to Win

We’ll take the plunge and back Huddersfield to secure victory when they go up against Port Vale. There’s plenty of confidence behind this Full-Time Result wager and the odds of -128 look attractive.

Vale Were Defeated in Last Game

Huddersfield Town won last time out by a 3-1 scoreline. It was on the road against Rotherham United at New York Stadium.

Bottom-of-the-table Port Vale lost their previous game, being beaten at home to Peterborough United 1-0 at Vale Park.

League One G W D L GF GA GD GD P
10 Huddersfield logo Huddersfield 39 16 9 14 59 51 8 59:51 57
24 Port Vale logo Port Vale 38 7 10 21 29 54 -25 29:54 31
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Confirmed Lineups

Huddersfield confirmed lineup (3-5-2): Lee Nicholls (GK), Radinio Balker, Joseph Low, Murray Wallace, Lynden Gooch, Marcus Harness, Ryan Ledson, Leo Castledine, Sean Roughan, Alfie May, Bojan Radulovic.

Port Vale confirmed lineup (3-2-4-1): Ben Amos (GK), Ben Heneghan, Cameron Humphreys, Jesse Debrah, Mitchell Clark, Jaheim Headley, George Hall, Rhys Walters, George Byers, Ben Waine, Devante Cole.

Huddersfield vs Port Vale Prediction & Betting Tips

Take in the full Huddersfield vs Port Vale betting outlook — from our expert match prediction and correct score pick to player prop insights and a bet builder tailored for value.

Match Prediction

We’re confident in the chances of Huddersfield when they line up in this League One clash, with our selection making lots of appeal. Take the odds of -128 that the favourites claim a victory.

Our football betting picks come from having access to off-the-press team news along with going through the League One form guide. It’s also important to identify the key stats.

Key Huddersfield vs Port Vale league stats:

  • Port Vale have lost 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Port Vale have lost 3 of their last 5 games.
Huddersfield to Win Probability

According to the best betting sites, our pick has a 56.2% chance of landing a return. After careful examination, our experts have this probability somewhere between 60-65%. This bet can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Huddersfield Huddersfield logo 1 - 0 Port Vale logo Port Vale

Let’s take a chance on the +500 available that Huddersfield secure a 1-0 victory. There’s a nice potential return waiting if we’re able to predict the correct score.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Bojan Radulovic to Score +245 BetMGM logo

Bojan Radulovic (Huddersfield) has netted two goals in his past four League One home matches. It’s worth a play on the +245 that he is Anytime Goalscorer as there’s lots of value for these betting odds.

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Bet Builder Tips

Full-Time Result Huddersfield -128
Total Goals Under 2.5 -127
Anytime Goalscorer Bojan Radulovic +245

Our bet builder selections include Huddersfield to win, two or less goals in total and Bojan Radulovic (Huddersfield) to be on the scoresheet.

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Huddersfield 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.

Huddersfield Likely to Win According to Latest Odds

The favourites are 56% likely to win according to the latest betting odds, with Huddersfield Town being priced at -128 to come away with a victory in this League One encounter. If you’re searching for a different slant, Port Vale are available at +335.

Huddersfield are -135 when it comes to the Asian Handicap -0.5 which is the same as backing them on the 1x2 market. If you instead want to bet on Port Vale +0.5 at -104, you also get paid out if it’s a draw.

The Total Goals market always provides an interesting angle and Under 2.5 Goals is the shortest-priced option. Punters anticipating that both teams will find the net are able to land -130 for the BTTS Yes option.

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Alfie May Favourite to Be First Goalscorer

You will find Alfie May at +430 to be First Goalscorer which makes him the favourite. There’s the chance to get +175 that he finds the net at anytime.

Player Goals
Alfie May (Huddersfield)
First
+175
Anytime
+430
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Joe Taylor (Huddersfield)
First
+188
Anytime
+450
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Devante Cole (Port Vale)
First
+230
Anytime
+525
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Bojan Radulovic (Huddersfield)
First
+245
Anytime
+525
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Huddersfield Unbeaten at Home in Past Three Games

Huddersfield have avoided defeat in their last three matches at John Smith's Stadium. Lee Grant's men have racked up four victories, three draws and three defeats in the previous 10 home games, netting an average of 1.50 goals per match and conceding 1.30.

Port Vale are winless over their previous five games on their travels. The Valiants have five defeats, three draws and two wins in the last 10 away games, scoring an average of 0.80 goals per match and conceding 1.20.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Huddersfield logo Huddersfield Home Stats 4-3-3 2.80 1.50 1.30 5 5 6 4
Port Vale logo Port Vale Away Stats 2-3-5 2.00 0.80 1.20 3 7 3 7
  • 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
Team Stats
Huddersfield logo Huddersfield League Stats
Port Vale logo Port Vale League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 4 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 5 wins, 2 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 6 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 2 wins, 5 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Huddersfield vs Port Vale Lineups & Team News

The latest Huddersfield vs Port Vale team news could impact your bets — review it first. We’ll bring you the expected and confirmed lineups for League One along with up-to-date injury news.

Huddersfield Confirmed Lineup 3-5-2

Port Vale Confirmed Lineup 3-2-4-1

Huddersfield Confirmed Lineup 3-5-2

22 Lee Nicholls
12 Radinio Balker 5 Joseph Low 3 Murray Wallace
7 Lynden Gooch 10 Marcus Harness 4 Ryan Ledson 24 Leo Castledine 23 Sean Roughan
26 Alfie May 25 Bojan Radulovic
13 Ben Amos
4 Ben Heneghan 25 Cameron Humphreys 22 Jesse Debrah
2 Mitchell Clark 3 Jaheim Headley
33 George Hall 12 Rhys Walters 7 George Byers 19 Ben Waine
44 Devante Cole

Port Vale Confirmed Lineup 3-2-4-1

Huddersfield Substitutes

  • 1Owen Goodman
  • 2Lasse Soerensen
  • 9Joe Taylor
  • 11Ruben Roosken
  • 15Dion Charles
  • 18David Kasumu
  • 36Cameron Ashia

Port Vale Substitutes

  • 9Jayden Stockley
  • 10Dajaune Brown
  • 11Ronan Curtis
  • 18Ryan Croasdale
  • 26Jordan Shipley
  • 36Mo Faal
  • 46Joe Gauci

Previous Huddersfield Lineups

20 Dec League One
Rotherham 1-3 Huddersfield
13 Dec League One
Huddersfield 1-1 Wigan
09 Dec League One
Northampton 1-1 Huddersfield
06 Dec League One
Cardiff 3-2 Huddersfield
29 Nov League One
Huddersfield 3-3 Wimbledon
25 Nov League One
Luton 2-1 Huddersfield

Previous Port Vale Lineups

20 Dec League One
Port Vale 0-1 Peterborough
13 Dec League One
Luton 2-2 Port Vale
06 Dec FA Cup
Port Vale 1-0 Bristol Rovers
29 Nov League One
Lincoln 1-0 Port Vale
22 Nov League One
Port Vale 0-1 Plymouth
15 Nov League One
Port Vale 0-0 Wycombe
Team Squads

Huddersfield Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Lee Grant

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Ryan Ledson 4 M 20 1736 20 0 0 0 4 0
Joseph Low 5 D 18 1590 18 1 1 0 1 0
Marcus Harness 10 M 19 1366 17 2 0 2 5 0
Ruben Roosken 11 D 18 1263 17 3 1 2 2 0
Lasse Soerensen 2 D 20 1240 14 7 1 1 1 0

Port Vale Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Darren Moore

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Connor Hall 5 D 19 1618 19 0 1 0 1 0
Cameron Humphreys 25 D 15 1350 15 0 0 0 4 0
Devante Cole 44 F 14 1209 14 0 5 1 2 0
Jesse Debrah 22 D 16 1187 12 7 0 0 1 0
Joe Gauci 46 G 12 1080 12 4 0 0 0 0
England FlagLeague One Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Lincoln 39 25 9 5 74:34 84
2 Cardiff 39 23 8 8 73:41 77
3 Bolton 39 17 15 7 55:39 66
4 Bradford 39 19 8 12 49:44 65
5 Stockport 38 18 9 11 54:48 63
6 Reading 40 16 13 11 60:51 61
7 Stevenage 38 17 9 12 41:38 60
8 Wycombe 40 16 11 13 59:43 59
9 Plymouth 39 18 5 16 60:54 59
10 Huddersfield 39 16 9 14 59:51 57
11 Luton 39 15 10 14 52:49 55
12 Peterborough 38 15 5 18 57:52 50
13 Barnsley 37 13 11 13 59:60 50
14 Wimbledon 39 14 8 17 49:58 50
15 Doncaster 39 14 8 17 42:59 50
16 Mansfield 37 12 13 12 47:41 49
17 Leyton Orient 39 14 7 18 55:62 49
18 Burton 40 12 10 18 44:55 46
19 Wigan 39 11 12 16 41:54 45
20 Blackpool 40 12 9 19 47:63 45
21 Exeter 40 11 10 19 42:52 43
22 Rotherham 38 9 9 20 35:58 36
23 Northampton 39 9 8 22 33:56 35
24 Port Vale 38 7 10 21 29:54 31
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Lincoln 20 15 4 1 46:16 49
2 Bradford 19 14 3 2 29:14 45
3 Cardiff 20 14 2 4 42:22 44
4 Bolton 19 12 6 1 34:15 42
5 Wycombe 20 12 3 5 41:18 39
6 Huddersfield 19 11 6 2 36:18 39
7 Stevenage 19 11 6 2 22:11 39
8 Stockport 19 11 4 4 31:22 37
9 Reading 20 10 7 3 31:22 37
10 Luton 20 10 6 4 31:21 36
11 Barnsley 20 9 5 6 36:29 32
12 Blackpool 20 9 5 6 30:28 32
13 Mansfield 20 8 6 6 31:21 30
14 Wigan 19 9 3 7 19:15 30
15 Plymouth 20 9 3 8 28:28 30
16 Leyton Orient 19 8 5 6 29:24 29
17 Doncaster 19 8 5 6 25:27 29
18 Wimbledon 19 8 4 7 24:19 28
19 Peterborough 18 8 3 7 35:22 27
20 Exeter 20 7 6 7 23:24 27
21 Burton 20 8 3 9 24:26 27
22 Rotherham 19 6 7 6 22:26 25
23 Northampton 19 6 4 9 19:21 22
24 Port Vale 19 3 7 9 16:23 16