Wigan Athletic FC
Football England - EFL League One The Brick Community Stadium Sat 18 Oct 10:00
Port Vale FC
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League One Betting Preview: Wigan vs Port Vale

Wigan host Port Vale in this League One game at The Brick Community Stadium, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Saturday 18 October. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and confirmed lineups.

Goals Look in Short Supply

We are expecting a low number of goals when Wigan meet Port Vale. The odds of -164 for Under 2.5 look really attractive and we can play the Total Goals market with confidence.

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Goalless Draw in Previous H2H

Wigan Athletic were beaten 1-0 at The Brick Community Stadium in their last game, being turned over at home to Wycombe Wanderers.

Port Vale played out a 1-1 draw in their previous game. This was on their travels to The Cherry Red Records Stadium, with AFC Wimbledon the opponents.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Brick Community Stadium played host to the last head-to-head when home team Wigan drew 0-0 with Port Vale.

League One G W D L GF GA GD GD P
15 Port Vale logo Port Vale 12 3 4 5 11 11 0 11:11 13
17 Wigan logo Wigan 12 3 4 5 15 17 -2 15:17 13
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Wigan vs Port Vale Prediction & Betting Tips

Be ready for Wigan vs Port Vale with our in-depth betting tips, featuring a key match prediction, our expected scoreline, best player prop picks and a value-focused bet builder.

Match Prediction

We’re not expecting the net to bulge too many times, with Under 2.5 Goals anticipated for this League One encounter. This selection gives us generous betting odds of -164.

Injuries and suspensions are taken into account by the League One experts at Sportsgambler.com. Our football betting tips are also shaped by the latest form, with the stats playing a big part before predictions are made.

Key Wigan vs Port Vale league stats:

  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 8 of the last 10 Wigan games at home.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Wigan games at home.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 3 Wigan games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 5 Port Vale games on the road.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 7 of the last 10 Port Vale games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 8 of the last 12 Port Vale games.

Under 2.5 Probability

The latest odds imply that our pick has a 62.1% prospect of winning. Based on our in-depth research, we calculate the actual probability to be closer to 70%. It is therefore regarded as a value bet.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Wigan Wigan logo 1 - 1 Port Vale logo Port Vale

We’re taking a correct score bet which involves a 1-1 scoreline. The odds of +430 make plenty of appeal and you should hopefully get some entertainment with this wager.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Fraser Murray to Score +440 BetMGM logo

Fraser Murray (Wigan) has registered three goals in his past six League One home matches. This statistic guides us towards Anytime Goalscorer where we’re able to back him to find the net at appealing odds of +440.

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Bet Builder Tips

Total Goals Under 2.5 -164
Full-Time Result Draw +220
Anytime Goalscorer Fraser Murray +440

Our same-game multi selections include two or less goals, a draw on the 1x2 combined with Fraser Murray (Wigan) to be on the scoresheet.

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Wigan vs Port Vale 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 Expecting Close Encounter

If you want to back Port Vale to win this League One clash, then the bookies have priced them up at +175 on the 1x2 market. Wigan Athletic are available at betting odds of +150 and the draw is +220.

Wigan are available at odds of +110 on the Asian Handicap -0.25. With this bet, you need them to simply beat Port Vale to win, although a draw would see half your stake returned.

If you’re anticipating that two goals or less will be netted throughout the contest, then Under 2.5 Goals is a definite runner. If you’re expecting at least one team to draw a blank, then the No option on the Both Teams to Score market is available at -132.

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Devante Cole Favourite to Be First Goalscorer

Those interested in favourite Devante Cole to find the net first can get +350, while the Anytime Goalscorer angle could hold more appeal and this is +163.

Player Goals
Devante Cole (Port Vale)
First
+163
Anytime
+350
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Ruari Paton (Port Vale)
First
+240
Anytime
+500
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Dara Costelloe (Wigan)
First
+245
Anytime
+525
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Jayden Stockley (Port Vale)
First
+255
Anytime
+550
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Wigan Have Developed Losing Habit at Home

Wigan have now lost three consecutive games at The Brick Community Stadium. Ryan Lowe's team have secured five victories, three defeats and two draws in the previous 10 home games, netting an average of 1.20 goals per match and conceding 0.80.

Port Vale have avoided defeat in their last three away matches. The Valiants have racked up five wins, three defeats and two draws in the last 10 away matches, scoring an average of 1.40 goals per game and conceding 0.90.

The last meeting at The Brick Community Stadium saw Wigan and Port Vale draw 0-0.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Wigan logo Wigan Home Stats 5-2-3 2.00 1.20 0.80 2 8 3 7
Port Vale logo Port Vale Away Stats 5-2-3 2.30 1.40 0.90 3 7 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
Team Stats
Wigan logo Wigan League Stats
Port Vale logo Port Vale League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 2 wins, 4 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 3 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 4 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 5 wins, 3 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
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Top Scorers & Assists
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Wigan vs Port Vale Lineups & Team News

Always review the Wigan vs Port Vale team news before locking in your bets. We’ll share both predicted and confirmed lineups for League One along with the latest injury news.

Previous Wigan Lineups

11 Oct League One
Wigan 0-1 Wycombe
04 Oct League One
Plymouth 1-1 Wigan
27 Sep League One
Wigan 0-2 Cardiff
23 Sep EFL Cup
Wigan 0-2 Wycombe
20 Sep League One
Bolton 4-1 Wigan
13 Sep League One
Wigan 3-0 Doncaster

Previous Port Vale Lineups

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
13 Sep League One
Exeter 0-2 Port Vale
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2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Stevenage 10 8 1 1 17:8 25
2 Bradford 11 7 3 1 20:13 24
3 Cardiff 11 7 2 2 19:9 23
4 Stockport 12 6 4 2 18:14 22
5 Wimbledon 12 7 1 4 17:13 22
6 Lincoln 11 6 3 2 17:10 21
7 Bolton 13 5 5 3 18:15 20
8 Huddersfield 12 6 1 5 18:15 19
9 Barnsley 10 5 2 3 16:14 17
10 Doncaster 12 5 2 5 11:16 17
11 Luton 11 5 1 5 14:13 16
12 Mansfield 11 4 3 4 16:14 15
13 Leyton Orient 12 4 2 6 20:22 14
14 Northampton 11 4 2 5 8:10 14
15 Port Vale 12 3 4 5 11:11 13
16 Exeter 12 4 1 7 12:13 13
17 Wigan 12 3 4 5 15:17 13
18 Plymouth 11 4 1 6 16:19 13
19 Wycombe 12 3 3 6 14:15 12
20 Burton 11 3 3 5 10:15 12
21 Reading 11 2 5 4 12:16 11
22 Rotherham 11 3 2 6 11:16 11
23 Blackpool 12 2 2 8 10:20 8
24 Peterborough 11 2 1 8 8:20 7
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Stevenage 5 5 0 0 8:1 15
2 Bradford 5 5 0 0 11:5 15
3 Bolton 6 4 2 0 13:4 14
4 Huddersfield 7 4 1 2 11:6 13
5 Wimbledon 6 4 1 1 9:4 13
6 Cardiff 6 4 0 2 14:8 12
7 Lincoln 6 3 2 1 11:7 11
8 Stockport 6 3 2 1 8:5 11
9 Doncaster 6 3 2 1 8:5 11
10 Mansfield 5 3 1 1 10:5 10
11 Wigan 6 3 1 2 9:5 10
12 Northampton 6 3 1 2 6:3 10
13 Barnsley 5 3 1 1 10:8 10
14 Luton 5 3 0 2 5:4 9
15 Leyton Orient 6 2 2 2 11:7 8
16 Wycombe 6 2 2 2 9:7 8
17 Rotherham 5 2 2 1 7:6 8
18 Blackpool 6 2 2 2 9:10 8
19 Exeter 6 2 1 3 9:7 7
20 Plymouth 6 2 1 3 7:8 7
21 Reading 5 2 1 2 5:6 7
22 Burton 6 2 1 3 5:9 7
23 Port Vale 6 1 2 3 5:7 5
24 Peterborough 5 1 1 3 3:8 4