Port Vale FC
Football England - FA Cup Vale Park Fri 9 Jan 14:30
Fleetwood Town FC
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  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.

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 38 7 10 21 29 54 -25 29:54 31
League Two G W D L GF GA GD GD P
13 Fleetwood logo Fleetwood 40 14 13 13 49 47 2 49:47 55

Confirmed Lineups

Port Vale confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Joe Gauci (GK), Mitchell Clark, Ben Heneghan, Cameron Humphreys, George Hall, Ben Waine, George Byers, Jordan Shipley, Marvin Johnson, Jayden Stockley, Devante Cole.

Fleetwood confirmed lineup (4-4-2): David Harrington (GK), Tobias Mullarkey, Conor Haughey, Harrison Neal, Elliot Bonds, Ethan Ennis, Jordan Davies, Mark Helm, Zech Medley, Will Davies, Lewis McCann.

Port Vale vs Fleetwood Prediction & Betting Tips

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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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Correct Score Prediction

Port Vale Port Vale logo 1 - 1 Fleetwood logo Fleetwood

Our prediction is a 1-1 draw which is available at odds of +460. Correct score betting allows us to bet at bigger odds and it’s also a fun type of wager.

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 and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Latest 1x2 Odds Suggest Vale Victory

With an approximate 54% chance of succeeding, the bookies are being cautious with their -119 betting odds for Port Vale triumphing in this FA Cup encounter. If you’re searching for a different slant, Fleetwood Town are available at +290.

The Half-Time Result market means that your bet will always be settled at the interval. Port Vale are +138, while Fleetwood are alternatively priced at +310 and the draw is +133.

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 -141.

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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.

Port Vale Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Fleetwood Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Port Vale Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

46 Joe Gauci
2 Mitchell Clark 4 Ben Heneghan 25 Cameron Humphreys 33 George Hall
19 Ben Waine 7 George Byers 26 Jordan Shipley 28 Marvin Johnson
9 Jayden Stockley 44 Devante Cole
1 David Harrington
44 Tobias Mullarkey 35 Conor Haughey 20 Harrison Neal 6 Elliot Bonds
16 Ethan Ennis 15 Jordan Davies 10 Mark Helm 3 Zech Medley
9 Will Davies 14 Lewis McCann

Fleetwood Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Port Vale Substitutes

  • 3Jaheim Headley
  • 10Dajaune Brown
  • 12Rhys Walters
  • 13Ben Amos
  • 17Ruari Paton
  • 18Ryan Croasdale
  • 24Kyle John
  • 30Ben Lomax
  • 36Mo Faal

Fleetwood Substitutes

  • 8Matthew Virtue
  • 13Jay Lynch
  • 17Ched Evans
  • 23George Morrison
  • 26Shaun Rooney
  • 29Owen Devonport
  • 32Kayden Hughes
  • 34Liam Roberts
  • 38Crispin McLean

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 Lincoln 39 25 9 5 74:34 84
2 Cardiff 39 23 8 8 73:41 77
3 Bolton 39 17 15 7 55:39 66
4 Bradford 39 19 8 12 49:44 65
5 Stockport 38 18 9 11 54:48 63
6 Reading 40 16 13 11 60:51 61
7 Stevenage 38 17 9 12 41:38 60
8 Wycombe 40 16 11 13 59:43 59
9 Plymouth 39 18 5 16 60:54 59
10 Huddersfield 39 16 9 14 59:51 57
11 Luton 39 15 10 14 52:49 55
12 Peterborough 38 15 5 18 57:52 50
13 Barnsley 37 13 11 13 59:60 50
14 Leyton Orient 40 14 8 18 55:62 50
15 Wimbledon 39 14 8 17 49:58 50
16 Doncaster 39 14 8 17 42:59 50
17 Mansfield 37 12 13 12 47:41 49
18 Burton 40 12 10 18 44:55 46
19 Wigan 40 11 13 16 41:54 46
20 Blackpool 40 12 9 19 47:63 45
21 Exeter 40 11 10 19 42:52 43
22 Rotherham 38 9 9 20 35:58 36
23 Northampton 39 9 8 22 33:56 35
24 Port Vale 38 7 10 21 29:54 31
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Lincoln 20 15 4 1 46:16 49
2 Bradford 19 14 3 2 29:14 45
3 Cardiff 20 14 2 4 42:22 44
4 Bolton 19 12 6 1 34:15 42
5 Wycombe 20 12 3 5 41:18 39
6 Huddersfield 19 11 6 2 36:18 39
7 Stevenage 19 11 6 2 22:11 39
8 Stockport 19 11 4 4 31:22 37
9 Reading 20 10 7 3 31:22 37
10 Luton 20 10 6 4 31:21 36
11 Barnsley 20 9 5 6 36:29 32
12 Blackpool 20 9 5 6 30:28 32
13 Wigan 20 9 4 7 19:15 31
14 Mansfield 20 8 6 6 31:21 30
15 Plymouth 20 9 3 8 28:28 30
16 Leyton Orient 19 8 5 6 29:24 29
17 Doncaster 19 8 5 6 25:27 29
18 Wimbledon 19 8 4 7 24:19 28
19 Peterborough 18 8 3 7 35:22 27
20 Exeter 20 7 6 7 23:24 27
21 Burton 20 8 3 9 24:26 27
22 Rotherham 19 6 7 6 22:26 25
23 Northampton 19 6 4 9 19:21 22
24 Port Vale 19 3 7 9 16:23 16
England FlagLeague Two Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Bromley 40 22 13 5 63:38 79
2 MK Dons 40 21 11 8 76:41 74
3 Cambridge 40 20 13 7 57:30 73
4 Notts County 40 22 7 11 67:42 73
5 Swindon 41 21 8 12 65:47 71
6 Salford 40 22 4 14 55:48 70
7 Crewe 40 18 9 13 60:48 63
8 Grimsby 38 17 11 10 56:40 62
9 Chesterfield 39 16 14 9 61:52 62
10 Oldham 39 16 13 10 48:33 61
11 Walsall 40 17 10 13 49:42 61
12 Barnet 40 16 12 12 50:43 60
13 Fleetwood 40 14 13 13 49:47 55
14 Colchester 39 14 12 13 51:42 54
15 Accr. Stanley 39 13 9 17 38:44 48
16 Bristol Rovers 40 14 4 22 42:60 46
17 Gillingham 39 11 12 16 44:58 45
18 Cheltenham 38 11 9 18 43:65 42
19 Shrewsbury 40 11 8 21 37:64 41
20 Tranmere 39 9 9 21 48:69 36
21 Crawley 40 7 13 20 38:60 34
22 Newport 40 9 7 24 40:67 34
23 Barrow 39 8 8 23 38:64 32
24 Harrogate 40 7 9 24 29:60 30
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Cambridge 20 13 6 1 35:13 45
2 Bromley 20 12 8 0 36:19 44
3 Notts County 20 12 3 5 40:21 39
4 Salford 20 12 3 5 30:23 39
5 MK Dons 20 11 5 4 36:19 38
6 Crewe 20 11 4 5 32:25 37
7 Grimsby 20 10 5 5 33:17 35
8 Swindon 20 10 5 5 33:22 35
9 Oldham 20 9 7 4 25:15 34
10 Chesterfield 19 8 7 4 32:22 31
11 Fleetwood 20 8 7 5 30:27 31
12 Colchester 19 8 6 5 29:18 30
13 Barnet 20 8 5 7 27:23 29
14 Walsall 20 8 4 8 21:22 28
15 Accr. Stanley 20 8 4 8 21:22 28
16 Bristol Rovers 20 9 1 10 23:27 28
17 Shrewsbury 20 7 5 8 18:25 26
18 Gillingham 20 6 7 7 25:32 25
19 Cheltenham 18 7 3 8 22:24 24
20 Crawley 20 5 8 7 26:26 23
21 Tranmere 20 4 5 11 20:33 17
22 Newport 20 4 4 12 19:32 16
23 Barrow 19 4 4 11 13:26 16
24 Harrogate 20 3 3 14 12:33 12