Walsall vs Port Vale Prediction
England · Regular Season - 7
Bescot Stadium, Walsall 19/09/2026
AI Best Pick
Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.
Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
3.6 / 10
AI Best Pick
73%Trust
Double Chance
Home Win or Draw
1.36
SignalGOODModel45%SurpriseMediumGap-0.7%
Value Analysis
76%Trust
Double Chance
Home Win or Draw
1.36
SignalHIGHModel76%SurpriseMediumGap+6.8%
Walsall Rest
6 days
Port Vale Rest
6 days
Walsall vs Port Vale: the result in context
Walsall beat Port Vale 2-0 in the League Two on 19 Sep 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.
Walsall have had the better of this fixture, winning 5 of the 6 previous meetings, which averaged 3.3 goals a game.
Match Forecasts
Match Result
146%2.40
X29%3.25
225%2.88
Double Chance
1X75%1.36
X254%1.52
Both Teams to Score
Yes56%1.70
No44%2.01
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.52 + 1.01 = 2.53
Over 1.575%1.28
Over 2.553%1.93
Over 3.529%3.25
Under 1.525%3.30
Under 2.547%1.81
Under 3.571%1.30
Corners
Projected Corners: 6.1 + 4.3 = 10.4
Over 8.567%1.34
Over 9.556%1.66
Over 10.546%2.06
Under 8.533%2.82
Under 9.544%2.12
Under 10.554%1.70
Cards
Projected Cards: 1.7 + 2.2 = 3.9
Over 3.555%-
Over 4.536%-
Under 3.545%-
Under 4.564%-
Match Events
17'Antony Evans INLewis Simper out
27'Sven SpranglerFoul
40'Elicha AhuiDissent
45'Oliver Lynch INMax Watters out
45+5'James ConnollyAssist: Courtney Alphonso Clarke
50'James Connolly
51'Kyle DempseyFoul
61'George Byers INOnel Hernández out
61'Ben Waine INGeorge Cardinal Joseph·Hall out
61'Kyle Dempsey INRhys Walters out
70'Taione Richard Evumena Sodje INAndrew Dallas out
73'Kyle John INJasper·Moon out
84'Ben GarrityFoul
85'Courtney Alphonso Clarke INAlbert Adomah out
85'Reece Smith INCharlie Crew out
89'Andrew DallasAssist: Elicha Ahui
90+3'Jasper·MoonFoul
Lineups
WalsallPort Vale
3-5-2Coach: J. BradyAvg ratingAvg rating
1J. Ward
22E. Ahui
25D. Skura
4J. Connolly
3M. Hancock
15I. Moore
6S. Sprangler
17C. Clarke
14A. Evans
11R. Smith
7T. Richard Evumena Sodje
20M. Maroši
2K. John
22L. Montsma
5C. Hall
6J. Lawrence-Gabriel
10K. Dempsey
7G. Byers
8B. Garrity
3J. Headley
19B. Waine
14O. LynchWalsall Substitutes
37A. Adomah85'for Courtney Alphonso Clarke
29J. Furlong
8C. Crew85'for Reece Smith
9A. Dallas70'for Taione Richard Evumena Sodje89'
26R. Leak
10L. Simper17'for Antony Evans
31Tom Wooster
Port Vale Substitutes
11O. Hernández61'for George Byers
33G. Hall61'for Ben Waine
25C. Humphreys
4J. Moon73'for Kyle John90+3'
38R. Walters61'for Kyle Dempsey
36M. Watters45'for Oliver Lynch
31Keaton Moseley
Match Stats
WalsallPort Vale 64%Ball Possession36%
7Corner Kicks4
3Yellow Cards3
15Total Shots9
5Shots on Goal1
5Shots off Goal8
10Shots Inside Box4
5Shots Outside Box5
5Blocked Shots0
14Fouls18
5Offsides1
1Goalkeeper Saves3
451Total Passes250
349Passes Accurate132
18Free Kicks12
Team Comparison
WalsallPort Vale1538Elo Rating 1542
2.06Attack 1.85
1.25Defense 2.35
39%Hit Rate 58%
15.1Shots per Game 12.7
5.1Shots on Target 5.6
5.9Corners per Game 4.5
1.6Cards per Game 1.3
AI Insights
📈BTTS Trend50% in H2H
Game State Tendencies
Walsall- Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 50% of the time
- Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late
Port Vale- Leads at half-time in 60% of matches
- Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 100% of the time
- Starts fast - scores more in 1st half (1.4 vs 0.5 in second half)
- Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late
Head to Head
Last 6 meetings, all competitions
Walsall5Wins · 83%Draws00%
Port Vale1Wins · 17%
1Wins · 17%3.3Avg Goals
50%Both teams scored3 of 6
50%3+ goals3 of 6
Previous meetings
05/04/2025WalsallPort Vale23
07/12/2024Port ValeWalsall01
23/04/2022WalsallPort Vale20
23/11/2021Port ValeWalsall01
23/01/2021Port ValeWalsall13
19/12/2020WalsallPort Vale43
Recent Form
Walsall3W5D2L
12/09/2026Walsall
RochdaleWalsall
Leyton Orient
Bristol CityWalsall
WalsallRochdale00
D05/09/2026
Exeter CityWalsall
Exeter CityWalsall00
D01/09/2026
CreweWalsall
CreweWalsall22
D29/08/2026Walsall
Accrington ST
25/08/2026WalsallAccrington ST32
WWalsallLeyton Orient5060
L22/08/2026Walsall
Grimsby
WalsallGrimsby00
D15/08/2026
GillinghamWalsall
06/08/2026GillinghamWalsall03
WBristol CityWalsall01
W01/08/2026Walsall
Notts County
WalsallNotts County00
D25/07/2026
AFC Telford UnitedWalsall
AFC Telford UnitedWalsall10
LPort Vale4W2D4L
12/09/2026Port ValeExeter City
Port ValeExeter City10
W05/09/2026
Salford CityPort Vale
Salford CityPort Vale10
L01/09/2026
Swindon TownPort Vale
Swindon TownPort Vale31
L29/08/2026Port ValeCrewe
Port ValeCrewe00
D22/08/2026Port Vale
Tranmere
Port ValeTranmere11
D15/08/2026
OldhamPort Vale
07/08/2026OldhamPort Vale20
L
WolvesPort Vale30
L01/08/2026
BlackpoolPort Vale
BlackpoolPort Vale01
W25/07/2026Port Vale
Real Murcia
Port ValeReal Murcia10
W18/07/2026
WiganPort Vale
WiganPort Vale13
WLeague Table
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salford City | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 25:15 | +10 | 31 | WWWWW |
| 2 |  Barnet | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 28:18 | +10 | 26 | DWDLW |
| 3 | Walsall | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 21:12 | +9 | 22 | WLWDD |
| 4 | Crewe | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 17:17 | 0 | 22 | DLLWW |
| 5 |  Cheltenham | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 23:25 | -2 | 21 | LWWLL |
| 6 | Grimsby | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 24:18 | +6 | 20 | WWDLL |
| 7 |  York | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 24:21 | +3 | 20 | LLWDD |
| 8 | Gillingham | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 20:19 | +1 | 20 | WLDLW |
| 9 | Accrington ST | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 23:17 | +6 | 19 | DWDWD |
| 10 |  Chesterfield | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 24:21 | +3 | 19 | LWDLD |
| 11 | Tranmere | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 19:17 | +2 | 19 | WDWLD |
| 12 | Exeter City | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 11:9 | +2 | 19 | LWWDW |
| 13 | Swindon Town | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 15:17 | -2 | 19 | WDWDL |
| 14 |  Newport County | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 20:17 | +3 | 18 | WLDDW |
| 15 |  Shrewsbury | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 17:22 | -5 | 18 | LDWWL |
| 16 |  Fleetwood Town | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18:18 | 0 | 17 | WLLWD |
| 17 |  Bristol Rovers | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 17:23 | -6 | 16 | LDLLL |
| 18 | Port Vale | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10:14 | -4 | 15 | WLDWW |
| 19 | Rochdale | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 17:26 | -9 | 15 | LLDLD |
| 20 |  Northampton | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9:9 | 0 | 14 | DWLWD |
| 21 | Oldham | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14:19 | -5 | 12 | LDLWD |
| 22 |  Rotherham | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 18:25 | -7 | 12 | LDDLL |
| 23 |  Colchester | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 12:19 | -7 | 12 | LLDDL |
| 24 |  Crawley Town | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13:21 | -8 | 9 | WDLLD |
| # | Team | MP | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salford City | 14 | 25:15 | 31 |
| 2 | Barnet | 13 | 28:18 | 26 |
| 3 | Walsall | 13 | 21:12 | 22 |
| 4 | Crewe | 14 | 17:17 | 22 |
| 5 | Cheltenham | 14 | 23:25 | 21 |
| 6 | Grimsby | 14 | 24:18 | 20 |
| 7 | York | 14 | 24:21 | 20 |
| 8 | Gillingham | 14 | 20:19 | 20 |
| 9 | Accrington ST | 14 | 23:17 | 19 |
| 10 | Chesterfield | 14 | 24:21 | 19 |
| 11 | Tranmere | 14 | 19:17 | 19 |
| 12 | Exeter City | 14 | 11:9 | 19 |
| 13 | Swindon Town | 14 | 15:17 | 19 |
| 14 | Newport County | 14 | 20:17 | 18 |
| 15 | Shrewsbury | 14 | 17:22 | 18 |
| 16 | Fleetwood Town | 14 | 18:18 | 17 |
| 17 | Bristol Rovers | 14 | 17:23 | 16 |
| 18 | Port Vale | 12 | 10:14 | 15 |
| 19 | Rochdale | 14 | 17:26 | 15 |
| 20 | Northampton | 12 | 9:9 | 14 |
| 21 | Oldham | 13 | 14:19 | 12 |
| 22 | Rotherham | 14 | 18:25 | 12 |
| 23 | Colchester | 13 | 12:19 | 12 |
| 24 | Crawley Town | 12 | 13:21 | 9 |
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About the Walsall vs Port Vale forecast
The forecasts for this League Two match are built from team Elo ratings, recent form, scoring data and the head-to-head record, and are updated as new data arrives before kickoff.
How to Read These Forecasts
Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.
Walsall and Port Vale in the League Two table
In the League Two table, Walsall are 3rd and Port Vale 18th, 7 points apart. League goal record so far: Walsall 21-12, Port Vale 10-14. The full standings are on the League Two Table 2026 page.
Key Factors for This Match
Port Vale have led at half-time in 60% of their recent matches. This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.
All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.