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Mansfield Town v Port Vale : League One match betting preview, prediction and odds

One Call Stadium, Mansfield

the One Call Stadium is the setting on Saturday afternoon, as Nigel Clough's Mansfield Town are visited by Darren Moore's Port Vale in the League One. This preview has odds for 17 different betting markets, alongside supporting data that changes as you go through them. Our predictions run off 20-game form, so all stats are shown for each side's last 20 too. Home, away and overall records can be found, while there's also head-to-head history later on in the preview.

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Mansfield Town's next match is v Plymouth at 19:45 on Tuesday 27th January
Port Vale's next match is v AFC Wim at 19:45 on Tuesday 27th January
The last English League One meeting between Mansfield and Port Vale was on Saturday 17th January 2026
English League One
January 17th 2026
Mansfield 3
0 Port Vale
 
O. Irow 55'
W. Evans 59'
O. Irow 67'
 
MAN
PTV
Shots On
4
1
Shots Off
4
2
Corners
3
2
Possession
44%
56%
Fouls
13
9
Yellow/red cards
2/0
 
MansfieldPort Vale
 
L. Roberts
S. McLaughlin
R. Sweeney
B. Cargill (J. Russell 46')
A. Lewis
L. Akins
W. Evansfootball icon (V. Adeboyejo 76')
A. Oshilaja
N. Moriah-Welsh (O. Irow 46')
L. Reed (R. Hendry 86')
R. Oates (L. Bolton 76')
 (J. Gabriel 63') M. Clark
(L. Gordon 87') J. Headley
B. Amos
B. Heneghan
C. Humphreys
(F. Ojo 14') G. Byers
(B. Waine 63') R. Croasdale
J. Shipley
G. Hall
(J. Stockley 63') D. Brown
D. Cole

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Best Tip: Under 3.5 goals

Under 3.5 goals simply means that there will be 3 goals or less scored by Mansfield and Port Vale combined during a standard 90 mins. Up to date form stats and historical head-to-head (H2H) performances have led us to our prediction, and we're suggest there's a 75% chance of it being right on the money. The top price currently available on under 3.5 goals is 1.29.

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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’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Mansfield are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 52% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.30.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Mansfield
52%
6/51/50
Draw
25%
5/21/50
Port Vale
23%
21/101/50
Mansfield 1-0
12%
7/117/5
Draw 1-1
12%
11/211/2
Mansfield 2-0
10%
10/18/5
Mansfield 2-1
10%
8/118/5
Draw 0-0
8%
10/12/1
Port Vale 1-0
7%
9/117/4
Port Vale 2-1
6%
10/116/1
Mansfield 3-0
5%
20/11/4
Mansfield 3-1
5%
16/113/2
Draw 2-2
5%
14/112/1
Port Vale 2-0
4%
16/112/1
Mansfield 3-2
3%
25/150/1
Mansfield 4-0
2%
40/111/2
Mansfield 4-1
2%
40/128/1
Port Vale 3-1
2%
25/145/1
Over 2.5 Goals
48%
19/204/9
Under 2.5 Goals
52%
17/208/5
Home 1st Goal
54%
4/511/8
Away 1st Goal
42%
6/57/4
No 1st Goal
5%
10/12/1
BTTS - Yes
50%
3/411/1
BTTS - No
50%
1/11/40
BTTS - Home Win
22%
7/211/2
BTTS - Draw
17%
7/2125/1
BTTS - Away Win
10%
5/11/50
Home/draw
77%
4/111/50
Away/draw
48%
4/61/50
Home/away
75%
2/71/50
Over 1.5 Goals
73%
2/76/4
Under 1.5 Goals
27%
5/210/21
Over 3.5 Goals
26%
12/56/1
Under 3.5 Goals
74%
3/101/12
Over 4.5 Goals
12%
11/240/1
Under 4.5 Goals
88%
1/91/200
Over 5.5 Goals
5%
14/1125/1
Under 5.5 Goals
95%
1/331/1000
Over 0.5 Goals
93%
1/207/20
Under 0.5 Goals
8%
10/12/1
Home DNB
70%
8/133/5
Away DNB
40%
6/56/5
Mansfield win to nil
30%
11/4-
Port Vale win to nil
12%
9/2-
Mansfield / Mansfield
23%
13/514/1
Mansfield / Port Vale
3%
28/145/1
Mansfield / Draw
6%
12/128/1
Draw / Mansfield
15%
9/219/10
Draw / Port Vale
11%
6/127/10
Draw / Draw
15%
9/26/4
Port Vale / Mansfield
4%
22/140/1
Port Vale / Port Vale
16%
4/116/1
Port Vale / Draw
6%
14/128/1
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Win / draw / win League One table

Mansfield have played 23 matches so far this season and lay in 12th place in the League One league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 12 games against teams below in the table, having won 6, drawn 2 and lost 4 matches. They have kept 3 clean sheets and have failed to score in 1 fixture. Mansfield have outscored their opponents by 31 goals to 18 goals.

Home League Performance

Mansfield have played 11 games at home winning 5, drawing 2 and losing 4 games. They have scored 18 goals, kept 3 clean sheets and conceded 12 goals at home.

Port Vale are in 24th position in the League One on 18 points having played 23 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

7 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 18 goals and kept 3 clean sheets. They have scored 8 goals in total and failed to score in 7 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

23 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 13 games, drawn 6 and won 4. Port Vale have conceded 31 goals, scored 18, failed to score in 14 fixtures and have kept 6 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Mansfield
Port Vale
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Cardiff2717551956 
May 2
l
 
3-0A
d
 
0-00-0
Apr 3
2
Lincoln2715751552 
Feb 21
d
 
1-1A
May 2
l
 
1-0A
3
Bolton2812106946 
l
 
0-1A
w
 
0-1F
Mar 21
l
 
4-0A
4
Bradford261376746 
w
 
3-0F
Mar 17
Mar 10
l
 
1-0A
5
Stockport271377546 
l
 
1-2F
Mar 7
l
 
0-3A
Apr 11
6
Huddersfield2812610942 
l
 
1-3A
Apr 25
Mar 14
l
 
5-0A
7
Luton2711610439 
Apr 18
w
 
0-2F
Feb 28
d
 
2-2A
8
Stevenage261097439 
d
 
1-1A
d
 
1-1F
l
 
1-2F
Feb 17
9
Peterborough2712213038 
-
Mar 28
l
 
0-1A
Mar 7
10
Exeter2611312736 
Feb 7
w
 
1-2F
l
 
1-3A
w
 
0-2F
11
Mansfield251069636 
-
-
w
 
2-1F
l
 
3-0A
12
Wycombe27999336 
Jan 31
l
 
2-0A
d
 
0-00-0
Mar 28
13
Reading26998236 
-
d
 
1-1F
Feb 21
l
 
1-0A
14
Plymouth2711313-536 
w
 
2-0F
Jan 27
l
 
0-1A
Apr 25
15
Barnsley23968133 
Mar 14
w
 
2-3A
-
w
 
0-2F
16
L Orient279513-532 
w
 
4-1F
Feb 14
l
 
2-3F
Jan 31
17
Blackpool279513-532 
w
 
2-0F
Feb 17
w
 
5-1A
Mar 17
18
AFC Wim269512-732 
Feb 28
d
 
0-00-0
Jan 27
d
 
1-1A
19
Wigan267109-231 
d
 
1-1F
Apr 11
Apr 18
l
 
1-0A
20
Burton268612-1030 
Apr 6
l
 
2-1A
Feb 7
d
 
0-00-0
21
Northampton268513-929 
Mar 21
l
 
2-1F
d
 
0-00-0
Feb 24
22
Doncaster267613-1627 
l
 
1-2F
Apr 3
l
 
0-1A
Feb 14
23
Rotherham266713-1425 
w
 
2-1A
-
Apr 6
l
 
2-1A
24
Port Vale254615-1818 
w
 
3-0F
l
 
2-1A
-
-
Promotion
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Win / draw / win form
Mansfield 11TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
32
Conceded
30
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
8
D
3
Lost
9
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Mansfield3 - 0Bradford
Mansfield1 - 2Stockport
Mansfield0 - 1Bolton
Mansfield1 - 3Huddersfield
Mansfield2 - 0Plymouth
Mansfield1 - 1Wigan
Mansfield2 - 1Rotherham
Mansfield1 - 1Stevenage
Mansfield4 - 1L Orient
Mansfield2 - 0Blackpool
Mansfield1 - 2Doncaster
Mansfield3 - 0Exeter
Mansfield4 - 2Peterborough
Mansfield1 - 5Reading
Mansfield2 - 3L Orient
Mansfield1 - 2Charlton
Mansfield2 - 1Barnsley
Mansfield0 - 0Wigan
Mansfield1 - 2Wrexham
Mansfield0 - 3Lincoln
Goals: Scored
27
Conceded
23
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
8
Draw
5
Lost
7
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HMansfield3 - 0Bradford
AMansfield1 - 0Bolton
AMansfield3 - 2Barnsley
HMansfield1 - 2Stockport
AMansfield0 - 0AFC Wim
HMansfield0 - 1Bolton
AMansfield0 - 3Cardiff
HMansfield1 - 3Huddersfield
AMansfield1 - 2Northampton
HMansfield2 - 0Plymouth
HMansfield1 - 1Wigan
AMansfield2 - 0Luton
AMansfield1 - 1Reading
HMansfield2 - 1Rotherham
AMansfield1 - 2Port Vale
HMansfield1 - 1Stevenage
AMansfield0 - 2Wycombe
AMansfield1 - 1Lincoln
HMansfield4 - 1L Orient
HMansfield2 - 0Blackpool
Port Vale 24TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
22
Conceded
30
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
5
Draw
6
Lost
9
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Bradford1 - 0Port Vale
Huddersfield5 - 0Port Vale
Luton2 - 2Port Vale
Lincoln1 - 0Port Vale
Bolton4 - 0Port Vale
Wigan1 - 0Port Vale
AFC Wim1 - 1Port Vale
Barnsley0 - 2Port Vale
Exeter0 - 2Port Vale
Reading1 - 0Port Vale
Burton0 - 0Port Vale
Rotherham2 - 1Port Vale
AFC Wim0 - 2Port Vale
Carlisle3 - 2Port Vale
Walsall2 - 3Port Vale
Crewe0 - 1Port Vale
Colchester2 - 1Port Vale
Fleetwood1 - 1Port Vale
Tranmere1 - 1Port Vale
Swindon3 - 3Port Vale
Goals: Scored
17
Conceded
29
Games: Scored
8 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
12 / 20
W
4
D
4
Lost
12
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HPort Vale5 - 1Blackpool
APort Vale0 - 1Bradford
APort Vale0 - 5Huddersfield
HPort Vale0 - 1Peterborough
APort Vale2 - 2Luton
APort Vale0 - 1Lincoln
HPort Vale0 - 1Plymouth
HPort Vale0 - 0Wycombe
APort Vale0 - 4Bolton
HPort Vale0 - 3Stockport
APort Vale0 - 1Wigan
APort Vale1 - 1AFC Wim
HPort Vale0 - 0Northampton
APort Vale2 - 0Barnsley
HPort Vale2 - 1Mansfield
APort Vale2 - 0Exeter
HPort Vale2 - 3L Orient
APort Vale0 - 1Reading
HPort Vale0 - 1Doncaster
HPort Vale1 - 2Stevenage
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
3
Port Vale have beaten Mansfield in 3 consecutive league meetings
League games at Mansfield since 2018
Mansfield
Port Vale
Goals: Scored
9
7
Games: Scored
5 / 6
4 / 6
Clean sheets
2 / 6
1 / 6
MAN
2
D
3
PTV
1
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Mansfield
0 - 3Port Vale
Draw1 - 1Draw
Mansfield4 - 0
Draw2 - 2Draw
Mansfield1 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
League games at Port Vale since 2017
Port Vale
Mansfield
Goals: Scored
9
12
Games: Scored
4 / 6
6 / 6
Clean sheets
0 / 6
2 / 6
MAN
2
D
1
PTV
3
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Port Vale
Port Vale2 - 1
Port Vale3 - 1
0 - 3Mansfield
Draw2 - 2Draw
Port Vale2 - 1
0 - 4Mansfield
Goal Statistics

Mansfield Town's fans will be hoping for goals on Saturday afternoon, not least because Port Vale have conceded in each of their last 7 League One outings. A PG of 1.6 for N. Clough's side suggests that run should continue.

Mansfield 11th Port Vale 24th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.6
goals
1.0
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
20%
1
32%
2
26%
3
14%
4+
8%
There is a 80% probability that Mansfield will score 1 or more goals
0
38%
1
37%
2
18%
3
4+
There is a 75% probability of Port Vale scoring 1 goal or less
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+19
Mansfield have scored 19% more goals at home than predicted
+2
Port Vale’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.6
average goals scored
1.1
average goals scored
1.5
conceded
1.5
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League One - 2025/2026 season
Mansfield
PG (predicted goals)
Port Vale
1.6
1
Attack rating
45%
better
MAN
PTV
view stats
Games scored19
9
Failed to score4
14
Scored first12
5
Goals scored31
18
Avg. goals scored1.3
0.8
Avg. shots per game7
9
Avg. shots per goal5
12
Conversion rate for19
9
Avg. XG for1.2
1.4
KickOff rating
+45%
Defence rating
9%
better
MAN
PTV
view stats
Games conceded17
17
Clean sheets6
6
Conceded first10
14
Goals conceded28
31
Avg. goals conceded1.2
1.3
Avg. shots/game conceded9
8
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
6
Conversion rate against14%
18%
Avg. XG against1.5
1.1
KickOff rating
+9%

Mansfield v Port Vale League One lLine ups will show here when available.

Mansfield League One squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
24635
L RobertsW EvansS McLaughlinB Cargill
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
L Roberts GLK241
-
A Oshilaja DEF151
2
-
R Sweeney DEF17
2
1
B Cargill DEF1511
5
-
L Akins MID71
1
-
L Reed MID1611
1
-
A Lewis MID2212
2
-
S McLaughlin MID2223
5
-
N Moriah-Welsh FWD2413
4
-
W Evans FWD2461
2
-
R Oates FWD1461
1
Subs
E Hewitt DEF101
3
-
J Russell MID1
-
R Hendry MID1021
-
L Bolton MID91
-
D Dwyer FWD141
1
-
V Adeboyejo FWD1
-
O. Irow FWD12
-
Port Vale League One squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
19625
C HumphreysD ColeJ ShipleyB Heneghan
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
B Amos GLK7
-
M Clark DEF121
2
-
C Humphreys DEF19
4
-
B Heneghan DEF19
5
-
J. Headley DEF15
2
1
G Byers MID1811
4
1
G Hall MID161
-
R Croasdale MID192
3
-
D Brown MID121
-
J Shipley MID122
2
-
D Cole FWD1862
2
-
Subs
J Gauci GLK12
-
J Lawrence-Gabriel DEF61
3
-
L Gordon DEF8
2
-
K John DEF15
4
-
F Ojo MID13
4
-
J Stockley FWD121
1
-
B Waine FWD91
1
-