Port Vale vs Fleetwood prediction 09.01.2026 | FA Cup
Port Vale
Kick off:
Date:
Fleetwood
1
1.72
X
3.80
2
4.50
Contents
- Competition: FA Cup, 1/32 Finals
- Date: Friday, 9th January, 2026
- Kickoff: 19:30 UK / 20:30 CET
- Venue: Vale Park (Stoke on Trent)
In the FA Cup 1/32 Finals, the bottom-placed League One side Port Vale will host mid-table League Two team Fleetwood. Port Vale come into this match on the back of their best result of the season, having thrashed Blackpool 5:1 in the league, while Fleetwood arrive after a narrow 1:0 defeat to Grimsby.
Let's break down the game and find the best possible bet for this FA Cup tie.
Port Vale vs Fleetwood Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Port Vale
2 : 4
Fleetwood
EFL Trophy
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Fleetwood
1 : 1
Port Vale
League Two
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Port Vale
3 : 1
Fleetwood
League Two
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Port Vale
2 : 2
Fleetwood
League One
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Fleetwood
3 : 0
Port Vale
League One
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Port Vale
3 : 2
Fleetwood
Carabao Cup
Interestingly, these teams have met just around two months ago in the EFL Trophy, with Fleetwood winning 4:3 after a penalty shootout. Looking further back, in the past ten h2h games, Port Vale secured three wins, and Fleetwood four (one after penalties).
Regarding the number of goals, seven of the past ten h2h games ended with three or more goals. Meanwhile, both teams scored in the same number of games (seven).
Port Vale team overview
Port Vale have constantly moved between League One and League Two for over a decade. Last year, they gained promotion and are only looking to survive this year. Unfortunately, that doesn't seem likely considering they are sitting in last place in League One with only 18 points in 23 rounds. At the moment, they are ten points away from the safe zone, but with one game played less. So, a challenging position for the popular Valiants.
Just a few days before the New Year, the club sacked coach Darren Moore and appointed Jon Brady on an 18-month contract. Port Vale chief executive Matt Hancock was delighted by his arrival, describing him as a standout candidate. However, it remains to be seen whether he will be able to turn things around and climb out of the danger zone.
Last matches of Port Vale
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Port Vale
5 : 1
Blackpool
League One
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Bradford City
1 : 0
Port Vale
League One
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Huddersfield Town
5 : 0
Port Vale
League One
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Port Vale
0 : 1
Peterborough United
League One
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Luton Town F.C.
2 : 2
Port Vale
League One
Port Vale lineup
Goalkeeper
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13
Ben Amos
Defenders
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24
Kyle John
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4
Ben Heneghan
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25
Cameron Humphreys
Midfielders
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2
Mitch Clark
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18
Ryan Croasdale
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7
George Byers
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26
Jordan Shipley
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28
Marvin Johnson
Forwards
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9
Jayden Stockley
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44
Devante Cole
Fleetwood team overview
Fleetwood competed in League One from 2014/15 to 2023/24 when they were relegated. Last season, they weren't close to making a return, finishing 14th. This season, the popular Fishermen started the season well, but after winning one point in the past three rounds, they dropped to 13th place with 34 rounds - six points away from the Playoffs, but with one game played less.
The Fishermen have injury problems this season. Along with seven players who missed the previous games due to injury, two more defenders, Finley Potter and Kayden Hughes, have suffered injuries in the last match and will most likely miss the upcoming tie.
Last matches of Fleetwood
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Fleetwood
0 : 1
Grimsby Town
League Two
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Salford City
0 : 0
Fleetwood
League Two
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Tranmere Rovers
1 : 0
Fleetwood
League Two
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Fleetwood
2 : 1
Gillingham
League Two
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Newport County
0 : 2
Fleetwood
League Two
Fleetwood lineup
Goalkeeper
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13
Jay Lynch
Defenders
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3
Zech Medley
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35
Conor Haughey
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44
Toby Mullarkey
Midfielders
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10
Mark Helm
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20
Harrison Neal
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8
Matty Virtue
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16
Ethan Ennis
Forwards
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17
Ched Evans
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14
Lewis McCann
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7
Ryan Graydon
Prediction
Port Vale have had a good last game, but that is only one good match. Before that win over Blackpool, Port Vale had three straight losses with zero goals scored. Looking further back, mostly due to poor offense, six of their last ten games ended with fewer than three goals.
Fleetwood are in bad form as well, winning one point in the last three games while failing to score each time. So, expecting a great offensive performance against a team from a higher tier seems pretty unlikely. Additionally, five of the last six games have gone under 2.5 goals.
Considering all the above, but especially due to both teams' poor offensive performances, we believe that an under 2.5 goals bet is the safest option for this FA Cup tie.
3 Reasons why we should see fewer than three goals
- Port Vale failed to score in three out of the last four games
- Fleetwood failed to score in the last three games
- Fleetwood went under 2.5 goals in five out of the last six games
Main prediction Port Vale - Fleetwood
Under 2.5 goals
Best Odds:
1xBet
2.06
