Port Vale FC
Football England - FA Cup Vale Park Fri 9 Jan 14:30
Fleetwood Town FC
  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Squads
  7. Table

FA Cup Betting Preview: Port Vale vs Fleetwood

Port Vale, who sit bottom of League One, host League Two club Fleetwood at Vale Park, with kick-off set for 14:30 on Friday 9 January.

Cod Army to Keep Things Tight Against Vale

Fleetwood +1 can run Port Vale close and we’ll collect a return at Asian Handicap odds of -128 if the away team can win or draw the game. There’s the insurance of stake returned if a one-goal defeat is suffered.

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1-1 Draw in Previous H2H Encounter

Port Vale were winners last time out. Landing a 5-1 League One home triumph against Blackpool at Vale Park.

Fleetwood Town were defeated in their previous game, being beaten 1-0 at home to Grimsby Town at Highbury Stadium in League Two.

In their last FA Cup matches, Port Vale were at home to Bristol Rovers and won 1-0, with Fleetwood claiming a home success on penalties against Luton Town (2-2 AET).

Head-to-Head Statistics

Port Vale have not lost any of the past three matches against Fleetwood, with the last encounter seeing a 1-1 League Two draw played out at Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood. The previous 6 H2H matches have featured three draws, two victories for Port Vale and just one for Fleetwood.

League One G W D L GF GA GD GD P
24 Port Vale logo Port Vale 23 4 6 13 18 31 -13 18:31 18
League Two G W D L GF GA GD GD P
13 Fleetwood logo Fleetwood 24 9 7 8 32 30 2 32:30 34

Port Vale vs Fleetwood Prediction & Betting Tips

Step into Port Vale vs Fleetwood with confidence, armed with our expert match prediction, likely scoreline and a custom-built bet builder for maximum value.

Match Prediction

We will take Fleetwood +1 for this FA Cup clash at -128. This means a nice return from this wager if they win or draw and we think the visitors have the potential to get the right result.

Sportsgambler.com has plenty of FA Cup insights and that includes getting the team news immediately. The recent form will also help deliver our expert football predictions and we ensure that the most relevant stats are used to good effect.

Key Port Vale vs Fleetwood FA Cup & league stats:

  • The +1 line has been covered by Fleetwood in 7 of their last 10 games.
  • The +1 line has been covered by Fleetwood in 13 of their last 20 games.
  • The -1 line hasn’t been covered by Port Vale in 9 of their last 10 games.
  • The -1 line hasn’t been covered by Port Vale in 11 of their last 13 games at home.
  • The -1 line hasn’t been covered by Port Vale in 5 of their last 6 games against Fleetwood.
Fleetwood +1 Probability

The top betting apps make it a 56.2% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. However, we have this number between 60-65% based on our in-depth research. It is therefore regarded as a value bet.

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Our Match Prediction
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Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap Fleetwood +1 -128
Total Goals Under 2.5 +108
Both Team To Score Yes -139

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Port Vale vs Fleetwood 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

With an approximate 64% chance of succeeding, the bookies are being cautious with their -175 betting odds for Port Vale triumphing in this FA Cup encounter. If you’re searching for a different slant, Fleetwood Town are available at +410.

The Half-Time Result market means that your bet will always be settled at the interval. Port Vale are +107, while Fleetwood are alternatively priced at +390 and the draw is +150.

Over 2.5 Goals is trading at a shorter price than Under 2.5 Goals right now. Should you expect both teams score, then the BTTS Yes option is available at -139.

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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
Fleetwood logo Fleetwood Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 2 wins, 6 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 4 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 4 wins, 3 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 2 wins, 6 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals

Port Vale vs Fleetwood Lineups & Team News

Make sure to look over the Port Vale vs Fleetwood team news before betting. Stay in the know with our predicted and confirmed FA Cup lineups and the latest on injuries.

Previous Port Vale Lineups

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
13 Dec League One
Luton 2-2 Port Vale
06 Dec FA Cup
Port Vale 1-0 Bristol Rovers

Previous Fleetwood Lineups

01 Jan League Two
Fleetwood 0-1 Grimsby
29 Dec League Two
Salford 0-0 Fleetwood
26 Dec League Two
Tranmere 1-0 Fleetwood
20 Dec League Two
Fleetwood 2-1 Gillingham
13 Dec League Two
Newport 0-2 Fleetwood
09 Dec League Two
Fleetwood 1-1 Salford
Team Squads

Port Vale Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Jamie Smith

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

Fleetwood Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Peter Wild

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Ched Evans - - - - - - - - - -
Liam Roberts - - - - - - - - - -
Zak O'Sullivan - - - - - - - - - -
Will Johnson - - - - - - - - - -
Will Davies - - - - - - - - - -
England FlagLeague One Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Cardiff 24 16 3 5 42:24 51
2 Lincoln 25 14 6 5 40:26 48
3 Bradford 24 13 7 4 34:25 46
4 Huddersfield 25 11 6 8 45:34 39
5 Bolton 24 10 9 5 31:22 39
6 Stockport 24 11 6 7 33:30 39
7 Stevenage 22 10 7 5 26:18 37
8 Luton 24 10 5 9 33:29 35
9 Reading 24 9 8 7 32:28 35
10 Wycombe 25 8 9 8 32:28 33
11 Mansfield 23 9 5 9 31:28 32
12 Peterborough 24 10 2 12 30:33 32
13 Wimbledon 24 9 4 11 27:33 31
14 Exeter 24 9 3 12 25:23 30
15 Wigan 24 7 9 8 26:27 30
16 Plymouth 25 9 3 13 32:39 30
17 Barnsley 21 8 5 8 33:33 29
18 Blackpool 25 8 5 12 31:37 29
19 Northampton 24 8 5 11 22:28 29
20 Leyton Orient 24 8 4 12 35:41 28
21 Burton 24 7 6 11 23:34 27
22 Rotherham 24 6 6 12 22:35 24
23 Doncaster 24 6 5 13 24:41 23
24 Port Vale 23 4 6 13 18:31 18
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Cardiff 13 11 0 2 30:15 33
2 Lincoln 13 9 3 1 26:13 30
3 Bradford 12 9 2 1 20:10 29
4 Bolton 13 8 4 1 22:7 28
5 Huddersfield 13 7 4 2 27:13 25
6 Wycombe 13 7 3 3 24:13 24
7 Reading 13 7 3 3 16:12 24
8 Luton 12 6 3 3 17:10 21
9 Exeter 11 6 2 3 17:8 20
10 Stevenage 10 5 4 1 12:6 19
11 Leyton Orient 12 5 4 3 19:14 19
12 Blackpool 13 5 4 4 21:19 19
13 Wigan 11 5 3 3 12:8 18
14 Northampton 12 5 3 4 13:10 18
15 Stockport 12 5 3 4 16:16 18
16 Mansfield 11 5 2 4 18:12 17
17 Peterborough 12 5 2 5 16:13 17
18 Barnsley 10 5 1 4 20:16 16
19 Rotherham 12 4 4 4 15:17 16
20 Wimbledon 11 4 3 4 10:8 15
21 Doncaster 12 4 3 5 14:18 15
22 Plymouth 13 4 2 7 14:19 14
23 Burton 12 4 2 6 11:17 14
24 Port Vale 11 2 3 6 10:13 9
England FlagLeague Two Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Bromley 24 14 6 4 42:27 48
2 Swindon 24 14 4 6 39:26 46
3 Walsall 24 13 4 7 32:23 43
4 Salford 24 13 4 7 35:31 43
5 MK Dons 25 11 8 6 46:28 41
6 Cambridge 24 11 8 5 28:19 41
7 Chesterfield 25 10 10 5 42:35 40
8 Notts County 24 11 6 7 36:26 39
9 Colchester 24 9 9 6 38:28 36
10 Crewe 24 10 5 9 38:32 35
11 Barnet 24 9 8 7 32:26 35
12 Grimsby 24 9 7 8 35:30 34
13 Fleetwood 24 9 7 8 32:30 34
14 Accr. Stanley 24 9 6 9 27:26 33
15 Oldham 24 7 11 6 24:19 32
16 Gillingham 24 7 11 6 31:28 32
17 Tranmere 24 8 8 8 39:37 32
18 Cheltenham 25 9 3 13 25:41 30
19 Barrow 24 6 6 12 26:35 24
20 Bristol Rovers 24 6 3 15 21:44 21
21 Crawley 25 4 7 14 28:45 19
22 Shrewsbury 24 4 7 13 21:41 19
23 Newport 24 4 5 15 24:43 17
24 Harrogate 24 4 5 15 18:39 17
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Bromley 12 8 4 0 26:13 28
2 Cambridge 12 8 3 1 18:7 27
3 Swindon 12 7 3 2 19:12 24
4 Salford 12 7 3 2 20:16 24
5 Chesterfield 12 6 4 2 23:13 22
6 MK Dons 13 6 4 3 23:14 22
7 Fleetwood 12 6 4 2 21:17 22
8 Walsall 12 7 1 4 17:13 22
9 Notts County 12 6 3 3 22:13 21
10 Accr. Stanley 12 6 3 3 16:10 21
11 Crewe 12 6 3 3 22:17 21
12 Colchester 12 5 4 3 20:13 19
13 Cheltenham 13 6 1 6 14:14 19
14 Gillingham 12 4 6 2 16:12 18
15 Grimsby 12 5 2 5 17:11 17
16 Oldham 12 3 6 3 13:10 15
17 Barnet 12 4 3 5 18:16 15
18 Crawley 12 3 5 4 17:16 14
19 Tranmere 12 3 5 4 16:18 14
20 Shrewsbury 12 3 4 5 10:15 13
21 Bristol Rovers 12 3 1 8 8:21 10
22 Barrow 12 2 3 7 10:20 9
23 Harrogate 12 2 1 9 8:22 7
24 Newport 12 1 3 8 11:21 6