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Port Vale - Middlesbrough
England EFL Cup - Vale Park
3rd Round
Prediction 1
Middlesbrough to Win
19/20 (1.95)
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Prediction 2
2-1 Middlesbrough
7/1 (8.00)
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* Betting odds were correct at the time of publication but are subject to change
Both of these teams will have been delighted with their draw for the quarter-finals of the League Cup as it gives them a fantastic chance of making it through to the semi-finals where they will face Premier League opposition.
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Port Vale vs Middlesbrough prediction – Betting tips & odds
Hot Tip – Middlesbrough to Win
- Middlesbrough play in the Championship, a division above their hosts.
- Middlesbrough have won each of their last three encounters with Port Vale.
Another reason that we have backed Middlesbrough to win as our main prediction is that Port Vale have only won two of their last six away games in all competitions.
Latest odds
Last Five - Port Vale
03/09/24
England EFL Trophy England
Wolverhampton U21
Port Vale
2 (4)
2 (5)
W
31/08/24
England League 2 England
Doncaster
Port Vale
3
2
L
24/08/24
England League 2 England
Barrow
Port Vale
4
0
L
22/08/24
TEST Fixtures TEST
Stoke
Port Vale
1
0
L
20/08/24
England EFL Trophy England
Salford City
Port Vale
0
2
W
Last Five - Middlesbrough
31/08/24
England Championship CHA
Cardiff
Middlesbrough
0
2
W
27/08/24
England EFL Cup EFL Cup
Stoke
Middlesbrough
5
0
L
24/08/24
England Championship CHA
Portsmouth
Middlesbrough
2
2
D
17/08/24
England Championship CHA
Derby
Middlesbrough
1
0
L
14/08/24
England EFL Cup EFL Cup
Leeds
Middlesbrough
0
3
W
Win probability
- HOME: 14/5 (3.80) – 26.3%
- DRAW: 11/4 (3.75) – 26.7%
- AWAY: 1/1 (2.00) – 50%
Middlesbrough are the expected winners of this game with a probability of 50%, and with the visitors playing in a division above Port Vale, you can understand why Middlesbrough are the clear favourite with the bookmakers. If you want more football betting tips on the League Cup tie, check out the Both Teams to Score market.
If, like us, you want to back BTTS in this game the odds stand at 4/6 (1.67) with a probability of 60%, while a bet on BTTS – No is priced at 7/5 (2.40) which has a probability of just 41.7%.
Port Vale vs Middlesbrough prediction – Other tips
Correct Score: 1-2
- Port Vale have conceded two or more goals in three of their last four outings.
- Middlesbrough have scored at least two goals in four of their last six matches.
Over 2.5 Goals
- At least five goals have been scored in Port Vale's last two fixtures.
- Five of Middlesbrough's last six matches have produced over 2.5 goals.
Port Vale vs Middlesbrough team news
Port Vale
Port Vale narrowly beat Manfield Town in the last round of the League Cup. Alfie Devine scored the game's only goal five minutes into the second half and Connor Ripley kept out anything Mansfield could throw at him.
Port Vale have no fresh injury concerns or suspended players following their weekend win over Wigan in League One, in which Ethan Chislett scored a hat-trick.
Predicted Lineup: Ripley (GK), Debrah, Ojo, Massey, Lowe, Grant, Balmer, Garrity, Chislett, Devine & Arblaster
Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough needed a late penalty to defeat lower-league opposition in the last round of this competition, beating Exeter City at St James' Park 3-2. A late penalty from Emmanuel Latte Lath secured Middlesbrough's place in the quarter-final of the League Cup, but the Boro faithful will be hoping for an easier passage this time.
Patrick Mcnair, Hayden Hackney, Marcus Forss, Tom Smith, Darragh Lenihan, Riley McGree & Lewis O'Brien are expected to miss out on Tuesday through injury.
Predicted Lineup: Dieng (GK), Fry, Dijksteel, Bangura, van den Berg, Howson, Crooks, Barlaser, Jones, Latte Lath & Rogers
Port Vale
Middlesbrough
*Lineups are usually announced 1hr before kick-off
Player to Watch: Ethan Chislett
Port Vale's South African midfielder heads into Tuesday's League Cup quarter-final on the back of an excellent hat-trick against Wigan Athletic in League One.
The 23-year-old is the club's joint-top scorer in the League Cup this season with two goals and could cause the Middlesbrough defence plenty of headaches on Tuesday night.
The former Wimbledon player has netted four goals in the league and has proven he has an eye for goal after scoring nine times in League Two for the Dons last season.
