Port Vale vs Northampton Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 04 Oct 2025
League One Betting Preview: Port Vale vs Northampton
Port Vale host Northampton in this League One game at Vale Park, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Saturday 4 October. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and confirmed lineups.
Vale Too Much for Cobblers?
There’s a strong chance that we’ll see Port Vale record a victory and they are priced at -130 to beat Northampton. We think that the Full-Time Result market offers bettors plenty of value.
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2-0 Victory for Northampton in Previous H2H Clash
Port Vale got a third straight win in their last game. It was a 2-0 road triumph at Oakwell Stadium when meeting Barnsley.
Northampton Town secured a 2-0 home win over Bolton Wanderers at Sixfields Stadium in their previous game.
Head-to-Head Statistics
These two sides previously met at Sixfields Stadium, with Northampton landing the home victory. Defeating Port Vale by a 2-0 scoreline. The past 7 H2H games have seen three Port Vale triumphs, two Northampton wins and two draws.
League One | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | GD | P | |
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9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 7:8 | 13 |
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10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10:10 | 11 |
Port Vale vs Northampton Prediction & Betting Tips
We’ve lined up expert Port Vale vs Northampton betting tips, from our match prediction and correct score call to player prop picks and best bet builder advice. Read on for the full breakdown.
Match Prediction
We’ll take Port Vale at attractive betting odds of -130 considering that they could be dominant in this League One game. This match winner wager provides plenty of value and a nice potential return.
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Key Port Vale vs Northampton league stats:
Vale to Win Probability
The best bookies are estimating that there is a 56.5% likelihood of this pick landing a return. In our opinion, there’s actually a probability of success between 60-65%. The wager can be recommended for this precise reason.
Those looking for tastier odds about a win for Vale can take a look at the Match Result & Total market. You can combine your match winner pick with an Under / Over goals prediction for more juice.
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Correct Score Prediction
There’s plenty of juice to be found by backing Port Vale to win 3-0. We can’t pass up the odds of +800 when it comes to correct score betting and it’s a fun wager.
Player Prop Picks
Devante Cole (Port Vale) has scored at least one goal in three of his past four League One matches. It’s worth a gamble on the +118 for him to be Anytime Goalscorer as there’s plenty of juice in these betting odds.

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Bet Builder Tips
Our bet builder picks are Port Vale to win, one or both teams drawing a blank together with Devante Cole (Port Vale) to find the net at any time.
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Port Vale vs Northampton 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.
Bookies Make Vale Most Likely Winners
Port Vale are the -125 favourites on the 1x2 betting. That implies a 56% chance of triumphing in this League One encounter according to the latest odds. If you want to wager on the underdog, Northampton Town have been priced up at +360.
You can choose between Port Vale -0.5 at -130 or Northampton +0.5 at -104 if you’re looking to bet on the Asian Handicap. The former is the same as the 1x2 market, while the latter means you also get a payout if it’s a draw.
A low-scoring contest will be predicted by several which is reflected in the fact that Under 2.5 Goals has the shortest odds. A different angle is going for a BTTS wager and there’s -167 available for Both Teams to Score No.
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Devante Cole is the First Goalscorer Favourite
Favourite Devante Cole is priced at +280 to be the first player on the scoresheet, while there’s also the chance to back him to score any time at odds of +128.





Five Defeats for Port Vale in Previous Ten Home Encounters
Port Vale have managed five losses, three victories and two draws in the last 10 home matches, recording an average of 1.40 goals per game and conceding 1.20.
Northampton have collected five defeats, three wins and two draws in the previous 10 away matches, scoring an average of 1.10 goals per game and conceding 1.50.
The most recent Vale Park meeting saw Port Vale claim a 1-0 win over Northampton. We’ve seen one Port Vale victory and two draws in the previous 3 H2H matches at Vale Park.
Last 10 League Games | W-D-L | G | GF | GA | O2.5 | U2.5 | B-Y | B-No | |
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3-2-5 | 2.60 | 1.40 | 1.20 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | |
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3-2-5 | 2.60 | 1.10 | 1.50 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
- 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
- League One: 01/04 2024 Northampton 2 Port Vale 0
- League One: 16/09 2023 Port Vale 1 Northampton 0
- League Two: 12/02 2022 Port Vale 0 Northampton 0
- League Two: 07/08 2021 Northampton 1 Port Vale 0
- League Two: 08/02 2020 Northampton 0 Port Vale 1
- League Two: 10/08 2019 Port Vale 1 Northampton 1
- League Two: 30/03 2019 Northampton 1 Port Vale 2


- 3 wins, 5 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
- 3 wins, 5 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 home matches
- 4 wins, 4 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
- 3 wins, 5 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 1.00 goals scored and 1.00 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 1.40 goals scored and 1.10 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 2.00 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.50 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
- BTTS Yes in 4 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 4 of the previous 10 home matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 4 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 5 of the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 0.80 goals scored and 0.90 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 1.10 goals scored and 1.50 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 1.70 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.60 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
- BTTS Yes in 2 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 away matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 1 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 5 of the previous 10 away matches
- Top Scorers for Port Vale this season are Devante Cole (3), Ryan Croasdale (2), Connor Hall (1)
- Top Assistors for Port Vale this season are Ruari Paton (2), Dajaune Brown (1), Devante Cole (1)
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Port Vale vs Northampton Lineups & Team News
The Port Vale vs Northampton team news could change everything — review it before betting. We’ll update you with predicted and confirmed League One lineups plus current injury reports.
Previous Port Vale Lineups
Previous Northampton Lineups
# | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
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1 | Bradford | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 20:13 | 24 |
2 | Stevenage | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 15:8 | 22 |
3 | Lincoln | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 17:9 | 21 |
4 | Cardiff | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 15:6 | 20 |
5 | Huddersfield | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16:11 | 19 |
6 | Wimbledon | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 14:12 | 18 |
7 | Luton | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14:11 | 16 |
8 | Stockport | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15:13 | 16 |
9 | Barnsley | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14:12 | 16 |
10 | Doncaster | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 10:11 | 16 |
11 | Bolton | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 14:10 | 14 |
12 | Mansfield | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15:13 | 14 |
13 | Northampton | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 7:8 | 13 |
14 | Wigan | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14:15 | 12 |
15 | Plymouth | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 15:18 | 12 |
16 | Port Vale | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10:10 | 11 |
17 | Leyton Orient | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13:18 | 11 |
18 | Exeter | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10:12 | 9 |
19 | Reading | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10:14 | 9 |
20 | Wycombe | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11:13 | 8 |
21 | Rotherham | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9:15 | 8 |
22 | Blackpool | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10:17 | 8 |
23 | Burton | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6:14 | 8 |
24 | Peterborough | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7:18 | 7 |
# | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
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1 | Bradford | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11:5 | 15 |
2 | Huddersfield | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9:2 | 13 |
3 | Wimbledon | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8:3 | 12 |
4 | Stevenage | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6:1 | 12 |
5 | Bolton | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11:3 | 11 |
6 | Lincoln | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11:6 | 11 |
7 | Mansfield | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10:5 | 10 |
8 | Wigan | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9:4 | 10 |
9 | Northampton | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5:1 | 10 |
10 | Doncaster | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7:4 | 10 |
11 | Barnsley | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10:8 | 10 |
12 | Cardiff | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10:5 | 9 |
13 | Luton | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5:4 | 9 |
14 | Stockport | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7:5 | 8 |
15 | Blackpool | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9:8 | 8 |
16 | Rotherham | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7:6 | 8 |
17 | Wycombe | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7:5 | 7 |
18 | Exeter | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8:6 | 6 |
19 | Plymouth | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6:7 | 6 |
20 | Reading | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4:5 | 6 |
21 | Leyton Orient | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7:7 | 5 |
22 | Port Vale | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5:7 | 4 |
23 | Peterborough | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3:8 | 4 |
24 | Burton | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2:9 | 4 |















































