Northampton vs Port Vale Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 24 Feb 2026

League One Betting Preview: Northampton vs Port Vale

Northampton clash with bottom-of-the-table Port Vale at Sixfields Stadium, with kick-off set for 14:45 on Tuesday 24 February.

Taking Northampton 0.0 at -141 on the Asian Handicap could be the way forward. We get a nice return if the Cobblers manage to beat Port Vale and the added bonus of money back if the game is drawn.

Northampton Town have been defeated in back-to-back League One games, most recently suffering a 2-1 home loss to Leyton Orient at Sixfields Stadium.

Port Vale drew 1-1 against Reading in their previous game. This was on home soil at Vale Park.

Head-to-Head Statistics

When the teams last went head-to-head, we saw Northampton draw 0-0 away to Port Vale at Vale Park. It has been three Port Vale victories, two Northampton wins and three draws in the previous 8 meetings between these sides.

League One		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
23	Port Vale	40	8	11	21	30	54	-24	30:54	35
24	Northampton	41	9	8	24	34	60	-26	34:60	35

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Confirmed Lineups

Northampton confirmed lineup (4-3-2-1): Ross Fitzsimons (GK), Jack Burroughs, Max Dyche, Elliott Moore, Nesta Guinness-Walker, Sam Hoskins, Terry Taylor, Dean Campbell, Cameron McGeehan, Tyrese Fornah, Tom Eaves.

Port Vale confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Joe Gauci (GK), Ben Heneghan, Connor Hall, Kyle John, George Hall, Funso Ojo, Cameron Humphreys, Elijah Campbell, Ethon Archer, Jayden Stockley, Martin Sherif.

Northampton vs Port Vale Prediction & Betting Tips

Get the edge with our Northampton vs Port Vale betting tips: a trusted match prediction, likely correct score outcome, key player prop picks and an expert-crafted bet builder.

Match Prediction

The Asian Handicap offers us the chance to back Northampton at 0.0 for this League One game. The odds of -141 can be taken, with our selection offering plenty of juice when it comes to price.

We’re always the first to know about team news, with our football tipsters also studying the latest League One form to enhance their view. You will also find a mixture of stats which provide some valuable predictions ahead of the action.

Key Northampton vs Port Vale league stats:

• The 0.0 line hasn’t been covered by Port Vale in 9 of their last 10 games on the road.
• The 0.0 line hasn’t been covered by Port Vale in 18 of their last 20 games.
• The 0.0 line hasn’t been covered by Port Vale in 5 of their last 8 games against Northampton.

The top bookmakers are estimating that there is a 58.5% likelihood of this pick landing a return. In the opinion of our tipsters, there’s actually a probability of success between 65-70%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this wager.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Northampton 2 - 1 Port Vale

The Cobblers are available at +600 to win by a 2-1 scoreline. Correct score betting allows us to bet at bigger odds and it’s also a fun type of wager.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Tom Eaves to Score +295

Tom Eaves (Northampton) has scored in his past two League One home games. This data directs us to the Anytime Goalscorer market where we can bet him to find the net at attractive odds of +295.

Latest Tom Eaves Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+280

First

+550

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Northampton 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.

The bookies have chalked up the draw at +220 on the 1x2 betting, with Northampton Town available to bet at odds of +133. Port Vale are +195 to claim victory in this League One encounter.

Northampton can be backed alternatively on the Half-Time Result market and that means getting +190. However, Port Vale are +250 and the draw is +107 if you want to take a different option.

Under 2.5 Goals is currently the betting favourite and a bet on this option would mean you need no more than two goals to be scored. BTTS Yes is available at -132 for anyone expecting Both Teams to Score.

The top football betting sites have excellent coverage for the latest League One matches. They supply customers with hundreds of markets and it’s down to you to find the best angle.

Full-Time Result

1

+133

X

+220

2

+195

Half-Time Result

1

+190

X

+107

2

+250

Double Chance

1X

-303

12

-345

X2

-192

Draw No Bet

1

-154

2

+108

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

-105

2 Hcp +0.25

-135

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-143

Over 2.5

-100

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-132

No

-108

Cameron McGeehan is favourite to be First Goalscorer at +410. If you want to back him to score the last goal, you can get similar odds.

Cameron McGeehan (Northampton)

First

+188

Anytime

+410

Jayden Stockley (Port Vale)

First

+235

Anytime

+550

Sam Hoskins (Northampton)

First

+275

Anytime

+550

Dajaune Brown (Port Vale)

First

+275

Anytime

+600

Tom Eaves (Northampton)

First

+280

Anytime

+550

George Hall (Port Vale)

First

+370

Anytime

+800

Elliott List (Northampton)

First

+420

Anytime

+800

Terry Taylor (Northampton)

First

+475

Anytime

+1050

Conor McCarthy (Northampton)

First

+480

Anytime

+1000

Liam Shaw (Northampton)

First

+500

Anytime

+1050

Liam Spencer Gordon (Port Vale)

First

+540

Anytime

+1100

Onel Hernández (Port Vale)

First

+550

Anytime

+1050

Nesta Guinness-Walker (Northampton)

First

+575

Anytime

+1300

Funso Ojo (Port Vale)

First

+650

Anytime

+1400

Jordan Shipley (Port Vale)

First

+700

Anytime

+1400

George Byers (Port Vale)

First

+700

Anytime

+1600

Jordan Willis (Northampton)

First

+700

Anytime

+1600

Jack Shorrock (Port Vale)

First

+750

Anytime

+1700

Kyle John (Port Vale)

First

+850

Anytime

+1800

Ryan Croasdale (Port Vale)

First

+850

Anytime

+1900

Jon Guthrie (Northampton)

First

+850

Anytime

+1900

Rhys Walters (Port Vale)

First

+900

Anytime

+1900

Ben Heneghan (Port Vale)

First

+950

Anytime

+2200

Connor Hall (Port Vale)

First

+1000

Anytime

+2200

Elliott Moore (Northampton)

First

+1050

Anytime

+2200

Cameron Humphreys (Port Vale)

First

+1050

Anytime

+2200

Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel (Port Vale)

First

+1100

Anytime

+2200

Northampton have finished with five losses, three victories and two draws in the past 10 home games, scoring an average of 1.20 goals per match and conceding 1.40.

Port Vale have recorded seven defeats, two draws and one victory in the previous 10 away matches, netting an average of 0.50 goals per game and conceding 2.00.

Northampton beat Port Vale 2-0 when the teams last met at Sixfields Stadium. Each team has landed two wins in the previous 4 H2H meetings at Sixfields Stadium.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Northampton Home Stats		3-2-5	2.60	1.20	1.40	6	4	7	3
Port Vale Away Stats		1-2-7	2.50	0.50	2.00	5	5	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

Northampton vs Port Vale Lineups & Team News

Know who’s in and who’s out for Northampton vs Port Vale before making your bets. We’ll bring you the expected and confirmed lineups for League One along with up-to-date injury news.

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