Port Vale vs Exeter Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 24 Jan 2026

League One Betting Preview: Port Vale vs Exeter

Basement boys Port Vale meet Exeter at Vale Park, with kick-off set for 11:00 on Saturday 24 January.

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.

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
16	Exeter	36	11	9	16	40	43	-3	40:43	42
24	Port Vale	33	6	9	18	26	46	-20	26:46	27

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Confirmed Lineups

Port Vale confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Joe Gauci (GK), Jordan Gabriel, Ben Heneghan, Connor Hall, Liam Gordon, Ryan Croasdale, Funso Ojo, Jordan Shipley, George Hall, Devante Cole, Ethon Archer.

Exeter confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Joe Whitworth (GK), Pierce Sweeney, Jack Fitzwater, Luca Woodhouse, Ilmari Niskanen, Jake Doyle-Hayes, Ethan Brierley, Liam Oakes, Jack Aitchison, Jayden Wareham, Carlos Mendes.

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.

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.

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

Under 2.5 Goals @ -141 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Port Vale 1 - 1 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

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

Goalscorer

Anytime

+245

First

+500

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Port Vale vs Exeter 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 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.

Full-Time Result

1

+138

X

+215

2

+195

Half-Time Result

1

+195

X

+110

2

+235

Double Chance

1X

-294

12

-333

X2

-200

Draw No Bet

1

-149

2

+105

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

-102

2 Hcp +0.25

-139

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-141

Over 2.5

-102

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-135

No

-105

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.

Devante Cole (Port Vale)

First

+175

Anytime

+400

Ruari Paton (Port Vale)

First

+210

Anytime

+480

Jayden Stockley (Port Vale)

First

+225

Anytime

+525

Jayden Wareham (Exeter)

First

+245

Anytime

+500

Dajaune Brown (Port Vale)

First

+260

Anytime

+575

Sonny Cox (Exeter)

First

+290

Anytime

+600

Josh Magennis (Exeter)

First

+340

Anytime

+700

George Hall (Port Vale)

First

+360

Anytime

+800

Reece Cole (Exeter)

First

+390

Anytime

+800

Liam Spencer Gordon (Port Vale)

First

+540

Anytime

+1200

Johnly Levi Yfeko (Exeter)

First

+600

Anytime

+1400

Jack Fitzwater (Exeter)

First

+650

Anytime

+1400

George Byers (Port Vale)

First

+650

Anytime

+1500

Ed Francis (Exeter)

First

+650

Anytime

+1300

Funso Ojo (Port Vale)

First

+650

Anytime

+1300

Jordan Shipley (Port Vale)

First

+700

Anytime

+1500

Jack Shorrock (Port Vale)

First

+750

Anytime

+1700

Danny Andrew (Exeter)

First

+800

Anytime

+1700

Kyle John (Port Vale)

First

+800

Anytime

+1700

Mitch Clark (Port Vale)

First

+800

Anytime

+1700

Jack McMillan (Exeter)

First

+800

Anytime

+1700

Ilmari Niskanen (Exeter)

First

+850

Anytime

+1700

Jack Aitchison (Exeter)

First

+850

Anytime

+1800

Ryan Croasdale (Port Vale)

First

+850

Anytime

+1900

Rhys Walters (Port Vale)

First

+900

Anytime

+2000

Jesse Debrah (Port Vale)

First

+1000

Anytime

+2000

Connor Hall (Port Vale)

First

+1000

Anytime

+2200

Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel (Port Vale)

First

+1050

Anytime

+2200

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 Home Stats		4-2-4	2.10	1.20	0.90	3	7	2	8
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

Port Vale vs Exeter Lineups & Team News

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