Port Vale FC
Football England - FA Cup Vale Park Tue 3 Mar 15:45
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 15:45 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
24 Port Vale logo Port Vale 33 6 9 18 26 46 -20 26:46 27
Championship G W D L GF GA GD GD P
12 Bristol City logo Bristol City 37 14 8 15 48 48 0 48:48 50

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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Published 21:58, 01 March 2026

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
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Lincoln 36 23 8 5 66:31 77
2 Cardiff 36 22 7 7 69:39 73
3 Bolton 36 17 13 6 53:36 64
4 Bradford 36 19 7 10 47:39 64
5 Stockport 34 16 8 10 47:43 56
6 Huddersfield 36 16 7 13 56:46 55
7 Reading 36 14 12 10 53:47 54
8 Stevenage 35 15 9 11 39:37 54
9 Wycombe 36 14 11 11 52:39 53
10 Plymouth 36 16 4 16 54:51 52
11 Wimbledon 35 14 7 14 46:49 49
12 Luton 36 13 9 14 46:45 48
13 Barnsley 34 13 9 12 56:56 48
14 Peterborough 35 14 4 17 50:49 46
15 Mansfield 34 11 11 12 40:37 44
16 Exeter 36 11 9 16 40:43 42
17 Burton 36 10 10 16 39:51 40
18 Doncaster 35 11 7 17 38:58 40
19 Leyton Orient 35 11 6 18 47:59 39
20 Wigan 35 9 11 15 36:50 38
21 Blackpool 36 10 8 18 42:59 38
22 Rotherham 35 9 8 18 33:48 35
23 Northampton 36 9 8 19 31:48 35
24 Port Vale 33 6 9 18 26:46 27
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Bradford 18 14 2 2 28:13 44
2 Lincoln 18 13 4 1 40:15 43
3 Cardiff 18 14 1 3 42:20 43
4 Bolton 18 12 5 1 34:15 41
5 Huddersfield 18 11 5 2 34:16 38
6 Wycombe 18 11 3 4 36:16 36
7 Stevenage 17 9 6 2 20:11 33
8 Reading 18 9 6 3 26:20 33
9 Luton 18 9 5 4 27:18 32
10 Barnsley 18 9 4 5 35:27 31
11 Stockport 17 9 4 4 26:21 31
12 Wimbledon 17 8 3 6 21:14 27
13 Mansfield 18 7 5 6 25:18 26
14 Exeter 18 7 5 6 23:20 26
15 Blackpool 18 7 5 6 26:26 26
16 Peterborough 17 7 3 7 30:22 24
17 Wigan 17 7 3 7 15:15 24
18 Burton 18 7 3 8 21:23 24
19 Plymouth 18 7 3 8 24:27 24
20 Rotherham 18 6 6 6 20:24 24
21 Leyton Orient 17 6 5 6 25:23 23
22 Doncaster 17 6 5 6 22:26 23
23 Northampton 18 6 4 8 19:19 22
24 Port Vale 17 2 6 9 15:23 12
England FlagChampionship Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Coventry 37 23 8 6 77:38 77
2 Middlesbrough 37 20 9 8 58:36 69
3 Millwall 37 20 8 9 51:41 68
4 Ipswich 36 18 11 7 64:38 65
5 Hull 37 19 6 12 59:53 63
6 Wrexham 37 16 12 9 57:47 60
7 Southampton 36 14 12 10 58:47 54
8 Derby 37 15 9 13 54:48 54
9 Watford 36 13 13 10 46:42 52
10 Birmingham 37 14 10 13 47:47 52
11 Swansea 38 15 7 16 44:46 52
12 Bristol City 37 14 8 15 48:48 50
13 Sheffield Utd 37 15 4 18 52:51 49
14 Preston 37 12 13 12 42:46 49
15 Norwich 36 14 6 16 49:45 48
16 Stoke 37 13 9 15 42:39 48
17 Charlton 37 12 11 14 35:44 47
18 QPR 37 13 8 16 46:59 47
19 Portsmouth 36 10 10 16 36:47 40
20 Blackburn 37 10 9 18 34:48 39
21 Leicester 37 11 11 15 50:57 38
22 Oxford 37 9 11 17 35:48 38
23 West Brom 37 9 10 18 36:54 37
24 Sheffield Wed 37 1 9 27 23:74 -6
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Coventry 18 14 3 1 39:13 45
2 Ipswich 19 12 6 1 35:13 42
3 Millwall 19 11 3 5 27:21 36
4 Middlesbrough 18 10 5 3 26:13 35
5 Swansea 19 10 5 4 28:19 35
6 Birmingham 18 9 7 2 32:18 34
7 Wrexham 20 9 6 5 36:30 33
8 Watford 18 9 5 4 26:19 32
9 Southampton 17 8 6 3 26:14 30
10 Hull 19 9 3 7 29:31 30
11 Charlton 18 8 4 6 18:18 28
12 Sheffield Utd 18 8 3 7 29:21 27
13 Derby 19 7 6 6 26:25 27
14 Preston 19 7 6 6 23:23 27
15 Stoke 18 7 5 6 26:20 26
16 QPR 18 8 2 8 29:30 26
17 Bristol City 19 7 4 8 28:26 25
18 Leicester 18 7 4 7 25:25 25
19 West Brom 18 6 7 5 20:23 25
20 Portsmouth 18 6 4 8 19:19 22
21 Norwich 18 7 1 10 21:23 22
22 Oxford 18 5 6 7 16:23 21
23 Blackburn 19 4 6 9 18:25 18
24 Sheffield Wed 19 0 5 14 10:39 5