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Port Vale v Sunderland : FA Cup match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sun 8th Mar, 13:30 BST, Vale Park, Stoke

Régis Le Bris pays counterpart Darren Moore a visit on Sunday afternoon in the FA Cup, as their Sunderland and Port Vale sides face each other at the Vale Park. You'll see stats supporting our top of Port Vale to win below, but don't forget to explore 16 other markets we cover too. Each has been designed to give you as full a picture as possible, with FA Cup performances and head to heads (H2Hs) included, so that you feel able to make a well-informed bet. Finally, be sure to get the best odds from one of the UK's biggest bookmakers.


Best Tip: Sunderland to win

An away win in the FA Cup is always worth celebrating, and we predict Régis Le Bris and his Sunderland side will do exactly that at Vale Park on Sunday afternoon. The statistics below, including historical head-to-head (H2H) records, make their ability to get the job done clear, and the bookmakers are expecting exactly that. The best available price is 1.50 on Sunderland to win. That's where we expect the smart money to go.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you fancy a bet in the ‘Both teams to score & result’ market, then we’d suggest you back Sunderland. Our predictive algorithm delivers a 27% probability of them winning in a match in which both teams have found the net.

Explore the winning strategies and tips from expert BTTS & result tipsters

Change odds
Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Port Vale
13%
7.507.00
Draw
20%
4.334.50
Sunderland
67%
1.421.44
Sunderland 2-0
13%
6.506.00
Sunderland 1-0
12%
6.506.00
Sunderland 2-1
10%
9.008.00
Draw 1-1
9%
8.008.00
Sunderland 3-0
9%
9.008.50
Sunderland 3-1
7%
13.0011.00
Draw 0-0
6%
10.0010.00
Port Vale 1-0
5%
17.0013.00
Sunderland 4-0
4%
17.0015.00
Draw 2-2
4%
21.0017.00
Port Vale 2-1
4%
23.0017.00
Sunderland 4-1
3%
23.0019.00
Sunderland 3-2
3%
29.0023.00
Sunderland 5-0
2%
34.0026.00
Port Vale 2-0
2%
41.0026.00
Over 2.5 Goals
54%
1.911.85
Under 2.5 Goals
46%
1.911.91
Home 1st Goal
37%
3.253.60
Away 1st Goal
60%
1.401.36
No 1st Goal
3%
10.009.50
BTTS - Yes
47%
2.102.15
BTTS - No
53%
1.671.65
BTTS - Home Win
6%
15.0012.00
BTTS - Draw
14%
6.006.00
BTTS - Away Win
27%
3.603.50
Home/draw
33%
2.752.70
Away/draw
87%
1.101.10
Home/away
80%
1.201.20
Over 1.5 Goals
77%
1.291.29
Under 1.5 Goals
23%
3.503.50
Over 3.5 Goals
31%
3.253.10
Under 3.5 Goals
69%
1.331.33
Over 4.5 Goals
16%
6.505.75
Under 4.5 Goals
84%
1.111.11
Over 5.5 Goals
7%
15.0011.00
Under 5.5 Goals
93%
1.031.03
Over 0.5 Goals
94%
1.051.04
Under 0.5 Goals
6%
11.0010.00
Home DNB
27%
6.005.00
Away DNB
81%
1.131.14
Port Vale win to nil
7%
13.00-
Sunderland win to nil
40%
2.20-
Port Vale / Port Vale
7%
15.009.50
Port Vale / Sunderland
4%
23.0019.00
Port Vale / Draw
5%
19.0015.00
Draw / Port Vale
6%
15.0013.00
Draw / Sunderland
20%
4.004.20
Draw / Draw
13%
6.006.00
Sunderland / Port Vale
2%
41.0034.00
Sunderland / Sunderland
39%
2.102.05
Sunderland / Draw
5%
17.0015.00
Both teams to score & result form
Port Vale
20 games
Won
5
Drawn
6
Lost
9
Games: Scored
11 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
9 / 20
Yes
7
No
13
Sunderland
20 games
Won
6
Drawn
7
Lost
7
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Yes
9
No
11
Goal Statistics
Port Vale Sunderland
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
0.8
goals
2.0
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
46%
1
36%
2
14%
3
4+
There is a 82% probability of Port Vale scoring 1 goal or less
0
13%
1
26%
2
27%
3
18%
4+
15%
There is a 61% probability that Sunderland will score 2 or more goals in this match
 
20 home / away games
20 home / away games
1.2
average goals scored
0.7
average goals scored
1.2
conceded
1.3
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings past 20 games
Port Vale
PG (predicted goals)
Sunderland
0.8
2
Attack rating
PTV
SUN
10%
better
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Games scored11
13
Failed to score9
7
Scored first7
8
Goals scored17
18
Avg. goals scored0.9
0.9
Avg. shots per game7
8
Avg. shots per goal8
8
Conversion rate for12
12
Avg. XG for1.1
1.1
KickOff rating
+10%
Defence rating
PTV
SUN
7%
better
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Games conceded14
14
Clean sheets6
6
Conceded first12
10
Goals conceded25
25
Avg. goals conceded1.3
1.3
Avg. shots/game conceded8
10
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
8
Conversion rate against16%
12%
Avg. XG against1.4
1.9
KickOff rating
+7%

The line-ups for the FA Cup match between Port Vale v Sunderland will show here when available.

Port Vale FA Cup squad statistics 2025
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Sunderland FA Cup squad statistics 2025
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