Mansfield Town FC
Football England - EFL League One One Call Stadium Sat 17 Jan 10:00
Port Vale FC
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  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Squads
  7. Table

League One Betting Preview: Mansfield vs Port Vale

Mansfield meet Port Vale at One Call Stadium, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Saturday 17 January.

Get the Best Value By Backing Stags

There are several reasons to back Mansfield on the Full-Time Result betting market, especially at value odds of +115. We think that the favourites will prove too strong for Port Vale.

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Teams’ Previous H2H Saw 2-1 Vale Victory

Mansfield Town have enjoyed three straight League One wins, most recently beating Bradford City 3-0. It was a home success at One Call Stadium.

On Sunday, Mansfield won 4-3 when visiting Sheffield United in the FA Cup.

Port Vale have experienced back-to-back League One road defeats. In their previous league game, they beat Blackpool at home, winning 5-1 at Vale Park.

Last time out, Port Vale hosted Fleetwood Town and won 1-0 in the FA Cup.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Port Vale have won four on the bounce against Mansfield. In the last clash, home side Port Vale claimed a 2-1 victory at Vale Park. The past 10 H2H matches have resulted in five Port Vale wins, three draws and two Mansfield successes.

League One G W D L GF GA GD GD P
12 Mansfield logo Mansfield 23 9 5 9 31 28 3 31:28 32
24 Port Vale logo Port Vale 23 4 6 13 18 31 -13 18:31 18
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Mansfield vs Port Vale Prediction & Betting Tips

We bring you the complete Mansfield vs Port Vale betting insight, including our top match prediction, correct score forecast, player prop advice and a ready-made bet builder.

Match Prediction

If you agree with our verdict that Mansfield can claim a League One victory, then there’s the chance to get betting odds of +115 that this happens. We think that this price sticks out.

Our panel of football writers survey the latest injuries and suspensions. When combined with the form guide, this helps us secure the best odds. Our stats-led approach backed up by key League One data is helpful.

Key Mansfield vs Port Vale league stats:

  • Mansfield have won 3 consecutive games.
  • Port Vale have lost 4 of their last 5 games on the road.
  • Port Vale have lost 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Port Vale have lost their last 2 games on the road.
Mansfield to Win Probability

The best bookies are estimating that there is a 46.5% likelihood of this pick landing a return. Based on our in-depth research, we calculate the actual probability to be 50-55%. This is why we regard this as a value wager.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Mansfield Mansfield logo 2 - 1 Port Vale logo Port Vale

There could be merit in backing Mansfield to win 2-1. Odds of +600 are available about a correct score bet where a nice potential return is on the cards.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Rhys Oates to Score +215 BetMGM logo

Rhys Oates (Mansfield) has registered four goals in his past six League One games. This statistic guides us towards Anytime Goalscorer where we’re able to back him to find the net at appealing odds of +215.

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Bet Builder Tips

Full-Time Result Mansfield +115
Total Goals Over 2.5 -103
Anytime Goalscorer Rhys Oates +215

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Mansfield vs Port Vale Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Mansfield Trading at Shorter Odds Than Vale

With the bookmakers affording them a 47% chance of winning, Mansfield Town might be a popular accumulator selection. Their betting odds are +115 when it comes to this League One encounter. Port Vale are the outsiders at +225 which suggests a lower likelihood of winning.

Mansfield are -123 at -0.25 on the Asian Handicap and this gives you a half stake refund in the event of a draw. However, you get a full payout on your wager if they manage to beat Port Vale.

Under 2.5 Goals is available as the favourite and a bet on this pick means that you don’t want more than two goals to be netted. The Yes option in the Both Teams to Score market is regarded as the most likely outcome and is trading at -132.

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Tyler Roberts Top of First Goalscorer List

Tyler Roberts is the favourite to be First Goalscorer at +450. If you’re interested in backing him to find the net at anytime, then the price is +195.

Player Goals
Tyler Roberts (Mansfield)
First
+195
Anytime
+450
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Devante Cole (Port Vale)
First
+205
Anytime
+475
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Rhys Oates (Mansfield)
First
+215
Anytime
+480
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Ruari Paton (Port Vale)
First
+250
Anytime
+550
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Past Ten Mansfield Home Games Have Yielded Five Wins

Mansfield have secured five victories, three defeats and two draws in the previous 10 home games, netting an average of 1.80 goals per match and conceding 1.20.

Port Vale haven’t tasted victory in the previous seven away matches. The Staffordshire club have recorded six defeats, two victories and two draws in the previous 10 away matches, netting an average of 0.70 goals per game and conceding 1.60.

Port Vale won 1-0 when they last played Mansfield at One Call Stadium. The 4 previous H2H matches at One Call Stadium have involved two draws, while Mansfield and Port Vale have both triumphed once.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Mansfield logo Mansfield Home Stats 5-2-3 3.00 1.80 1.20 6 4 7 3
Port Vale logo Port Vale Away Stats 2-2-6 2.30 0.70 1.60 3 7 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
Team Stats
Mansfield logo Mansfield League Stats
Port Vale logo Port Vale League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 4 wins, 5 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 5 wins, 3 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 1 win, 7 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 2 wins, 6 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Mansfield vs Port Vale Lineups & Team News

Before making your bets, take a look at the Mansfield vs Port Vale team news. We’ll bring you both the expected and confirmed lineups for League One, along with current injury news.

Previous Mansfield Lineups

11 Jan FA Cup
Sheffield Utd 3-4 Mansfield
01 Jan League One
Mansfield 3-0 Bradford
29 Dec League One
Bolton 0-1 Mansfield
26 Dec League One
Barnsley 2-3 Mansfield
20 Dec League One
Mansfield 1-2 Stockport
13 Dec League One
Wimbledon 0-0 Mansfield

Previous Port Vale Lineups

09 Jan FA Cup
Port Vale 1-0 Fleetwood
01 Jan League One
Port Vale 5-1 Blackpool
29 Dec League One
Bradford 1-0 Port Vale
26 Dec League One
Huddersfield 5-0 Port Vale
20 Dec League One
Port Vale 0-1 Peterborough
13 Dec League One
Luton 2-2 Port Vale
Team Squads

Mansfield Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Nigel Clough

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Liam Roberts 1 G 23 2070 23 0 0 1 0 0
Will Evans 11 F 23 1828 22 1 5 1 2 0
Frazer Blake-Tracy 20 D 21 1677 20 2 1 0 3 0
Jamie McDonnell 15 M 19 1647 19 0 2 0 2 0
Nathan Moriah-Welsh 22 M 23 1455 16 7 1 3 4 0

Port Vale Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Jon Brady

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Cameron Humphreys 25 D 18 1620 18 0 0 0 4 0
Connor Hall 5 D 19 1618 19 0 1 0 1 0
Devante Cole 44 F 17 1452 17 0 6 2 2 0
George Byers 7 M 17 1303 17 1 1 1 4 1
Jesse Debrah 22 D 17 1277 13 9 0 0 1 0
England FlagLeague One Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Cardiff 25 16 4 5 43:25 52
2 Lincoln 25 14 6 5 40:26 48
3 Bradford 24 13 7 4 34:25 46
4 Stockport 25 12 6 7 34:30 42
5 Huddersfield 26 11 6 9 45:35 39
6 Bolton 25 10 9 6 32:25 39
7 Luton 25 11 5 9 35:30 38
8 Stevenage 23 10 7 6 27:20 37
9 Reading 24 9 8 7 32:28 35
10 Peterborough 25 11 2 12 33:34 35
11 Wycombe 25 8 9 8 32:28 33
12 Mansfield 23 9 5 9 31:28 32
13 Wimbledon 24 9 4 11 27:33 31
14 Exeter 24 9 3 12 25:23 30
15 Wigan 24 7 9 8 26:27 30
16 Plymouth 25 9 3 13 32:39 30
17 Barnsley 21 8 5 8 33:33 29
18 Leyton Orient 25 8 5 12 36:42 29
19 Blackpool 25 8 5 12 31:37 29
20 Northampton 24 8 5 11 22:28 29
21 Burton 24 7 6 11 23:34 27
22 Rotherham 24 6 6 12 22:35 24
23 Doncaster 24 6 5 13 24:41 23
24 Port Vale 23 4 6 13 18:31 18
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Cardiff 13 11 0 2 30:15 33
2 Lincoln 13 9 3 1 26:13 30
3 Bradford 12 9 2 1 20:10 29
4 Bolton 13 8 4 1 22:7 28
5 Huddersfield 13 7 4 2 27:13 25
6 Wycombe 13 7 3 3 24:13 24
7 Luton 13 7 3 3 19:11 24
8 Reading 13 7 3 3 16:12 24
9 Stockport 13 6 3 4 17:16 21
10 Exeter 11 6 2 3 17:8 20
11 Leyton Orient 13 5 5 3 20:15 20
12 Peterborough 13 6 2 5 19:14 20
13 Stevenage 10 5 4 1 12:6 19
14 Blackpool 13 5 4 4 21:19 19
15 Wigan 11 5 3 3 12:8 18
16 Northampton 12 5 3 4 13:10 18
17 Mansfield 11 5 2 4 18:12 17
18 Barnsley 10 5 1 4 20:16 16
19 Rotherham 12 4 4 4 15:17 16
20 Wimbledon 11 4 3 4 10:8 15
21 Doncaster 12 4 3 5 14:18 15
22 Plymouth 13 4 2 7 14:19 14
23 Burton 12 4 2 6 11:17 14
24 Port Vale 11 2 3 6 10:13 9