Arsenal will travel to Vale Park to take on Port Vale in the third round of the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night. The Gunners come into this clash after drawing 1-1 against Manchester City at the Emirates Stadium in the Premier League last time out.
Meanwhile, Vale recorded a 2-1 win at home to Mansfield in League One over the weekend. However, Arsenal are a completely different level of opposition, and so the hosts will be huge underdogs to progress into the next round.
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Port Vale vs Arsenal prediction: Gunners to get plenty of goals?
Key stats
- Vale have kept just one clean sheet in five games in total in all competitions.
- Arsenal have won four of their six matches across all competitions this season.
- Each of Arsenal's four wins have been to nil.
Correct score prediction: Port Vale 0-4 Arsenal
Arsenal are unsurprisingly the huge favourites to win and progress into the next round, so it may just be a matter of how big their margin of victory could be. We fancy the Gunners to fill their boots here.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Arsenal almighty favourites with bookmakers
- HOME: 14/1 (15.00) – 6.7%
- DRAW: 8/1 (9.00) – 11.1%
- AWAY: 1/12 (1.08) – 92.3%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
As shown by the implied probabilities, Arsenal are unsurprisingly the massive favourites to emerge victorious on their travels and progress into the next round. A draw in normal time can be backed at just over 11%, while a Vale win on home soil is rated at just under 7%.
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Most recent H2Hs: Only two previous meetings
These two sides have only met twice before, both in the FA Cup in 1998. The first H2H finished 0-0 at Highbury, before Arsenal won the replay away from home 4-3 on penalties.
Port Vale preview: Gordon joins injury list
Liam Gordon was forced off with injury against Mansfield last time out, and he joins Mitch Clark and Kyle John on the treatment table. Mo Faal has recovered from injury though.
Predicted lineup: Gauci (GK); Humphreys, Debrah, Heneghan; Gabriel, Croasdale, Garrity, Byers, Shorrock; Cole & Curtis
Last five results:
- Port Vale 2-1 Mansfield
- Exeter 0-2 Port Vale
- Port Vale 2-3 Leyton Orient
- Port Vale 4-1 Leeds
- Reading 1-0 Port Vale
Arsenal preview: Fresh Madueke injury blow
Noni Madueke was forced off at half-time against Manchester City with a knee injury last weekend, and so will play no part for Arsenal. Martin Odegaard, Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus also remain on the sidelines, New signing Piero Hincapie was also not named in the squad, and so he can also be considered a doubt.
Predicted lineup: Kepa (GK); White, Mosquera, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly; Norgaard, Nwaneri, Merino; Saka, Trossard & Martinelli
Last five results:
- Arsenal 1-1 Manchester City
- Athletic Club 0-2 Arsenal
- Arsenal 3-0 Nottingham Forest
- Liverpool 1-0 Arsenal
- Arsenal 5-0 Leeds
Player to watch: Gabriel Martinelli
Gabriel Martinelli scored a vital late equaliser for Arsenal off the bench against City last time out. Having also netted as a substitute in the Gunners' previous 2-0 win away at Athletic Club in the Champions League, the Brazilian forward will be pushing for a start.