Port Vale will hope they can continue to keep pace with the promotion pack in League Two when they welcome an Accrington Stanley side in a rich vein of form.
League Two
Our Three Predictions For Port Vale vs Accrington Stanley
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- Prediction 1 – Both Teams To Score – 5/6
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- Prediction 2 – Over 2.5 Goals Scored – 10/11
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- Prediction 3 – Match To End In A Draw – 21/10
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First Prediction For Port Vale vs Accrington Stanley – Both Teams To Score – 5/6
There is always goals between these two sides, with there never being a goalless draw in the history of this fixture. Port Vale scored three in their last game against a bottom-eight side against Newport County. Stanley have struggled recently with heavy losses to Notts County and Grimsby Town over the past two months but have been very strong with their averages, scoring 1.27 goals per game in their League Two matches, exceeding The Valiants’ total heading into this match. Both teams have been rocky recently at the back and that might continue into this game.
Second Prediction For Port Vale vs Accrington Stanley – Over 2.5 Goals Scored – 10/11
Both teams have seen plenty of goals in their games, with 10 in Accrington’s last five and 13 for Port Vale. There are players on both sides of the pitch that can contribute, with both Jayden Stockley and Lorent Tolaj promising threats even if they have not scored many in league play this season. Shaun Whalley could be the man to watch for Stanley, with his brilliant strike claiming a surprise win on the road at promotion-chasers Crewe Alexandra. Whilst John Doolan’s side have lost Dara Costelloe to a recall from Burnley, they should still have enough to find the net.
Third Prediction For Port Vale vs Accrington Stanley – Match To End In A Draw – 5/2
Vale’s form against the bottom eight sides has been shaky this season. They did get two brilliant wins against Newport County this season but largely they have slipped in these kinds of games and that could be the main reason why they have been reeled in by many other teams over this recent stretch of games. The question is can they deliver another result against Accrington and with the way Stanley have played as of late, it isn’t a clear-cut job. This should be a tight game and could go either way, but a draw could be the most likely outcome, matching this season’s reverse fixture which ended 2-2.
Best Odds For Port Vale vs Accrington Stanley
| Bookmaker | Port Vale | Draw | Accrington Stanley |
| Betarno | 8/11 | 23/10 | 3/1 |
| Gentleman Jim | 3/4 | 5/2 | 16/5 |
| Myriadplay | 18/25 | 12/5 | 16/5 |
Full Preview Of The Game: Last Results And Head-To-Head
Accrington come into this game in good form, with three wins in their last five league games. They have beaten Crewe Alexandra, Colchester United and Grimsby Town. They had a slight rocky patch in the middle of that with a heavy loss in the FA Cup Third Round against Liverpool and was followed up by a 3-0 loss to a dominant Notts County side. Their most recent match ended in a 0-0 draw to Cheltenham Town, but that was enough to see them rise another place in the League Two table and sit in 19th ahead of this weekend’s action. On the transfer front, they are yet to make any new signings since last week, when they bought Benn Ward from Burnley.
Port Vale meanwhile have not done poorly, having gone unbeaten in their past four games, but have dropped points at times their rivals have secured wins, meaning they have slipped from a strong second place down to seventh ahead of this game. They picked up a very important win against Doncaster Rovers and followed that up with a win against Newport County, but draws to Chesterfield and Cheltenham combined with strong spells for sides like Bradford City and Notts County have seen them drop back ever so slightly from a top three place. In transfer news, all is quiet for Darren Moore’s side this week.
As mentioned in the predictions, there has never been a goalless draw in the history of this fixture, and it is a very even-keeled fixture looking at the previous face-offs. Vale and Accrington have five wins to their name since 2010, with three draws including the most recent match, ending 2-2 in September, with two goals in the final moments for Darren Moore’s side rescuing a point.
Confrontation
01/02/2025
League Two League Two
Port Vale
Accrington Stanley
2
1
21/09/2024
League Two League Two
Accrington Stanley
Port Vale
2
2
07/04/2023
League One League One
Accrington Stanley
Port Vale
3
0
07/02/2023
League One League One
Port Vale
Accrington Stanley
1
1
Last Results - Port Vale 
12/07/2025
Club Friendlies Club Friendlies
Bath
Port Vale
1
5
W
28/06/2025
Club Friendlies Club Friendlies
Kidsgrove
Port Vale
0
7
W
27/06/2025
Club Friendlies Club Friendlies
Newcastle Town
Port Vale
0
0
D
03/05/2025
League Two League Two
Port Vale
Gillingham
0
1
L
26/04/2025
League Two League Two
AFC Wimbledon
Port Vale
0
2
W
Last Results - Accrington
12/07/2025
Club Friendlies Club Friendlies
Accrington
Blackburn
1
2
L
03/05/2025
League Two League Two
Accrington Stanley
Chesterfield
0
1
L
26/04/2025
League Two League Two
Walsall
Accrington Stanley
0
1
W
21/04/2025
League Two League Two
Accrington Stanley
Carlisle United
1
1
D
18/04/2025
League Two League Two
Salford City
Accrington Stanley
1
2
W
Where To Watch Port Vale vs Accrington Stanley
Where can I watch the game, either on TV or in person?
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- Location: Vale Park, Burslem, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire
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- Date: February 1st, 2025
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This game is not available to watch in the UK, with kick-off at 3 pm.
Probable Lineups For Port Vale vs Accrington Stanley
What sort of lineup can we expect from this important League Two clash?
Predicted Port Vale Lineup
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- Lineup: Amos; Sang, Smith, Hall; John, Croasdale, Garrity, Harper, Headley; Stockley, Tolaj
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- Injured/Suspended: Byers
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- Manager: Darren Moore
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Predicted Accrington Stanley Lineup
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- Lineup: Crellin; Aljofree, Ward, Rawson; Love, Woods, Conneely, Batty; Hunter; Whalley, Mooney
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- Manager: John Doolan
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