Port Vale vs Mansfield Town prediction, preview and stats, 6 Oct 2026
Port Vale host Mansfield Town in the English Football League Trophy on Tuesday, 6 October 2026. Our model expects 1.4 goals from Port Vale and 1.2 from Mansfield Town, with Port Vale winning 43% of the time, a draw 27% and Mansfield Town 30%.
Match details
Port Vale vs Mansfield Town is a English Football League Trophy fixture played on Tuesday, 6 October 2026, with kick-off at 20:00 UTC.
Form guide
Port Vale's last 8 results, most recent first: D L W L L D D L.
Mansfield Town's last 8 results, most recent first: D D L L W L L W.
Port Vale have averaged 0.8 goals scored and 0.8 conceded at home over their last 20 games there.
Mansfield Town have averaged 1.5 goals scored and 1.3 conceded away from home over their last 21 games there.
Port Vale vs Mansfield Town head-to-head
17 Jan 2026: Mansfield Town 3-0 Port Vale
What the numbers say
Win probability: Port Vale 43%, draw 27%, Mansfield Town 30%.
Goals: over 1.5 goals 74%, over 2.5 goals 48%, both teams to score 53%.
The single most likely score is Port Vale 1-1 Mansfield Town.
Sportinstinct prediction
Over-Under Tips: Over 1.5 goals at odds of 1.25 (70% confidence).
Port Vale have taken 6 points from their last 8, while Mansfield Town have taken 8 points from their last 8. Port Vale average 0.8 scored and 0.8 conceded at home, while Mansfield Town average 1.5 scored and 1.3 conceded away from home. When they last met, Port Vale lost 0-3 against Mansfield Town. Our model expects Port Vale to score about 1.4 and Mansfield Town about 1.2. We expect around 2.6 goals in total, so goals look likely.
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