League One strugglers will welcome Championship side Bristol City to Vale Park on Tuesday, 3 March, in a rescheduled FA Cup tie.
The Fourth Round tie was due to be played over two weeks ago but was called off due to bad weather, the two sides finally meet this week and are fighting for a place in the next stage of the FA Cup.
Both sides were in league action last time out with Jon Brady's Valiants drawing 1-1 with Luton Town, while Gerhard Struber's Robins fell to a 2-1 defeat at home to Watford.
As part of this week's delayed FA Cup tips, check out our Port Vale vs Bristol City prediction below.
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Port Vale vs Bristol City prediction: Away side to show their quality
Key stats
- Port Vale have not beaten Bristol City in their last nine meetings, with their last victory over the Robins coming back in August 2004.
- The Valiants sit rock bottom of the third tier and 10 points adrift of safety.
- The Robins have been on an inconsistent run of form since the turn of the New Year and struggle to follow up good results with another, and their latest loss leaves them seven points outside the playoff places.
Correct score prediction: Port Vale 0-3 Bristol City
The Robins have been like Jekyll and Hyde with their performances in recent weeks but still come into Tuesday night's game as firm favourites. The hosts are bottom of the League One table but enjoying their best run of form of the season so could cause an upset.
Pre-game odds and win probability: The Robins backed to make no mistake
- HOME: 16/5 (4.20) – 23.81%
- DRAW: 27/10 (3.70) – 27.03%
- AWAY: 9/10 (1.90) – 52.63%
*odds from oddschecker, subject to change
The odds for this would suggest that we are not in for a tight affair this week. Oddschecker have given Bristol City a 52.63% chance of winning the match, while a Port Vale victory has been placed at 23.81%.
You can find all our predictions for today's games on our football betting tips page.
Most recent H2Hs: Bristol City domination
Tuesday nights visitor's have a formidable record against Port Vale in their recent clashes. Although not meeting for over 10 years, Bristol City have won eight and drawn one of the last nine meetings, with Vale's last victory against their upcoming opponents coming back in August 2004.
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Port Vale preview: No fresh concerns but changes could be made
Jon Brady and his Port Vale side will want to focus on League One survival rather than an FA Cup run and may look to rest key players. The Irish boss will be without Ben Heneghan, Ben Garrity, George Byers and Ryan Croasdale who all remain unavailable through injury.
Predicted lineup: Amos (GK), John, Humphreys, C. Hall, Headley; Ojo, Shipley, G. Hall; Lawrence-Gabriel, Gray, Stockley
Last five results:
- Port Vale 1-1 Luton Town
- Northampton Town 0-1 Port Vale
- Port Vale 1-1 Reading
- Stevenage 2-1 Port Vale
- Port Vale 0-4 Stockport County
Bristol City preview: More players coming back each week
Gerhard Struber's side have had an injury crisis from hell this season, but have started to welcome back more first team players each week. However, the Robins will still be without Joe Williams, Luke McNally, Rob Atkinson and Adam Murphy. It was also confirmed during the week that they will be without the services of Rob Dickie for 10 weeks.
Predicted lineup: Lumley (GK), Tanner, Eile, Pring; Sykes, S. Morsy, Randell, McCrorie; Burgzorg, Armstrong, Twine
Last five results:
- Bristol City 1-2 Watford
- Blackburn Rovers 1-2 Bristol City
- Swansea 1-0 Bristol City
- Bristol City 2-2 Wrexham
- Hull City 2-3 Bristol City
Player to watch: Sinclair Armstrong
Sinclair Armstrong has scored four goals in all competitions this season. – PHOTO by IMAGO / Pro Sports Images
Although not finding the back of the net on to many occasions so far, three of his four goals have come since the New Year and he will be desperate to add to his tally against lower league opposition.
The Irish international came off the bench in their defeat to Watford and came close to scoring, he will lead the line from the start on Tuesday night and look to help Bristol City advance to the Fifth Round of the FA Cup.