Port Vale FC
Football England - FA Cup Vale Park Sat 6 Dec 10:00
Bristol Rovers FC
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  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Squads
  7. Table

FA Cup Betting Preview: Port Vale vs Bristol Rovers

League One club Port Vale host League Two side Bristol Rovers at Vale Park, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Saturday 6 December.

Oppose a High-Scoring Game

We believe that odds of -112 are appealing when it comes to wagering Under 2.5 on the Total Goals market. We’re of the opinion that Port Vale and Bristol Rovers will play out a low-scoring contest.

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Vale 2-0 Win in Previous H2H Encounter

Port Vale were defeated in their last game. On the road, they suffered a 1-0 League One loss against Lincoln City at LNER Stadium.

Bristol Rovers were beaten 1-0 in their previous game, being turned over in League Two at home to Notts County at Memorial Stadium.

In the last FA Cup round, Port Vale secured a 5-1 home win against Maldon & Tiptree, while Rovers visited Bromley and landed a 2-1 victory.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Port Vale won the most recent encounter between these teams. A 2-0 League One home victory was recorded against Rovers at Vale Park. The past 6 H2H games have seen both teams register three wins.

Port Vale vs Bristol Rovers Prediction & Betting Tips

Get the edge with our Port Vale vs Bristol Rovers betting tips: our expert match prediction, most likely correct score outcome and a bet builder tailored for value.

Match Prediction

There’s a case for betting Under 2.5 Goals for this FA Cup encounter. The numbers suggest that the two teams might struggle to exceed this total and the odds of -112 look more than fair.

The football tipsters at Sportsgambler.com regularly look at the injury situatuation along with the FA Cup form guide. We have a wide range of stats at our disposal which means we can illustrate the key data to readers.

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

  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 3 Port Vale games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 7 of the last 10 Port Vale games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 12 of the last 19 Port Vale games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 3 of the last 5 Rovers games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 Rovers games.
Under 2.5 Probability

The best betting apps make it a 52.9% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. Our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 55-60%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this wager.

Looking for Bigger Odds?

There’s an opportunity to combine Under 2.5 Goals with BTTS No if you want a bigger potential return, with bettors able to land this pick through the Total Goals & Both Teams to Score market.

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Bet Builder Tips

Total Goals Under 2.5 -112
Full-Time Result Port Vale -172
Both Team To Score No -118

Our bet builder selections include two or less goals in total, Port Vale to triumph along with BTTS No.

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Port Vale vs Bristol Rovers 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.

Latest 1x2 Odds Suggest Vale Victory

Port Vale are regarded as having a 63% chance of winning this FA Cup clash in the eyes of the bookies. It means that their current betting odds are -172. Bristol Rovers are trading at a bigger price than their opponents and the outsiders can be backed at +400.

Port Vale -1 on the Asian Handicap can be wagered at -104. A victory by two goals or more against Rovers means a full payout. A win by one and you will get all your stake refunded.

The Total Goals market indicates that Over 2.5 Goals is the betting favourite right now. BTTS is always an intriguing wager to have and the Yes/No selections are regarded as being evenly-matched.

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Team Stats

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

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Bristol Rovers logo Bristol Rovers Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 2 wins, 5 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 2 wins, 5 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 2 wins and 8 defeats in the previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 6 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals

Port Vale vs Bristol Rovers Lineups & Team News

Be smart with your bets — check the Port Vale vs Rovers team news beforehand. We’ll provide full coverage of predicted and confirmed FA Cup lineups alongside the newest injury information.

Previous Port Vale Lineups

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
08 Nov League One
Bolton 4-0 Port Vale
02 Nov FA Cup
Port Vale 5-1 Maldon & Tiptree
27 Oct League One
Port Vale 0-3 Stockport

Previous Bristol Rovers Lineups

29 Nov League Two
Bristol Rovers 0-1 Notts County
22 Nov League Two
Cheltenham 1-0 Bristol Rovers
15 Nov League Two
Accr. Stanley 3-1 Bristol Rovers
08 Nov League Two
Bristol Rovers 0-1 Gillingham
01 Nov FA Cup
Bromley 1-2 Bristol Rovers
25 Oct League Two
Crawley 4-0 Bristol Rovers
Team Squads

Port Vale Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Darren Moore

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Arron Davies - - - - - - - - - -
Jesse Debrah - - - - - - - - - -
Ryan Croasdale - - - - - - - - - -
Ruari Paton - - - - - - - - - -
Ronan Curtis - - - - - - - - - -

Bristol Rovers Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Darrell Clarke

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Alfie Chang - - - - - - - - - -
Kamil Conteh - - - - - - - - - -
Tom English - - - - - - - - - -
Taylor Moore - - - - - - - - - -
Stephan Negru - - - - - - - - - -
England FlagFA Cup Table
England FlagLeague One Table
League One 2025/2026
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Cardiff 16 10 2 4 28:15 32
2 Stevenage 16 9 4 3 19:11 31
3 Bradford 17 8 7 2 25:18 31
4 Lincoln 18 9 4 5 23:18 31
5 Stockport 17 8 5 4 23:21 29
6 Bolton 17 7 7 3 24:16 28
7 Luton 18 8 3 7 21:22 27
8 Huddersfield 17 8 2 7 28:25 26
9 Wimbledon 17 8 2 7 23:25 26
10 Barnsley 15 7 4 4 26:19 25
11 Wigan 18 6 7 5 21:20 25
12 Wycombe 18 6 6 6 26:20 24
13 Leyton Orient 18 7 3 8 29:29 24
14 Rotherham 18 6 6 6 20:20 24
15 Northampton 17 7 2 8 16:17 23
16 Mansfield 17 6 4 7 23:23 22
17 Reading 17 5 7 5 20:20 22
18 Doncaster 18 6 4 8 17:24 22
19 Burton 18 6 4 8 16:24 22
20 Exeter 17 5 2 10 16:18 17
21 Peterborough 17 5 1 11 19:25 16
22 Blackpool 18 4 4 10 17:28 16
23 Plymouth 17 5 1 11 19:31 16
24 Port Vale 18 3 5 10 11:21 14
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Bolton 9 6 3 0 18:4 21
2 Lincoln 9 6 2 1 15:8 20
3 Bradford 9 6 2 1 15:9 20
4 Cardiff 8 6 0 2 19:9 18
5 Wycombe 9 5 2 2 19:10 17
6 Huddersfield 9 5 2 2 17:10 17
7 Stevenage 7 5 2 0 9:2 17
8 Wigan 9 5 2 2 11:5 17
9 Rotherham 9 4 4 1 14:9 16
10 Leyton Orient 9 4 3 2 15:9 15
11 Stockport 9 4 3 2 10:9 15
12 Reading 9 4 3 2 9:8 15
13 Mansfield 8 4 2 2 14:9 14
14 Doncaster 9 4 2 3 12:10 14
15 Luton 9 4 2 3 8:8 14
16 Barnsley 7 4 1 2 15:9 13
17 Wimbledon 8 4 1 3 10:7 13
18 Northampton 9 4 1 4 9:8 13
19 Blackpool 9 3 3 3 13:15 12
20 Exeter 8 3 2 3 12:8 11
21 Peterborough 9 3 1 5 12:11 10
22 Burton 9 3 1 5 6:14 10
23 Plymouth 8 2 1 5 8:13 7
24 Port Vale 9 1 3 5 5:11 6
England FlagLeague Two Table
League Two 2025/2026
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Walsall 18 11 2 5 28:18 35
2 Swindon 18 10 4 4 31:24 34
3 MK Dons 18 9 5 4 35:20 32
4 Notts County 18 9 4 5 30:20 31
5 Bromley 18 8 6 4 28:22 30
6 Cambridge 18 8 5 5 20:16 29
7 Salford 18 9 2 7 24:25 29
8 Gillingham 18 7 7 4 26:20 28
9 Chesterfield 18 7 7 4 32:29 28
10 Colchester 18 7 6 5 28:21 27
11 Crewe 18 8 3 7 27:24 27
12 Grimsby 18 7 5 6 32:25 26
13 Fleetwood 18 7 5 6 27:26 26
14 Barnet 18 6 7 5 22:19 25
15 Tranmere 18 5 8 5 30:27 23
16 Oldham 18 5 8 5 16:13 23
17 Accr. Stanley 18 5 6 7 21:22 21
18 Barrow 18 5 5 8 18:23 20
19 Crawley 18 4 5 9 22:30 17
20 Shrewsbury 18 4 5 9 18:31 17
21 Bristol Rovers 18 5 2 11 15:31 17
22 Cheltenham 18 5 2 11 14:32 17
23 Harrogate 18 4 4 10 17:28 16
24 Newport 18 3 3 12 18:33 12
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Cambridge 9 6 2 1 13:6 20
2 Bromley 9 5 4 0 19:11 19
3 Swindon 9 5 3 1 16:11 18
4 Fleetwood 9 5 3 1 18:14 18
5 Walsall 9 6 0 3 14:10 18
6 Notts County 9 5 2 2 19:10 17
7 Salford 9 5 2 2 15:13 17
8 MK Dons 9 5 1 3 18:10 16
9 Chesterfield 9 4 4 1 18:11 16
10 Crewe 9 5 1 3 15:13 16
11 Accr. Stanley 9 4 3 2 13:8 15
12 Gillingham 9 4 3 2 12:8 15
13 Grimsby 9 4 1 4 16:9 13
14 Colchester 9 3 3 3 15:12 12
15 Crawley 9 3 3 3 13:10 12
16 Shrewsbury 9 3 3 3 9:10 12
17 Cheltenham 9 4 0 5 7:10 12
18 Tranmere 9 2 5 2 13:11 11
19 Oldham 9 2 5 2 9:7 11
20 Bristol Rovers 9 3 1 5 6:13 10
21 Barnet 9 2 3 4 11:12 9
22 Barrow 9 2 3 4 8:13 9
23 Harrogate 9 2 1 6 8:14 7
24 Newport 9 0 2 7 9:19 2