Port Vale FC
Football England - EFL League One Vale Park Mon 27 Oct 15:00
Stockport County FC
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  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Squads
  7. Table

League One Betting Preview: Port Vale vs Stockport

Port Vale host Stockport in this League One meeting at Vale Park, with kick-off set for 15:00 on Monday 27 October. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and confirmed lineups.

Vale to Frustrate Hatters

When Port Vale meet Stockport, we will back the hosts at -143 on the Asian Handicap +0.25. With the stake split between 0 and +0.5, they look capable of landing a return by avoiding defeat.

Stockport Looking to Build on Previous Win

Port Vale were defeated in their last game. Away from home, they suffered a 1-0 loss against Wigan Athletic at The Brick Community Stadium.

Stockport County claimed a home victory in their previous game. A 1-0 triumph against Exeter City at Edgeley Park made it three straight wins.

League One G W D L GF GA GD GD P
5 Stockport logo Stockport 40 19 10 11 59 50 9 59:50 67
24 Port Vale logo Port Vale 39 8 10 21 30 54 -24 30:54 34
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Confirmed Lineups

Port Vale confirmed lineup (5-3-2): Joe Gauci (GK), Cameron Humphreys, Jesse Debrah, Connor Hall, Kyle John, Marvin Johnson, Ryan Croasdale, George Byers, Ben Garrity, Devante Cole, Ruari Paton.

Stockport confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Ben Hinchliffe (GK), Joseph Olowu, Callum Connolly, Ethan Pye, Tyler Onyango, Oliver Norwood, Odin Bailey, Ben Osborn, Nathan Lowe, Jack Diamond, Kyle Wootton.

Port Vale vs Stockport Prediction & Betting Tips

The Port Vale vs Stockport betting tips feature sharp analysis across major markets, including a key match prediction, player prop bets, correct score guidance and a ready-made bet builder.

Match Prediction

Back Port Vale with a +0.25 Asian Handicap at -143 for this League One encounter. We’re sweet on their chances of outperforming the match winner odds and this bet is a value proposition.

Our football betting tips are provided off the back of having access to the very latest team news. We also think it’s vital to study the form guide and delve into the most pertinent League One stats before coming up with a verdict.

Key Port Vale vs Stockport league stats:

  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Port Vale in 4 of their last 5 games.
  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Port Vale in 7 of their last 13 games.
  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Port Vale in 2 consecutive games at home.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Stockport in 3 of their last 5 games on the road.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Stockport in 11 of their last 20 games on the road.
Vale +0.25 Probability

The latest betting odds imply that our pick has a 58.8% prospect of winning. Our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 65-70%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this wager.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Port Vale Port Vale logo 2 - 1 Stockport logo Stockport

A potentially entertaining bet is going for Port Vale to win by a 2-1 scoreline. At odds of +700, there’s the chance to get a handsome return should this wager win.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Devante Cole to Score +175 BetMGM logo

Devante Cole (Port Vale) has netted four goals in his past seven League One games. There are odds of +175 on offer for this Anytime Goalscorer bet and we think this is an attractive wager for the player to be on the scoresheet.

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Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap Port Vale +0.25 -143
Total Goals Over 2.5 +117
Anytime Goalscorer Devante Cole +175

If you’re up for a bet builder, then we’ve got Port Vale to cover the +0.25 Asian Handicap, three or more goals and also Devante Cole (Port Vale) to find the net at any time.

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Port Vale vs Stockport 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.

Close Contest Likely According to the Bookies

The bookies have priced up the Full-Time Result betting odds and Stockport County are +140 to land a League One victory, while Port Vale are +185 to win. The draw is trading at +225 should you think the clash will end all square.

Stockport and Port Vale can be backed at -143 and -100 respectively on the Draw No Bet market. This is an ideal route for bettors who want to ensure they have money back if the scoreline ends level.

Under 2.5 Goals is available as the favourite and a bet on this pick means that you don’t want more than two goals to be netted. If you think at least one side will keep a clean sheet, then Both Teams to Score No is -127.

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Devante Cole Top of First Goalscorer List

Devante Cole is favourite to be First Goalscorer at +400. If you want to back him to score the last goal, you can get similar odds.

Player Goals
Devante Cole (Port Vale)
First
+180
Anytime
+400
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Ruari Paton (Port Vale)
First
+220
Anytime
+500
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Kyle Wootton (Stockport)
First
+250
Anytime
+510
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Jayden Stockley (Port Vale)
First
+250
Anytime
+575
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Five Defeats for Port Vale in Previous Ten Home Encounters

Port Vale have recorded five defeats, three draws and two victories in the previous 10 home matches, netting an average of 1.20 goals per game and conceding 1.20.

Stockport have collected five wins, four draws and one defeat in the past 10 away games, recording an average of 1.80 goals per match and conceding 1.30.

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 2-3-5 2.40 1.20 1.20 5 5 4 6
Stockport logo Stockport Away Stats 5-4-1 3.10 1.80 1.30 6 4 8 2
  • 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
Stockport logo Stockport League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 5 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 4 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 5 wins, 2 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 5 wins, 1 defeat and 4 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Port Vale vs Stockport Lineups & Team News

The latest Port Vale vs Stockport team news could impact your bets — review it first. We’ll deliver the predicted and confirmed League One lineups as well as the most recent injury news.

Port Vale Confirmed Lineup 5-3-2

Stockport Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Port Vale Confirmed Lineup 5-3-2

46 Joe Gauci
25 Cameron Humphreys 22 Jesse Debrah 5 Connor Hall 24 Kyle John 28 Marvin Johnson
18 Ryan Croasdale 7 George Byers 8 Ben Garrity
44 Devante Cole 17 Ruari Paton
1 Ben Hinchliffe
5 Joseph Olowu 16 Callum Connolly 15 Ethan Pye 24 Tyler Onyango
26 Oliver Norwood 27 Odin Bailey 23 Ben Osborn 9 Nathan Lowe
7 Jack Diamond 19 Kyle Wootton

Stockport Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Port Vale Substitutes

  • 3Jaheim Headley
  • 9Jayden Stockley
  • 11Ronan Curtis
  • 12Rhys Walters
  • 13Ben Amos
  • 33George Hall
  • 36Mo Faal

Stockport Substitutes

  • 2Corey O'Keeffe
  • 3Owen Dodgson
  • 8Callum Camps
  • 10Jayden Fevrier
  • 21Owen Moxon
  • 22Benony Andresson
  • 34Corey Addai

Previous Port Vale Lineups

18 Oct League One
Wigan 1-0 Port Vale
11 Oct League One
Wimbledon 1-1 Port Vale
04 Oct League One
Port Vale 0-0 Northampton
27 Sep League One
Barnsley 0-2 Port Vale
24 Sep EFL Cup
Port Vale 0-2 Arsenal
20 Sep League One
Port Vale 2-1 Mansfield

Previous Stockport Lineups

18 Oct League One
Stockport 1-0 Exeter
11 Oct League One
Stockport 1-0 Blackpool
04 Oct League One
Huddersfield 1-2 Stockport
27 Sep League One
Stockport 1-1 Reading
20 Sep League One
Rotherham 0-1 Stockport
13 Sep League One
Stockport 1-1 Cardiff
Team Squads

Port Vale Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Darren Moore

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Connor Hall 5 D 12 1079 12 0 1 0 1 0
Cameron Humphreys 25 D 10 900 10 0 0 0 2 0
Jesse Debrah 22 D 11 876 10 2 0 0 0 0
George Byers 7 M 11 848 11 0 0 1 2 1
Ryan Croasdale 18 M 12 755 8 5 2 0 2 0

Stockport Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Dave Challinor

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Ethan Pye 15 D 13 1170 13 0 0 0 1 0
Oliver Norwood 26 M 13 1167 13 0 4 4 2 0
Kyle Wootton 19 F 13 1096 12 1 5 3 1 0
Jack Diamond 7 F 13 1062 13 0 2 2 2 0
Callum Connolly 16 D 11 733 8 5 0 0 1 0
England FlagLeague One Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Lincoln 41 27 9 5 77:35 90
2 Cardiff 40 23 9 8 74:42 78
3 Bradford 41 21 8 12 52:45 71
4 Bolton 41 18 16 7 59:42 70
5 Stockport 40 19 10 11 59:50 67
6 Stevenage 40 18 10 12 42:38 64
7 Plymouth 41 19 5 17 64:56 62
8 Reading 42 16 14 12 62:54 62
9 Huddersfield 41 17 10 14 62:53 61
10 Luton 41 17 10 14 57:50 61
11 Wycombe 42 16 11 15 60:48 59
12 Mansfield 39 13 14 12 49:41 53
13 Peterborough 40 15 6 19 59:55 51
14 Barnsley 39 13 12 14 60:64 51
15 Leyton Orient 41 14 8 19 56:64 50
16 Wimbledon 41 14 8 19 49:62 50
17 Doncaster 41 14 8 19 42:64 50
18 Wigan 41 12 13 16 44:55 49
19 Burton 42 12 12 18 45:56 48
20 Blackpool 42 13 9 20 48:64 48
21 Exeter 42 12 10 20 45:53 46
22 Rotherham 40 9 10 21 35:59 37
23 Northampton 41 9 8 24 34:60 35
24 Port Vale 39 8 10 21 30:54 34
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Lincoln 21 16 4 1 47:16 52
2 Bradford 20 15 3 2 30:14 48
3 Cardiff 20 14 2 4 42:22 44
4 Bolton 20 12 7 1 36:17 43
5 Stevenage 20 12 6 2 23:11 42
6 Huddersfield 20 11 7 2 37:19 40
7 Stockport 20 12 4 4 34:22 40
8 Wycombe 21 12 3 6 42:20 39
9 Luton 21 11 6 4 33:22 39
10 Reading 21 10 7 4 32:24 37
11 Blackpool 21 10 5 6 31:28 35
12 Barnsley 21 9 5 7 36:32 32
13 Mansfield 21 8 7 6 31:21 31
14 Wigan 20 9 4 7 19:15 31
15 Exeter 21 8 6 7 26:24 30
16 Plymouth 21 9 3 9 29:30 30
17 Leyton Orient 20 8 5 7 30:26 29
18 Doncaster 20 8 5 7 25:29 29
19 Peterborough 19 8 4 7 36:23 28
20 Wimbledon 20 8 4 8 24:22 28
21 Burton 21 8 4 9 25:27 28
22 Rotherham 20 6 8 6 22:26 26
23 Northampton 20 6 4 10 20:24 22
24 Port Vale 20 4 7 9 17:23 19