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Cheltenham Town v Port Vale : League Two match betting preview, prediction and odds

Tue 3rd Dec, 19:45 BST, Jonny-Rocks Stadium, Cheltenham

Darren Moore pays counterpart Michael John Flynn a visit on Tuesday evening in the League Two, as their Port Vale and Cheltenham Town teams face each other at the Jonny-Rocks Stadium. All stats, including each side's 20 game form and head-to-head history, will update as you click through each of the seventeen betting markets using the tabs below. Odds and, of course, our predictions will too.


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Best Tip: Under 3.5 goals

Under 3.5 goals means, quite simply that there will be 3 goals or less scored by Cheltenham and Port Vale combined during 90 minutes. Latest form stats and historical head-to-head (H2H) performances have led us to this prediction, and we're suggest there's a 78% chance of it being a winning tip. The top price available at present on under 3.5 goals is 1.22.

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
An away win looks like the most likely outcome in the win/draw/win market, with our predictive algorithm suggesting there’s a 43% chance of Port Vale coming away with a win.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

Change odds
Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Cheltenham
30%
3.50
13%
3.40
13%
Draw
27%
3.40
3%
3.30
Port Vale
43%
2.05
9%
2.15
10%
Draw 1-1
13%
6.506.00
Port Vale 1-0
12%
7.006.50
Cheltenham 1-0
10%
9.50
12%
8.00
7%
Draw 0-0
9%
8.507.50
Port Vale 2-1
9%
9.00
5%
8.50
Port Vale 2-0
8%
9.50
5%
9.00
5%
Cheltenham 2-1
7%
12.0010.00
Cheltenham 2-0
5%
17.00
13%
13.00
8%
Draw 2-2
5%
17.00
13%
13.00
Port Vale 3-1
4%
19.0015.00
Port Vale 3-0
4%
19.00
10%
15.00
12%
Cheltenham 3-1
2%
29.00
12%
21.00
11%
Port Vale 3-2
2%
29.00
15%
23.00
Cheltenham 3-0
2%
41.00
21%
26.00
13%
Cheltenham 3-2
2%
41.0026.00
Over 2.5 Goals
43%
2.10
2%
2.10
Under 2.5 Goals
57%
1.70
2%
1.67
Home 1st Goal
45%
2.50
5%
-
Away 1st Goal
50%
1.67
3%
-
No 1st Goal
5%
8.50-
BTTS - Yes
48%
1.831.91
BTTS - No
52%
1.831.83
BTTS - Home Win
13%
7.50
15%
6.50
13%
BTTS - Draw
18%
4.754.50
BTTS - Away Win
18%
4.75
5%
4.50
6%
Home/draw
57%
1.73
7%
1.67
6%
Away/draw
70%
1.29
5%
1.30
4%
Home/away
73%
1.30
2%
1.33
Over 1.5 Goals
69%
1.361.36
Under 1.5 Goals
31%
3.002.90
Over 3.5 Goals
22%
3.75
6%
3.70
1%
Under 3.5 Goals
78%
1.25
2%
1.25
Over 4.5 Goals
10%
8.00
11%
7.00
7%
Under 4.5 Goals
90%
1.08
1%
1.08
1%
Over 5.5 Goals
4%
19.0015.00
Under 5.5 Goals
96%
1.021.01
Over 0.5 Goals
91%
1.06
1%
1.07
Under 0.5 Goals
9%
10.00
18%
8.00
7%
Home DNB
49%
2.50
14%
2.38
13%
Away DNB
62%
1.50
7%
1.53
8%
Cheltenham win to nil
17%
5.50
10%
-
Port Vale win to nil
25%
3.40
9%
-
Cheltenham / Cheltenham
14%
6.00
9%
5.25
14%
Cheltenham / Port Vale
3%
26.0021.00
Cheltenham / Draw
6%
15.0013.00
8%
Draw / Cheltenham
11%
7.50
7%
7.00
8%
Draw / Port Vale
16%
5.00
9%
5.00
5%
Draw / Draw
17%
4.754.50
Port Vale / Cheltenham
3%
34.0026.00
13%
Port Vale / Port Vale
24%
3.40
9%
3.40
8%
Port Vale / Draw
6%
15.0013.00
8%
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Win / draw / win League Two table

Cheltenham have played 17 matches so far this season and are in 14th position in the league. Cheltenham are winless in the 8 games they have played against teams above them in the table and have conceded in every game.

Performance against teams above them in the league

8 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 6 games, drawn 2 and won zero. Cheltenham have conceded 15 goals, scored 8, failed to score in 2 matches and kept no clean sheets.

Home league performance

Cheltenham have played 9 games at home, winning 4, drawing 2 and losing 3 fixtures. They have scored 11 goals, conceded 11 goals, kept 2 clean sheets and failed to score 2 times in home league games.

Port Vale lay in 1st place on 34 points in the League Two league table having played 17 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 17 games against teams below them in the table, winning 10, drawing 4 and losing 3 games. They have scored 25 goals and kept 7 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Port Vale have conceded 17 goals and have failed to score in 3 matches.

Away league performance

Port Vale have played 9 away games, winning 6, drawing 1 and losing 2 games. They have scored an average of 1.3 goals per away game and conceded an average 0.9 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Cheltenham
Port Vale
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Port Vale 171043834 
Dec 3
Jan 1
-
-
2
Walsall169431331 
Jan 4
l
 
2-1A
Dec 7
Apr 5
3
Crewe17863630 
Dec 26
Apr 12
d
 
1-1F
Mar 29
4
Doncaster17854429 
Apr 5
Dec 7
l
 
2-3A
Jan 4
5
Notts C17773828 
Dec 29
Apr 21
Feb 13
w
 
0-1F
6
MK Dons16835827 
Mar 22
l
 
3-2F
Mar 15
w
 
0-1F
7
AFC Wim168261126 
l
 
0-1A
Jan 11
w
 
3-2F
Apr 26
8
Chesterfield176741025 
Feb 1
d
 
1-1A
w
 
1-0F
Jan 25
9
Grimsby17818-725 
Mar 1
l
 
3-2A
Apr 21
Dec 29
10
Bradford16655423 
d
 
1-1A
Mar 4
Apr 1
Dec 26
11
Gillingham16727323 
Apr 18
Dec 20
May 3
l
 
1-0A
12
Fleetwood15573522 
l
 
0-2A
Feb 8
w
 
3-1F
Mar 8
13
Barrow17647122 
Feb 15
l
 
2-1F
Jan 11
l
 
4-0A
14
Cheltenham 17638-321 
-
-
Jan 1
Dec 3
15
Salford16565-321 
Jan 25
l
 
2-1F
Feb 22
w
 
0-2F
16
Newport17638-721 
w
 
3-2F
Feb 22
Jan 18
w
 
1-4F
17
Harrogate17638-721 
w
 
1-0F
Jan 17
Mar 4
w
 
0-1F
18
Colchester17395-318 
Mar 8
w
 
1-2F
d
 
1-1F
Jan 28
19
Accrington16466-418 
w
 
2-1A
Jan 28
Feb 1
d
 
2-2A
20
Bromley16385-217 
d
 
1-1F
May 3
Apr 12
Dec 14
21
Tranmere16457-1017 
w
 
1-0F
Mar 28
d
 
0-00-0
Mar 1
22
Carlisle183510-1514 
Apr 26
w
 
0-1F
Dec 21
Apr 18
23
Swindon17278-813 
l
 
2-3A
Mar 15
w
 
2-1F
Feb 8
24
Morecambe173410-1213 
Dec 14
Apr 1
Mar 22
w
 
0-1F
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Cheltenham 14TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
28
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
8
D
3
Lost
9
Goals: Scored
26
Conceded
29
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
7
D
3
Lost
10
Port Vale 1ST
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
16
Conceded
28
Games: Scored
10 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
10 / 20
Won
7
D
3
Lost
10
Goals: Scored
26
Conceded
21
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
10
Draw
5
Lost
5
bet365
bet365
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
11
Cheltenham have not lost to Port Vale in 11 consecutive home league meetings
League games at Cheltenham since 2006
Cheltenham
Port Vale
Goals: Scored
17
8
Games: Scored
8 / 12
6 / 12
Clean sheets
6 / 12
4 / 12
CHT
6
D
5
PTV
1
League games at Port Vale since 2007
Port Vale
Cheltenham
Goals: Scored
20
16
Games: Scored
11 / 12
11 / 12
Clean sheets
1 / 12
1 / 12
CHT
3
D
5
PTV
4
Goal Statistics
Cheltenham 14th Port Vale 1st
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.1
goals
1.3
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
34%
1
37%
2
20%
3
4+
There is a 71% probability that Cheltenham will score no more than 1 goal
0
26%
1
35%
2
24%
3
11%
4+
There is a 61% probability that Port Vale will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-9
Cheltenham’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-33
Port Vale have scored 33% fewer goals when away than predicted
1.3
average goals scored
0.8
average goals scored
1.4
conceded
1.4
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League Two - 2024/2025 season
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Cheltenham
PG (predicted goals)
Port Vale
1.1
1.3
Attack rating
CHT
PTV
2%
better
view stats
Games scored15
14
Failed to score2
3
Scored first9
12
Goals scored22
25
Avg. goals scored1.3
1.5
Avg. shots per game8
9
Avg. shots per goal6
6
Conversion rate for16
17
Avg. XG for0.8
1.3
KickOff rating
+2%
Defence rating
CHT
PTV
30%
better
view stats
Games conceded14
10
Clean sheets3
7
Conceded first8
4
Goals conceded25
17
Avg. goals conceded1.5
1
Avg. shots/game conceded9
7
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
7
Conversion rate against16%
15%
Avg. XG against1.4
0.9
KickOff rating
+30%

Cheltenham v Port Vale League Two lLine ups will show here when available.

Cheltenham League Two squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
16455
S BennettE ArcherE ArcherL Payne
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
E Archer MID1745
-
L Young  MID1632
1
-
S Bennett MID16
3
-
J Colwill MID1533
2
-
T Pett MID15
1
-
R Bowman FWD1421
1
-
S Stubbs DEF131
3
-
T Bradbury DEF1311
1
-
L Payne DEF121
5
-
G Miller FWD123
1
-
L. Dulson FWD1211
-
J. Thomas FWD122
-
O Evans GLK11
-
M Taylor FWD111
2
-
I Bakare DEF10
1
-
L Kinsella MID101
-
L. Shipley DEF8
2
-
H Sohna MID81
1
-
A. Jude-Boyd DEF711
1
-
J Day GLK6
1
-
R Haynes DEF6
2
-
L Laing DEF5
-
M. Norkett FWD51
-
F Willcox MID2
1
-
Port Vale League Two squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
17444
C RipleyJ StockleyL TolajJ Stockley
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
C Ripley GLK17
1
-
T Sang DEF161
1
-
C Hall DEF16
1
-
R Croasdale MID1621
2
-
J Stockley FWD1643
4
-
B Heneghan DEF15
2
-
R Curtis FWD1512
3
-
J Debrah DEF141
2
-
B Cover MID142
3
-
B Garrity MID1421
3
-
E Chislett MID1341
2
-
R Paton FWD111
2
-
L Tolaj FWD1124
2
-
R Richards MID1022
1
-
K John DEF91
2
-
G Byers MID71
2
-
J Lowe MID7
1
-
B. Baker-Boatiey FWD71
2
-
S Hart DEF6
1
-
J Shorrock MID611
-
C Grant MID3
-
J Plant FWD1
-