Port Vale FC
Football England - EFL League One Vale Park Sat 24 Jan 10:00
Exeter City FC
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League One Betting Preview: Port Vale vs Exeter

Basement boys Port Vale meet Exeter at Vale Park, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Saturday 24 January.

Goals Look in Short Supply

We’re not convinced that Port Vale and Exeter score three or more goals between them. As a result, we’ll visit the Total Goals market and bet on Under 2.5 which is priced at odds of -141.

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Vale Claimed 2-0 Victory in Last H2H

Bottom-of-the-table Port Vale suffered a defeat in their last game. A 3-0 scoreline occurred away from home at One Call Stadium against Mansfield Town.

Exeter City secured a 3-0 home win over Stevenage at St. James Park, Exeter in their previous game.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Port Vale triumphed in the last encounter between the pair. Landing a 2-0 away victory when playing Exeter at St. James Park, Exeter. The previous 10 H2H meetings have seen Port Vale win six times, one draw and three Exeter triumphs.

League One G W D L GF GA GD GD P
13 Exeter logo Exeter 25 10 3 12 28 23 5 28:23 33
24 Port Vale logo Port Vale 24 4 6 14 18 34 -16 18:34 18
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Port Vale vs Exeter Prediction & Betting Tips

Our Port Vale vs Exeter betting outlook has it all, including a trusted match forecast, our predicted score, top player prop picks and a hand-picked bet builder.

Match Prediction

There are reasons to side with Under 2.5 Goals for this League One match. The two sides could fall short of the line and we really like the odds of -141 that are available for this pick.

It's important to understand the players who are unavailable for the upcoming League One action and the respective form of each team. If you want stats, you have come to the right place and they form the basis of our football predictions.

Key Port Vale vs Exeter league stats:

  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 12 of the last 20 Port Vale games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 3 of the last 5 Port Vale games at home.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 13 of the last 20 Exeter games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 6 of the last 10 Exeter games on the road.
Under 2.5 Probability

The latest odds imply that our pick has a 58.5% prospect of winning. Based on our tipsters research, we calculate the actual probability to be 65-70%. This is why we regard this as a value bet.

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A larger price can be obtained by selecting a different bet where Under 2.5 Goals is combined with BTTS No. This wager requires at least one team to fail to score in order for the bet to land.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Port Vale Port Vale logo 1 - 1 Exeter logo Exeter

There’s plenty of juice to be found by backing the two teams to draw 1-1. We can’t pass up the odds of +410 when it comes to correct score betting and it’s a fun wager.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Jayden Wareham to Score +245 BetMGM logo

Jayden Wareham (Exeter) has managed three goals in his past five League One games. We think this is the pick of the player props, with a generous +245 available when it comes to backing him to score at any time.

Latest Jayden Wareham Player Prop Odds

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Bet Builder Tips

Total Goals Under 2.5 -141
Full-Time Result Draw +215
Anytime Goalscorer Jayden Wareham +245

We’ve got a bet builder with three options: two or less goals to be registered, the match to be drawn merged with Jayden Wareham (Exeter) to be on the scoresheet.

We recommend a bet builder as it’s an exciting way of wagering on a football match. If a bettor has all predictions correct, it’s possible to land a nice pay out from a relatively small amount of money.

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Port Vale vs Exeter 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.

Betting Sites Think the Game Could Go Either Way

The draw is available at +215 if you believe that this League One clash will finish level, with Port Vale at +138 and Exeter City chalked up at +195 with the bookmakers to secure a win of their own.

There are different betting angles when backing Port Vale including the Asian Handicap -0.25 wager. This is available at -102 and there’s a half stake return if they only draw with Exeter.

A low-scoring contest will be anticipated by many and Under 2.5 Goals currently has the shortest odds. If both teams to score is something you think will happen, there’s an opportunity to wager Yes at -135 on the BTTS market.

The good news is that you can access hundreds of markets for any League One match. All the leading football betting sites have a massive range of pre-match and In-Play betting options.

Devante Cole Heads First Goalscorer Market

Those interested in Devante Cole to find the net anytime are able to get +175. There is the chance to back the favourite to score the first goal at odds of +400.

Player Goals
Devante Cole (Port Vale)
First
+175
Anytime
+400
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Ruari Paton (Port Vale)
First
+210
Anytime
+480
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Jayden Stockley (Port Vale)
First
+225
Anytime
+525
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Jayden Wareham (Exeter)
First
+245
Anytime
+500
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Past Ten Port Vale Home Games Have Yielded Four Wins

Port Vale have finished with four wins, four losses and two draws in the last 10 home matches, scoring an average of 1.20 goals per game and conceding 0.90.

Exeter have seven defeats, two victories and one draw in the last 10 away matches, netting an average of 0.70 goals per game and conceding 1.20.

Exeter overcame Port Vale 4-2 when the sides last met at Vale Park. The past 6 H2H meetings at Vale Park have seen Port Vale triumph three times, one draw and two Exeter wins.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Port Vale logo Port Vale Home Stats 4-2-4 2.10 1.20 0.90 3 7 2 8
Exeter logo Exeter Away Stats 2-1-7 1.90 0.70 1.20 4 6 4 6
  • 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
Port Vale logo Port Vale League Stats
Exeter logo Exeter League Stats
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 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 5 wins, 4 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 2 wins, 7 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
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Top Scorers & Assists
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Port Vale vs Exeter Lineups & Team News

Stay ahead of the game by checking the Port Vale vs Exeter team news before betting. We’ll deliver the predicted and confirmed League One lineups as well as the most recent injury news.

Previous Port Vale Lineups

17 Jan League One
Mansfield 3-0 Port Vale
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

Previous Exeter Lineups

17 Jan League One
Exeter 3-0 Stevenage
10 Jan FA Cup
Man City 10-1 Exeter
04 Jan League One
Huddersfield 2-2 Exeter
01 Jan League One
Exeter 1-0 Luton
29 Dec League One
Wimbledon 0-1 Exeter
26 Dec League One
Cardiff 1-0 Exeter
Team Squads

Port Vale Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Jon Brady

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Cameron Humphreys 25 D 19 1710 19 0 0 0 4 0
Connor Hall 5 D 19 1618 19 0 1 0 1 0
Devante Cole 44 F 18 1542 18 0 6 2 2 0
George Byers 7 M 18 1316 18 1 1 1 4 1
Jesse Debrah 22 D 17 1277 13 9 0 0 1 0

Exeter Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Gary Caldwell

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Ilmari Niskanen 14 D 25 2250 25 0 1 7 3 0
Joe Whitworth 1 - 25 2241 25 0 0 0 3 0
Jack Fitzwater 5 D 24 2160 24 0 1 1 5 0
Ethan Brierley 6 M 25 2108 24 1 1 2 3 0
Jack McMillan 2 D 24 2082 24 0 1 0 3 0
England FlagLeague One Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Cardiff 26 17 4 5 45:26 55
2 Lincoln 27 15 7 5 44:29 52
3 Bradford 25 13 7 5 35:27 46
4 Stockport 26 13 6 7 37:32 45
5 Bolton 27 11 10 6 33:25 43
6 Huddersfield 27 11 6 10 46:38 39
7 Luton 26 11 6 9 37:32 39
8 Stevenage 25 10 8 7 27:23 38
9 Wycombe 26 9 9 8 34:29 36
10 Mansfield 24 10 5 9 34:28 35
11 Reading 25 9 8 8 33:31 35
12 Peterborough 26 11 2 13 33:35 35
13 Exeter 25 10 3 12 28:23 33
14 Plymouth 26 10 3 13 33:39 33
15 Barnsley 22 9 5 8 35:34 32
16 Leyton Orient 26 9 5 12 39:43 32
17 Wimbledon 25 9 4 12 27:34 31
18 Wigan 25 7 9 9 26:28 30
19 Burton 26 8 6 12 27:37 30
20 Blackpool 26 8 5 13 32:39 29
21 Northampton 25 8 5 12 23:30 29
22 Doncaster 25 7 5 13 25:41 26
23 Rotherham 25 6 6 13 24:38 24
24 Port Vale 24 4 6 14 18:34 18
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Cardiff 13 11 0 2 30:15 33
2 Lincoln 14 10 3 1 28:14 33
3 Bradford 13 9 2 2 21:12 29
4 Bolton 13 8 4 1 22:7 28
5 Huddersfield 13 7 4 2 27:13 25
6 Luton 14 7 4 3 21:13 25
7 Wycombe 13 7 3 3 24:13 24
8 Reading 13 7 3 3 16:12 24
9 Stockport 14 7 3 4 20:18 24
10 Exeter 12 7 2 3 20:8 23
11 Leyton Orient 14 6 5 3 23:16 23
12 Mansfield 12 6 2 4 21:12 20
13 Stevenage 11 5 5 1 12:6 20
14 Peterborough 14 6 2 6 19:15 20
15 Barnsley 11 6 1 4 22:17 19
16 Blackpool 13 5 4 4 21:19 19
17 Wigan 12 5 3 4 12:9 18
18 Northampton 13 5 3 5 14:12 18
19 Burton 13 5 2 6 14:18 17
20 Rotherham 12 4 4 4 15:17 16
21 Wimbledon 12 4 3 5 10:9 15
22 Doncaster 12 4 3 5 14:18 15
23 Plymouth 13 4 2 7 14:19 14
24 Port Vale 11 2 3 6 10:13 9