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Port Vale vs Manchester City U21 Prediction

Betting tips and match analysis for EFL Trophy, . Compare the available win probabilities, goal markets, recent form and head-to-head record below.

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EFL Trophy

Port Vale badge Port Vale
VS

Final result5–0

Vale Park

Match Finished

Manchester City U21 badge Manchester City U21
OUR RECOMMENDATIONCombo Double chance : Port Vale or draw and +1.5 goalsSelection confidence: 90%
45%
HOME WIN
Port ValeProbability
45%
DRAW
DrawProbability
10%
AWAY WIN
Manchester City U21Probability
GOALS MARKET+1.5Total goals

Match prediction and betting tips

Predicted winner
Port Vale
Betting advice
Combo Double chance : Port Vale or draw and +1.5 goals

Team strengths and match probabilities

FactorPort ValeManchester City U21
Form50.0%50.0%
Attack30.0%70.0%
Defence75.0%25.0%
Poisson100.0%0.0%
H2H0.0%0.0%
Goals0.0%0.0%
Total51.7%48.3%

Team form and goal analysis

Port Vale

Recent form (last 5): L W

Average goals scored: 1.50 per match.

Manchester City U21

Recent form (last 5): W L

Average goals scored: 3.50 per match.

Head-to-head record

No recorded head-to-head matches are available.

Port Vale recent matches

Scores below are shown as Port Vale goals first, followed by the opponent’s goals.

DateOpponentVenueScoreResult
24 Oct 2026YorkAway0–2Lost
20 Oct 2026GillinghamAway1–1Draw
17 Oct 2026ChesterfieldHome1–0Won
10 Oct 2026GrimsbyHome1–0Won
06 Oct 2026Mansfield TownHome2–0Won
Port Vale detailed team and goal statistics

Saved provider statistics used for this prediction. Goal thresholds here describe this team’s goals scored or conceded, not combined match totals.

Port Vale performance

Fixtures played home1
Fixtures played away1
Fixtures played total2
Wins home1
Wins away0
Wins total1
Draws home0
Draws away0
Draws total0
Losses home0
Losses away1
Losses total1
Biggest streak wins0
Biggest streak draws0
Biggest streak losses1
Biggest wins home2-0
Biggest losses away2-1
Biggest goals for home2
Biggest goals for away1
Biggest goals against home0
Biggest goals against away2
Clean sheet home1
Clean sheet away0
Clean sheet total1
Failed to score home0
Failed to score away0
Failed to score total0
Penalty scored total3
Penalty scored percentage60.00%
Penalty missed total2
Penalty missed percentage40.00%
Penalty total5

Port Vale goals scored and conceded

Goals for total home2
Goals for total away1
Goals for total3
Goals for average home2.00
Goals for average away1.00
Goals for average total1.50
Goals for minute · 0-15 · total1
Goals for minute · 0-15 · percentage16.67%
Goals for minute · 31-45 · total1
Goals for minute · 31-45 · percentage16.67%
Goals for minute · 46-60 · total1
Goals for minute · 46-60 · percentage16.67%
Goals for minute · 91-105 · total3
Goals for minute · 91-105 · percentage50.00%
Goals for under over · 0.5 · over2
Goals for under over · 0.5 · under0
Goals for under over · 1.5 · over1
Goals for under over · 1.5 · under1
Goals for under over · 2.5 · over0
Goals for under over · 2.5 · under2
Goals for under over · 3.5 · over0
Goals for under over · 3.5 · under2
Goals for under over · 4.5 · over0
Goals for under over · 4.5 · under2
Goals against total home0
Goals against total away2
Goals against total2
Goals against average home0.00
Goals against average away2.00
Goals against average total1.00
Goals against minute · 61-75 · total1
Goals against minute · 61-75 · percentage20.00%
Goals against minute · 91-105 · total4
Goals against minute · 91-105 · percentage80.00%
Goals against under over · 0.5 · over1
Goals against under over · 0.5 · under1
Goals against under over · 1.5 · over1
Goals against under over · 1.5 · under1
Goals against under over · 2.5 · over0
Goals against under over · 2.5 · under2
Goals against under over · 3.5 · over0
Goals against under over · 3.5 · under2
Goals against under over · 4.5 · over0
Goals against under over · 4.5 · under2

Manchester City U21 recent matches

Scores below are shown as Manchester City U21 goals first, followed by the opponent’s goals.

DateOpponentVenueScoreResult
23 Oct 2026Stoke City U21Home4–3Won
19 Sep 2026Tottenham Hotspur U21Away2–4Lost
15 Sep 2026ChesterfieldAway3–5Lost
28 Aug 2026Nottingham Forest U21Away1–2Lost
24 Aug 2026Wolves U21Home4–0Won
Manchester City U21 detailed team and goal statistics

Saved provider statistics used for this prediction. Goal thresholds here describe this team’s goals scored or conceded, not combined match totals.

Manchester City U21 performance

Fixtures played home0
Fixtures played away2
Fixtures played total2
Wins home0
Wins away1
Wins total1
Draws home0
Draws away0
Draws total0
Losses home0
Losses away1
Losses total1
Biggest streak wins1
Biggest streak draws0
Biggest streak losses0
Biggest wins away1-4
Biggest losses away5-3
Biggest goals for home0
Biggest goals for away4
Biggest goals against home0
Biggest goals against away5
Clean sheet home0
Clean sheet away0
Clean sheet total0
Failed to score home0
Failed to score away0
Failed to score total0
Penalty scored total0
Penalty scored percentage0%
Penalty missed total0
Penalty missed percentage0%
Penalty total0

Manchester City U21 goals scored and conceded

Goals for total home0
Goals for total away7
Goals for total7
Goals for average home0.00
Goals for average away3.50
Goals for average total3.50
Goals for minute · 16-30 · total3
Goals for minute · 16-30 · percentage42.86%
Goals for minute · 31-45 · total2
Goals for minute · 31-45 · percentage28.57%
Goals for minute · 76-90 · total2
Goals for minute · 76-90 · percentage28.57%
Goals for under over · 0.5 · over2
Goals for under over · 0.5 · under0
Goals for under over · 1.5 · over2
Goals for under over · 1.5 · under0
Goals for under over · 2.5 · over2
Goals for under over · 2.5 · under0
Goals for under over · 3.5 · over1
Goals for under over · 3.5 · under1
Goals for under over · 4.5 · over0
Goals for under over · 4.5 · under2
Goals against total home0
Goals against total away6
Goals against total6
Goals against average home0.00
Goals against average away3.00
Goals against average total3.00
Goals against minute · 0-15 · total1
Goals against minute · 0-15 · percentage16.67%
Goals against minute · 16-30 · total1
Goals against minute · 16-30 · percentage16.67%
Goals against minute · 46-60 · total1
Goals against minute · 46-60 · percentage16.67%
Goals against minute · 61-75 · total1
Goals against minute · 61-75 · percentage16.67%
Goals against minute · 76-90 · total2
Goals against minute · 76-90 · percentage33.33%
Goals against under over · 0.5 · over2
Goals against under over · 0.5 · under0
Goals against under over · 1.5 · over1
Goals against under over · 1.5 · under1
Goals against under over · 2.5 · over1
Goals against under over · 2.5 · under1
Goals against under over · 3.5 · over1
Goals against under over · 3.5 · under1
Goals against under over · 4.5 · over1
Goals against under over · 4.5 · under1

Goal markets and betting-tip context

The recorded goals selection for this fixture is +1.5. Read it alongside both teams' scoring averages and the goal analysis above.

Over 1.5 goals requires at least two total match goals; over 2.5 requires at least three. Both teams to score (BTTS) is a separate market: each side must score. A high total-goals estimate alone does not establish a BTTS tip, and not every market has a prediction for every fixture.

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Predictions are statistical estimates. Recent form and head-to-head results provide context, but do not guarantee the outcome.