Port Vale FC
Football England - FA Cup Vale Park Tue 3 Mar 14:45
Bristol City FC
  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Squads
  7. Table

FA Cup Betting Preview: Port Vale vs Bristol City

League One team Port Vale host Championship side Bristol City at Vale Park, with kick-off set for 14:45 on Tuesday 3 March.

There’s a Strong Case for Robins to Win

If you concur with our viewpoint that Bristol City can beat Port Vale, there is the opportunity to land a price of -125 that this happens. We think that the odds stand out on the Full-Time Result market.

City Beaten in Previous Clash

Port Vale, who sit bottom of League One, were held to a 1–1 draw at home by Luton Town at Vale Park in their last game.

Bristol City, currently tenth in the Championship, suffered a 2–1 home defeat to Watford at Ashton Gate in their previous game. Gerhard Struber's side had four shots on goal and boasted 65% possession, while Scott Twine was on the scoresheet.

In their previous FA Cup matches, Port Vale claimed a 1-0 win at home to Fleetwood Town, while City hosted Watford and landed a 5-1 victory.

League One G W D L GF GA GD GD P
23 Port Vale logo Port Vale 40 8 11 21 30 54 -24 30:54 35
Championship G W D L GF GA GD GD P
10 Bristol City logo Bristol City 42 16 10 16 52 51 1 52:51 58

Port Vale vs Bristol City Prediction & Betting Tips

Our expert Port Vale vs Bristol City tips include betting advice on all fronts — from a main match prediction and player prop guidance to a correct score selection and a ready-made bet builder.

Match Prediction

Bristol City can land a return and we’ll confidently wager them for this FA Cup game. The odds of -125 look appealing when it comes to this pick, with a confident bet being made.

The Sportsgambler.com football experts keep abreast of the latest FA Cup team news and form guide considering they could have a bearing on the outcome. It’s also important for our readers to have access to stats.

Key Port Vale vs Bristol City FA Cup & league stats:

  • Port Vale have lost 10 of their last 20 games.
City to Win Probability

The best betting apps make it a 55.6% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. Taking all factors into consideration, our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 60-65%. This is why we regard this as a value bet.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Port Vale Port Vale logo 0 - 1 Bristol City logo Bristol City

The Robins are available at +500 when it comes to them winning 1-0. We like a correct score play and the chance to bag a nice return if our prediction is right.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Scott Twine to Score +220 BetMGM logo

Scott Twine (City) has scored in his past two matches We believe this is the best of the player props, with a healthy +220 available when it comes to betting him to score at any time.

Latest Scott Twine Player Prop Odds

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Bet Builder Tips

Full-Time Result Bristol City -125
Total Goals Under 2.5 -127
Anytime Goalscorer Scott Twine +220

If you’re keen to place a same-game multi, go for City on the 1x2, less than three goals in total merged with Scott Twine (City) to find the net at any time.

The bet builder route is a great one for football fans requiring a tailored same-game multi on a match. The bookies have created this personalised betting tool where you can hand-pick different selections and combine the odds together.

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Port Vale vs Bristol City 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.

City Favourites to Win According to Bookies

The latest Bristol City odds are -127 which leads to them being favourites in this FA Cup clash. It’s also implied by the bookmakers that they have a 56% prospect of securing a victory. If you want to back the outsider, Port Vale are available at +325.

City -0.75 are -105 against Port Vale on the Asian Handicap. If the favourites win by a goal, you win with half your stake and get the rest refunded. If they win by two or more, you get a full payout.

The Total Goals market always provides an interesting angle and Under 2.5 Goals is the shortest-priced option. For Both Teams to Score betting opportunities, the market suggests that BTTS Yes and No are both equally as likely to happen.

It’s great that you can tap into hundreds of markets for every FA Cup game. Each of the leading football betting sites provide exciting pre-match and In-Play betting options.

Emil Riis Favourite to Be First Goalscorer

There is +170 available that Emil Riis finds the net anytime. If you’re interested in the favourite to score the first goal, then you are able to secure +360.

Player Goals
Emil Riis (City)
First
+170
Anytime
+360
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Scott Twine (City)
First
+220
Anytime
+450
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Sinclair Armstrong (City)
First
+230
Anytime
+450
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Samuel Bell (City)
First
+290
Anytime
+600
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Team Stats

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

Port Vale logo Port Vale Stats
Bristol City logo Bristol City Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 4 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 4 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 4 wins, 4 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 5 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals

Port Vale vs Bristol City Lineups & Team News

Stay ahead of the game by checking the Port Vale vs City team news before betting. We’ll offer the predicted and confirmed FA Cup lineups along with the latest injury developments.

Previous Port Vale Lineups

28 Feb League One
Port Vale 1-1 Luton
24 Feb League One
Northampton 0-1 Port Vale
21 Feb League One
Port Vale 1-1 Reading
17 Feb League One
Stevenage 2-1 Port Vale
07 Feb League One
Port Vale 2-2 Burton
03 Feb League One
Port Vale 0-1 Wimbledon

Previous Bristol City Lineups

27 Feb Championship
Bristol City 1-2 Watford
24 Feb Championship
Blackburn 1-2 Bristol City
21 Feb Championship
Swansea 1-0 Bristol City
17 Feb Championship
Bristol City 2-2 Wrexham
07 Feb Championship
Hull 2-3 Bristol City
30 Jan Championship
Bristol City 0-5 Derby
Team Squads

Port Vale Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Jon Brady

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Andre Gray - - - - - - - - - -
Jayden Stockley - - - - - - - - - -
Sam Hart - - - - - - - - - -
Ryan Croasdale - - - - - - - - - -
Ruari Paton - - - - - - - - - -

Bristol City Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Gerhard Struber

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Adam Randell - - - - - - - - - -
Mark Sykes - - - - - - - - - -
Tomi Horvat - - - - - - - - - -
Sinclair Armstrong - - - - - - - - - -
Seb Naylor - - - - - - - - - -
England FlagLeague One Table
League One Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Lincoln 42 28 9 5 79:36 93
2 Cardiff 42 24 10 8 77:43 82
3 Bolton 43 19 16 8 64:45 73
4 Bradford 42 21 8 13 52:46 71
5 Stockport 41 20 10 11 61:50 70
6 Stevenage 42 19 10 13 44:43 67
7 Luton 42 18 10 14 59:51 64
8 Huddersfield 43 17 12 14 66:57 63
9 Plymouth 42 19 6 17 66:58 63
10 Reading 43 16 14 13 62:55 62
11 Wycombe 43 16 12 15 63:51 60
12 Barnsley 41 14 13 14 63:65 55
13 Wigan 43 14 13 16 49:56 55
14 Mansfield 41 13 15 13 50:43 54
15 Doncaster 42 15 8 19 43:64 53
16 Peterborough 41 15 6 20 60:58 51
17 Leyton Orient 43 14 9 20 57:66 51
18 Burton 43 13 12 18 46:56 51
19 Blackpool 43 14 9 20 51:65 51
20 Wimbledon 43 14 8 21 49:65 50
21 Exeter 43 12 11 20 47:55 47
22 Rotherham 42 9 10 23 36:65 37
23 Port Vale 40 8 11 21 30:54 35
24 Northampton 42 9 8 25 35:62 35
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Lincoln 22 17 4 1 49:17 55
2 Bradford 21 15 3 3 30:15 48
3 Cardiff 21 15 2 4 44:22 47
4 Bolton 21 13 7 1 41:18 46
5 Huddersfield 22 11 9 2 41:23 42
6 Luton 22 12 6 4 35:23 42
7 Stevenage 20 12 6 2 23:11 42
8 Stockport 20 12 4 4 34:22 40
9 Wycombe 21 12 3 6 42:20 39
10 Blackpool 22 11 5 6 34:29 38
11 Reading 21 10 7 4 32:24 37
12 Wigan 22 11 4 7 24:16 37
13 Barnsley 21 9 5 7 36:32 32
14 Doncaster 21 9 5 7 26:29 32
15 Mansfield 21 8 7 6 31:21 31
16 Plymouth 22 9 4 9 31:32 31
17 Burton 22 9 4 9 26:27 31
18 Leyton Orient 21 8 6 7 30:26 30
19 Exeter 21 8 6 7 26:24 30
20 Peterborough 19 8 4 7 36:23 28
21 Wimbledon 21 8 4 9 24:24 28
22 Rotherham 21 6 8 7 23:29 26
23 Northampton 20 6 4 10 20:24 22
24 Port Vale 21 4 8 9 17:23 20
England FlagChampionship Table
Championship Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Coventry 42 25 10 7 84:42 85
2 Ipswich 41 21 12 8 71:42 75
3 Millwall 42 21 10 11 56:47 73
4 Southampton 42 20 12 10 73:50 72
5 Middlesbrough 42 20 12 10 62:42 72
6 Hull 42 20 8 14 64:60 68
7 Wrexham 42 17 13 12 63:60 64
8 Derby 42 18 9 15 61:53 63
9 Norwich 42 17 7 18 55:50 58
10 Bristol City 42 16 10 16 52:51 58
11 QPR 42 16 10 16 58:63 58
12 Watford 42 14 15 13 52:51 57
13 Preston 42 14 15 13 50:53 57
14 Swansea 42 16 9 17 50:54 57
15 Birmingham 42 15 11 16 51:52 56
16 Stoke 42 15 10 17 49:46 55
17 Sheffield Utd 42 16 6 20 59:59 54
18 Charlton 42 12 13 17 39:51 49
19 Portsmouth 42 12 12 18 43:57 48
20 Blackburn 43 12 12 19 38:53 48
21 West Brom 42 11 13 18 42:56 46
22 Oxford 42 10 14 18 41:54 44
23 Leicester 42 11 14 17 54:64 41
24 Sheffield Wed 42 1 11 30 25:82 -4
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Coventry 21 15 4 2 43:17 49
2 Ipswich 21 13 7 1 38:15 46
3 Southampton 21 12 6 3 34:15 42
4 Birmingham 21 10 8 3 35:20 38
5 Watford 21 10 7 4 30:21 37
6 Middlesbrough 21 10 6 5 28:17 36
7 Swansea 21 10 6 5 30:24 36
8 Millwall 21 11 3 7 29:25 36
9 Hull 21 10 4 7 32:32 34
10 Stoke 21 9 6 6 32:22 33
11 QPR 21 10 3 8 37:32 33
12 Derby 21 9 6 6 29:25 33
13 Wrexham 21 9 6 6 37:35 33
14 Sheffield Utd 21 9 4 8 35:27 31
15 Preston 21 8 7 6 27:25 31
16 West Brom 21 7 9 5 25:25 30
17 Bristol City 21 8 4 9 29:27 28
18 Charlton 21 8 4 9 20:23 28
19 Portsmouth 21 7 5 9 23:22 26
20 Norwich 21 8 2 11 24:26 26
21 Leicester 21 7 5 9 28:31 26
22 Oxford 21 6 8 7 20:25 26
23 Blackburn 21 4 8 9 18:25 20
24 Sheffield Wed 21 0 6 15 11:42 6