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Port Vale v Cardiff City : League One match betting preview, prediction and odds

Thu 7th Aug, 20:00 BST, Vale Park, Stoke

Darren Moore and Aaron Racine take on one another in the League One on Thursday night, as Port Vale face Cardiff City at the Vale Park. You'll see statistics supporting our top of 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 League One performances and head to heads (H2Hs) included, so that you can make a smart bet. Finally, be sure to get the best odds from one of the UK's biggest bookmakers.


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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

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Port Vale
56%
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Draw
23%
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Cardiff
20%
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Port Vale 1-0
12%
--
Draw 1-1
11%
--
Port Vale 2-0
10%
--
Port Vale 2-1
10%
--
Draw 0-0
7%
--
Cardiff 1-0
6%
--
Port Vale 3-0
6%
--
Port Vale 3-1
6%
--
Cardiff 2-1
5%
--
Draw 2-2
5%
--
Cardiff 2-0
3%
--
Port Vale 3-2
3%
--
Port Vale 4-0
3%
--
Port Vale 4-1
2%
--
Cardiff 3-1
2%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
51%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
49%
--
Home 1st Goal
55%
--
Away 1st Goal
41%
--
No 1st Goal
4%
--
BTTS - Yes
51%
--
BTTS - No
49%
--
BTTS - Home Win
24%
--
BTTS - Draw
17%
--
BTTS - Away Win
10%
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Home/draw
80%
--
Away/draw
44%
--
Home/away
77%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
75%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
25%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
29%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
71%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
14%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
86%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
6%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
94%
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Over 0.5 Goals
93%
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Under 0.5 Goals
7%
--
Home DNB
73%
--
Away DNB
37%
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Port Vale win to nil
32%
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Cardiff win to nil
11%
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Win / draw / win League One table
Won
Draw
Lost
Port Vale
Cardiff
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
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Feb 28
Dec 13
Feb 14
Aug 23
2
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Apr 18
Oct 18
Jan 4
Sep 27
3
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Feb 21
Aug 30
Oct 18
Apr 18
4
Blackpool000000 
Jan 1
Mar 17
Mar 21
Nov 8
5
Barnsley000000 
Jan 4
Sep 27
Jan 27
Oct 11
6
Cardiff000000 
Aug 7
Apr 3
-
-
7
Plymouth000000 
Nov 22
Apr 25
Aug 30
Feb 21
8
Bradford000000 
Dec 9
Dec 29
Sep 20
Jan 17
9
Rotherham000000 
Apr 6
Aug 2
Aug 16
Feb 7
10
Burton000000 
Feb 7
Aug 16
Sep 6
Jan 31
11
Wycombe000000 
Nov 15
Mar 28
Mar 17
Jan 1
12
Exeter000000 
Jan 24
Sep 13
Dec 26
Mar 14
13
Northampton000000 
Oct 4
Jan 10
Apr 25
Nov 22
14
Mansfield000000 
Sep 20
Jan 17
Nov 29
May 2
15
Doncaster000000 
Aug 23
Feb 14
Dec 13
Feb 28
16
Stockport000000 
Oct 25
Apr 11
Jan 24
Sep 13
17
Huddersfield000000 
Mar 14
Dec 26
Nov 15
Mar 28
18
Peterborough000000 
Dec 20
Mar 7
Aug 2
Apr 6
19
L Orient000000 
Sep 6
Jan 31
Oct 4
Jan 10
20
Stevenage000000 
Aug 19
Feb 17
Dec 29
Dec 9
21
Bolton000000 
Mar 21
Nov 8
Apr 11
Oct 25
22
Lincoln000000 
May 2
Nov 29
Mar 7
Dec 20
23
Port Vale000000 
-
-
Apr 3
Aug 7
24
AFC Wim1001-10 
Jan 27
Oct 11
Feb 17
Aug 19
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Port Vale
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
31
Conceded
15
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
11
Draw
6
L
3
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Port Vale0 - 1Gillingham
Port Vale2 - 2Grimsby
Port Vale5 - 0Bromley
Port Vale2 - 0Bradford
Port Vale0 - 1Barrow
Port Vale1 - 0Morecambe
Port Vale3 - 0MK Dons
Port Vale0 - 0Harrogate
Port Vale2 - 1Salford
Port Vale1 - 0Notts C
Port Vale2 - 1Accrington
Port Vale3 - 2Newport
Port Vale0 - 0Cheltenham
Port Vale0 - 0Carlisle
Port Vale0 - 1Walsall
Port Vale1 - 1Crewe
Port Vale3 - 2AFC Wim
Port Vale3 - 1Fleetwood
Port Vale1 - 1Colchester
Port Vale2 - 1Swindon
Goals: Scored
33
Conceded
19
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
10
Draw
6
L
4
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HPort Vale0 - 1Gillingham
APort Vale2 - 0AFC Wim
HPort Vale2 - 2Grimsby
APort Vale2 - 3Carlisle
HPort Vale5 - 0Bromley
APort Vale3 - 2Walsall
HPort Vale2 - 0Bradford
APort Vale1 - 0Crewe
HPort Vale0 - 1Barrow
HPort Vale1 - 0Morecambe
HPort Vale3 - 0MK Dons
APort Vale1 - 2Colchester
APort Vale1 - 1Fleetwood
HPort Vale0 - 0Harrogate
APort Vale1 - 1Tranmere
HPort Vale2 - 1Salford
HPort Vale1 - 0Notts C
APort Vale3 - 3Swindon
HPort Vale2 - 1Accrington
APort Vale1 - 1Chesterfield
Cardiff
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
39
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
W
2
Draw
10
Lost
8
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Norwich4 - 2Cardiff
Sheff Utd2 - 0Cardiff
Preston2 - 2Cardiff
QPR0 - 0Cardiff
Blackburn1 - 2Cardiff
Sunderland2 - 1Cardiff
Plymouth1 - 1Cardiff
Portsmouth2 - 1Cardiff
Leeds7 - 0Cardiff
Millwall2 - 2Cardiff
M'Boro1 - 1Cardiff
Watford1 - 2Cardiff
Oxford Utd3 - 2Cardiff
Stoke2 - 2Cardiff
Coventry2 - 2Cardiff
Sheff Wed1 - 1Cardiff
Luton1 - 0Cardiff
West Brom0 - 0Cardiff
Bristol C1 - 1Cardiff
Hull4 - 1Cardiff
Goals: Scored
22
Conceded
32
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
W
4
Draw
8
Lost
8
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ACardiff2 - 4Norwich
HCardiff0 - 0West Brom
HCardiff1 - 1Oxford Utd
ACardiff0 - 2Sheff Utd
HCardiff0 - 1Stoke
ACardiff2 - 2Preston
ACardiff0 - 0QPR
HCardiff1 - 1Sheff Wed
ACardiff2 - 1Blackburn
HCardiff1 - 2Luton
ACardiff1 - 2Sunderland
HCardiff1 - 2Burnley
HCardiff1 - 0Hull
ACardiff1 - 1Plymouth
HCardiff1 - 1Bristol C
ACardiff1 - 2Portsmouth
ACardiff0 - 7Leeds
HCardiff2 - 1Derby
ACardiff2 - 2Millwall
HCardiff3 - 0Swansea
Goal Statistics
Port Vale Cardiff
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.8
goals
1.0
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
17%
1
30%
2
27%
3
16%
4+
10%
There is a 83% probability that Port Vale will score 1 or more goals
0
39%
1
37%
2
17%
3
4+
There is a 76% probability of Cardiff scoring 1 goal or less
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+1
Port Vale’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
+12
Cardiff have scored 12% more goals when away than predicted
1.6
average goals scored
1.2
average goals scored
0.8
conceded
2.0
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League One - 2025/2026 season
Port Vale
PG (predicted goals)
Cardiff
1.8
1
Attack rating
0%
better
PTV
CAR
view stats
Games scored0
0
Failed to score0
0
Scored first0
0
Goals scored0
0
Avg. goals scored0
0
Avg. shots per game0
0
Avg. shots per goal0
0
Conversion rate for0
0
Avg. XG for0
0
KickOff rating
0%
Defence rating
0%
better
PTV
CAR
view stats
Games conceded0
0
Clean sheets0
0
Conceded first0
0
Goals conceded0
0
Avg. goals conceded0
0
Avg. shots/game conceded0
0
Avg. shots/goal conceded0
0
Conversion rate against0%
0%
Avg. XG against0
0
KickOff rating
0%

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

Port Vale League One squad statistics 2025/2026
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Cardiff League One squad statistics 2025/2026
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