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- Date: 04/02/2025
- Competition: EFL Trophy
- KO: 20:45 CET
- Venue: Vale Park (Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire)
Vale Park is the venue as EFL Trophy action takes place on Tuesday evening with League Two Port Vale taking League One visitors Wrexham.
Port Vale vs Wrexham Betting Tips - BTTS
Port Vale will be confident of testing their League One opponents on Tuesday with the hosts enjoying a strong run of form. Placed sixth in League Two with 48 points wracked up from 28 games played, the Valiants are unbeaten in their last five matches, and in 12 of their last 14 at Vale Park.
Darren Moore´s side are usually involved in high-scoring outcomes, particularly in home fixtures. Nine of their last matches saw 12 BTTS while they saw the same outcome when they hosted Wrexham in this competition earlier this season. Vale edged to a shoot victory after a 1:1 draw in the group phase, and a similar result could be on the cards when these sides meet up again this week.
Wrexham make the trip to Staffordshire having failed to hit top gear in recent weeks. Phil Parkinson´s side had gone three without a win before a much-needed 2:1 win at Crawley on Saturday.
Goals can usually be expected when the Dragons are in action. Only one of their ten previous games did not see BTTS. Wrexham also failed to keep a clean sheet in eight of their last nine road games, suggesting the lower-league hosts can get on the scoresheet.
Placed third in League Two, Wrexham will have their focus firmly set on a third successive promotion, and that should see the visitors rotate their selection to perhaps level the playing field this week.
While separated by one division, another competitive contest is expected on Tuesday with both teams in good form, and scoring plenty.
In the end, we should see both teams score, with Wrexham perhaps the likelier to edge to victory at Vale Park.
Port Vale vs Wrexham Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Port Vale
3 : 1
Wrexham
EFL Trophy
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Wrexham
2 : 1
Port Vale
EFL Trophy
Port Vale team news
Port Vale boss Moore has no new injury issues to deal with this week. The hosts could name the same XI that scored a 2:1 win against Accrington on Saturday.
Last matches of Port Vale
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Port Vale
2 : 1
Accrington Stanley
League Two
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Chesterfield
1 : 1
Port Vale
League Two
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Port Vale
3 : 2
Newport County
League Two
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Doncaster Rovers
1 : 2
Port Vale
League Two
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Port Vale
0 : 0
Cheltenham Town
League Two
Port Vale lineup
Goalkeeper
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13
B. Amos
Defenders
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5
C. Hall
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6
N. Smith
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20
T. Sang
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24
K. John
Midfielders
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33
J. Headley
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18
R. Croasdale
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45
R. Harper
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8
B. Garrity
Forwards
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9
J. Stockley
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19
L. Tolaj
Wrexham team news
Phil Parkinson is likely to rotate his selection on Tuesday. January arrival Jay Rodriguez is likely to drop out with Elliott Lee tipped to earn a recall after his match-winning heroics against Crawley on Saturday.
Last matches of Wrexham
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Crawley Town
1 : 2
Wrexham
League One
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Wrexham
2 : 3
Stevenage
League One
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Wrexham
1 : 1
Birmingham City
League One
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Shrewsbury Town
2 : 1
Wrexham
League One
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Wrexham
1 : 0
Peterborough United
League One
Wrexham lineup
Goalkeeper
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21
M. Howard
Defenders
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5
E. O'Connell
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3
L. Brunt
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4
M. Cleworth
Midfielders
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37
M. James
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7
J. McClean
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15
G. Dobson
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20
O. Rathbone
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29
R. Barnett
Forwards
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38
E.Lee
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28
S. Smith
Key Facts Port Vale vs Wrexham
- Wrexham have seen BTTS in 9 of their last 10 matches
- Wrexham have seen BTTS in 5 of their last 7 away matches
- Port Vale have seen BTTS in 9 of their last 12 home matches
Main prediction Port Vale - Wrexham
Both Teams to Score
Best Odds: