Stevenage vs Port Vale prediction, odds & betting tips 21/10/2023

Stevenage
21/10/23 - 15:00

Finished

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Port Vale

Stevenage - Port Vale

England League 1 - The Lamex Stadium

* Betting odds were correct at the time of publication but are subject to change

Stevenage and Port Vale face each other in an English League One clash on Saturday, October 21st. Both teams have lost their momentum in recent weeks. Who can get back to the winning path? Our dedicated League One betting tips page gives you more predictions and odds.

Stevenage vs Port Vale predictions and betting tips

If you need help finding the right bet for Stevenage vs Port Vale, check our top betting picks for this game, along with our other best football tips for today.

Under 8.5 Corners

  • Stevenage saw 3 of their last 5 home games stay under 8.5 corners. 
  • Also, only 3 of Port Vale’s last 6 away matches had more than 8 corners in them. 
  • The Valiants are the team in League One with the fewest corners won after 12 rounds. 

Over 2.5 Goals

  • Stevenage saw 4 of their last 5 games go over 2.5 goals. 
  • In 7 of Port Vale’s last 10 away matches there were 3 or more goals scored. 
  • The Stags were involved in high-scoring matches in 3 of their last 5 home outings. 

Top betting odds and key stats for Stevenage vs Port Vale

Check the best Stevenage vs Port Vale odds and useful stats here, on our website:

Last Five - Stevenage

31/08/24

England League 1 League 1

Lincoln City

Lincoln City

Stevenage

Stevenage

1

0

L

24/08/24

England League 1 League 1

Burton Albion

Burton Albion

Stevenage

Stevenage

0

0

D

20/08/24

England EFL Trophy England

Crystal Palace U21

Crystal Palace U21

Stevenage

Stevenage

0

1

W

17/08/24

England League 1 League 1

Huddersfield

Huddersfield

Stevenage

Stevenage

2

1

L

13/08/24

England EFL Cup EFL Cup

Norwich

Norwich

Stevenage

Stevenage

4

3

L

Last Five - Port Vale

07/09/24

England League 2 England

Newport County

Newport County

Port Vale

Port Vale

1

4

W

03/09/24

England EFL Trophy England

Wolverhampton U21

Wolverhampton U21

Port Vale

Port Vale

2 (4)

2 (5)

W

31/08/24

England League 2 England

Doncaster

Doncaster

Port Vale

Port Vale

3

2

L

24/08/24

England League 2 England

Barrow

Barrow

Port Vale

Port Vale

4

0

L

22/08/24

TEST Fixtures TEST

Stoke

Stoke

Port Vale

Port Vale

1

0

L

Now, let's take a better look at the best markets and odds we found for this duel:

Stevenage odds: 8/9 (1.89) – 52.9% Probability

Draw odds5/2 (3.50) – 28.6% Probability

Port Vale odds7/2 (4.50) – 22.2% Probability

As we can see, the bookies see Stevenage to be the expected winners in this match, with a 52.90% win probability. Regarding other markets, BTTS is worth considering in our opinion at 17/20 (1.85).

Stevenage – Port Vale preview: latest form, news, and potential lineups

Read all of the latest injury updates and team news for this duel, including our predicted Stevenage vs Port Vale lineups.

Stevenage

Stevenage remain close to the leaders and in the mix for promotion but the Stags have cooled down significantly in recent weeks. Stevenage lost 3 of their last 4 games. Last time around they were soundly beaten 0-3 by Blackpool. 

The main reason for the recent struggles have been the many individual errors in defence. Piergianni, a rock for the team in the opening 6 rounds, seems to have lost his confidence. His errors resulted in 4 goals conceded in the last 4 games. 

Useful inner midfielder MacDonald misses this game suspended. There is some hope that at least one or two of the ailing defenders Sweeney, Wildin and Thompson will recover on time. All of them face late fitness tests. 

Predicted Lineup: 

Ashby-Hammond (GK), Burns, Vancooten, Piergianni, Freeman, Forster-Caskey, Thompson, Butler, Roberts, Pressley & Reid 

Port Vale

Port Vale welcomed the international break as right before that they went on an awful 5-game run D1 L4. The Valiants continue to concede lots of goals on the road and this has been a major weakness of theirs all season. 

Important midfielder Connor Grant threatens to miss due to illness. Centre-back Dan Jones is still sidelined, as well as important midfielder Conlon and the useful winger Loft. 

Predicted Lineup: 

Ripley (GK), Cass, Smith, Balmer, Sang, Ojo, Arblaster, Massey, Garrity, Devine & Plant 

​Starting Lineups

The teams usually announce their starting lineups one hour before the start of the game.

Stevenage

Stevenage
15
Terence Vancooten
gy
2
Luther Wildin
ag
10
Nick Freeman
gb
3
Dan Butler
gb
14
Kane Smith
gb
19
Jamie Reid
gb
8
Jake Forster-Caskey
gb
5
Carl Piergianni
gb
1
Taye Ashby-Hammond
gb
4
Nathan Thompson
gb
11
Jordan Roberts
gb
Substitutes
17
Finley Burns
gb
20
Aaron Pressley
gb
12
Krisztian Hegyi
hu
9
Elliot List
gb
24
Ben Thompson
gb
23
Louis Thompson
gb
29
Kane Hemmings
gb

Port Vale

Port Vale
6
Nathan Smith
gb
14
Funso Ojo
be
10
Ethan Chislett
gb
8
Ben Garrity
gb
18
Ollie Arblaster
gb
1
Connor Ripley
gb
16
Jason Lowe
gb
5
Kofi Balmer
gb
9
Ryan Loft
gb
4
Tom Sang
gb
21
James John Plant
gb
Substitutes
11
Alfie Devine
gb
44
Joshua Thomas
gb
27
Jesse Debrah
gb
7
Mitchell Clarke
gb
12
Uche Ikpeazu
gb
19
Gavin Massey
gb
13
Jayson Leutwiler
ca

Player to Watch: James Plant

Port Vale's 19-year-old striker James Plant is under serious pressure right now. Plant is given a run in the first team this season and he played in all 12 league games so far. Plant started 8 of those games too but he is still waiting for his first goal. 

For Port Vale to be winning more often Plant needs to be scoring goals. Can the youngster finally break his duck this weekend?