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Port Vale v MK Dons : League Two match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 15th Mar, 15:00 BST, Vale Park, Stoke

Saturday afternoon at the Vale Park, and it’s a League Two showdown between Port Vale and MK Dons. Darren Moore and Scott Parker going all-out to guide their side to the win. All the odds are delivered straight from top bookmakers, while predictions are calculated from stats over a 20-game period. We pay particular attention to League Two match data, including head-to-head performance. Explore it all using the tabs below.


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Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals
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Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
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Both Teams To Score & Result
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Over / Under 0.5 Goals
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Over / Under 5.5 Goals
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If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Port Vale are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 51% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.05.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Port Vale
51%
2.05
8%
2.05
7%
Draw
24%
3.50
3%
3.50
MK Dons
25%
3.50
10%
3.60
10%
Draw 1-1
12%
6.50
7%
6.50
Port Vale 1-0
10%
7.006.50
Port Vale 2-1
10%
9.00
6%
8.00
Port Vale 2-0
9%
9.50
12%
8.50
6%
MK Dons 1-0
7%
10.00
9%
9.00
5%
MK Dons 2-1
6%
12.00
8%
11.00
8%
Draw 0-0
6%
9.50
5%
8.50
Port Vale 3-1
5%
17.00
13%
13.00
Draw 2-2
5%
15.0013.00
Port Vale 3-0
5%
19.00
27%
15.00
15%
MK Dons 2-0
4%
17.00
19%
15.00
12%
Port Vale 3-2
3%
29.0021.00
MK Dons 3-1
2%
29.00
15%
21.00
19%
Port Vale 4-1
2%
41.00
21%
26.00
13%
Port Vale 4-0
2%
41.00
21%
26.00
13%
Over 2.5 Goals
52%
2.05
3%
1.95
Under 2.5 Goals
48%
1.75
3%
1.75
Home 1st Goal
53%
1.62
3%
-
Away 1st Goal
43%
2.50
5%
-
No 1st Goal
4%
9.50
5%
-
BTTS - Yes
54%
1.831.83
1%
BTTS - No
46%
1.831.91
3%
BTTS - Home Win
24%
4.33
8%
4.00
3%
BTTS - Draw
18%
4.754.50
2%
BTTS - Away Win
13%
7.00
13%
6.50
7%
Home/draw
75%
1.29
3%
1.29
6%
Away/draw
49%
1.73
9%
1.75
5%
Home/away
76%
1.291.30
Over 1.5 Goals
76%
1.33
2%
1.33
Under 1.5 Goals
24%
3.25
4%
3.20
3%
Over 3.5 Goals
30%
3.503.40
Under 3.5 Goals
70%
1.291.29
Over 4.5 Goals
15%
8.00
14%
6.50
Under 4.5 Goals
85%
1.08
2%
1.10
Over 5.5 Goals
6%
17.00
13%
13.00
Under 5.5 Goals
94%
1.02
1%
1.02
Over 0.5 Goals
94%
1.061.06
Under 0.5 Goals
6%
9.50
5%
8.50
Home DNB
68%
1.50
7%
1.48
9%
Away DNB
42%
2.50
9%
2.50
13%
Port Vale win to nil
27%
3.40
5%
-
MK Dons win to nil
13%
6.00
8%
-
Port Vale / Port Vale
24%
3.40
10%
3.20
7%
Port Vale / MK Dons
3%
34.0026.00
10%
Port Vale / Draw
6%
15.0013.00
Draw / Port Vale
16%
5.00
5%
4.80
4%
Draw / MK Dons
11%
7.50
12%
7.50
6%
Draw / Draw
16%
5.004.80
MK Dons / Port Vale
4%
23.0019.00
MK Dons / MK Dons
14%
6.00
8%
5.50
15%
MK Dons / Draw
6%
15.0013.00
Win / draw / win League Two table

Port Vale have played 35 matches so far this season and lay in 6th place in the League Two league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 28 games against teams below in the table, having won 11, drawn 13 and lost 4 matches. They have kept 10 clean sheets and have failed to score in 8 fixtures. They have been outscored by their opponents by 46 goals to 44 goals.

Home League Performance

Port Vale have played 16 games at home winning 8, drawing 6 and losing 2 games. They have scored 21 goals, kept 6 clean sheets and conceded 14 goals at home.

MK Dons are in 18th position in the League Two on 42 points having played 35 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

10 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 32 goals and kept no clean sheets. They have scored 23 goals in total and failed to score in 5 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

25 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 15 games, drawn 4 and won 6. MK Dons have conceded 40 goals, scored 27, failed to score in 10 fixtures and have kept 3 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Port Vale
MK Dons
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Walsall3620882468 
l
 
0-1A
Apr 5
w
 
1-0F
l
 
4-2F
2
Bradford3619981866 
Apr 1
l
 
2-1A
l
 
1-2A
l
 
2-0A
3
Doncaster36188101062 
l
 
2-3A
w
 
1-2F
d
 
1-1F
l
 
2-1A
4
Notts C36171091861 
w
 
1-0F
w
 
0-1F
l
 
0-2A
Apr 2
5
AFC Wim36179102260 
w
 
3-2F
Apr 26
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
3-0A
6
Port Vale Home3515137758 
-
-
l
 
0-1A
Mar 15
7
Crewe3614148756 
d
 
1-1F
Mar 29
d
 
1-1F
Apr 21
8
Grimsby3617514-256 
Apr 21
l
 
3-0A
Apr 26
w
 
1-3A
9
Colchester3613167955 
d
 
1-1F
l
 
2-1A
l
 
0-1A
l
 
2-0A
10
Bromley36131211351 
Apr 12
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
0-1A
d
 
1-1F
11
Salford36131112250 
w
 
2-1F
w
 
0-2F
l
 
0-1A
l
 
1-0A
12
Fleetwood36121311649 
w
 
3-1F
d
 
1-1A
Mar 29
l
 
2-1A
13
Cheltenham36131013-349 
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
1-1A
w
 
3-2A
Mar 22
14
Chesterfield35139131348 
w
 
1-0F
d
 
1-1F
w
 
3-0F
w
 
1-2F
15
Swindon36111312046 
w
 
2-1F
d
 
3-3A
w
 
3-1A
May 3
16
Barrow3512716-343 
Mar 25
l
 
4-0A
Apr 5
l
 
2-1F
17
Newport3612717-1643 
w
 
3-2A
w
 
1-4F
Apr 18
l
 
6-3A
18
MK Dons Away3512617-442 
Mar 15
w
 
0-1F
-
-
19
Gillingham3511816-841 
May 3
l
 
1-0A
l
 
0-1A
Apr 12
20
Harrogate3611718-1640 
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
0-1F
w
 
2-1F
w
 
1-5F
21
Accrington3610917-1039 
w
 
2-1F
d
 
2-2A
w
 
2-1F
l
 
2-0A
22
Tranmere3671217-2833 
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
1-1A
d
 
1-1F
d
 
1-1F
23
Morecambe368523-2329 
Mar 22
w
 
0-1F
w
 
2-1A
w
 
1-3F
24
Carlisle356920-2627 
d
 
0-00-0
Apr 18
w
 
3-0F
Mar 25
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
7
Port Vale have not lost in 7 consecutive home league games
7
MK Dons have not won in 7 consecutive away league games
Port Vale 6TH
20 league games
Home
7
Overall
Goals: Scored
26
Conceded
20
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
9
Draw
7
L
4
Goals: Scored
21
Conceded
21
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
6
Draw
10
L
4
MK Dons 18TH
20 league games
Away
7
Overall
Goals: Scored
33
Conceded
41
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
19 / 20
Clean sheets
1 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
6
D
3
Lost
11
Goals: Scored
22
Conceded
33
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
Won
5
D
3
Lost
12
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Port Vale since 2004
Port Vale
MK Dons
Goals: Scored
8
5
Games: Scored
4 / 7
3 / 7
Clean sheets
4 / 7
3 / 7
PTV
4
D
2
MKD
1
League games at MK Dons since 2005
MK Dons
Port Vale
Goals: Scored
8
5
Games: Scored
5 / 8
5 / 8
Clean sheets
3 / 8
3 / 8
PTV
2
D
3
MKD
3
Goal Statistics

Port Vale's fans will be hoping for goals on Saturday afternoon, not least because MK Dons have conceded in each of their last 9 League Two matches. A PG of 1.7 for Darren Moore's side suggests that run should continue.

Port Vale 6th MK Dons 18th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.7
goals
1.1
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
19%
1
31%
2
26%
3
15%
4+
9%
There is a 81% probability that Port Vale will score 1 or more goals
0
33%
1
37%
2
20%
3
4+
There is a 70% probability that MK Dons will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-11
Port Vale have scored 11% fewer goals at home than predicted
+13
MK Dons have scored 13% more goals when away than predicted
1.3
average goals scored
1.7
average goals scored
1.0
conceded
2.1
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League Two - 2024/2025 season
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Port Vale
PG (predicted goals)
MK Dons
1.7
1.1
Attack rating
5%
better
PTV
MKD
view stats
Games scored25
23
Failed to score9
12
Scored first17
15
Goals scored43
46
Avg. goals scored1.2
1.3
Avg. shots per game8
8
Avg. shots per goal6
6
Conversion rate for16
16
Avg. XG for1.2
1.1
KickOff rating
+5%
Defence rating
28%
better
PTV
MKD
view stats
Games conceded22
31
Clean sheets12
4
Conceded first12
19
Goals conceded35
50
Avg. goals conceded1
1.4
Avg. shots/game conceded7
9
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
7
Conversion rate against13%
15%
Avg. XG against1.1
1.3
KickOff rating
+28%

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

Port Vale League Two squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
33769
C HallL TolajL TolajR Croasdale
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
R Croasdale MID3433
9
-
C Hall DEF33
4
-
R Curtis FWD3143
3
1
L Tolaj FWD2676
3
-
J Stockley FWD2675
5
-
T Sang DEF252
1
3
B Heneghan DEF24
4
-
J Debrah DEF241
5
-
E Chislett MID2441
4
-
K John DEF232
4
-
B Garrity MID2132
3
-
R Richards MID2032
1
-
A Hackford FWD2041
1
-
S Hart DEF17
2
-
G Byers MID161
2
-
N Smith DEF141
2
-
R Harper MID141
3
1
B Amos GLK12
1
-
J Shorrock MID1111
2
-
J Lowe MID11
1
-
M Clark DEF9
1
1
J. Umolu FWD7
-
J. Headley DEF511
-
R. Walters MID2
-
D Edwards MID1
-
MK Dons League Two squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
351088
A GilbeyA GilbeyA NemaneA Gilbey
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
A Gilbey MID35101
8
-
A Nemane MID328
7
-
L Offord DEF313
8
-
L Kelly MID2913
1
-
J Tomlinson MID2942
3
-
J White MID2661
8
-
S Hogan FWD2561
2
-
C Lemonheigh-Evans MID232
5
-
C Hendry FWD2332
5
1
N Lawrence DEF21
2
-
L Maguire  DEF1911
4
-
K Thompson-Sommers MID142
1
-
D Crowley MID123
1
-
S Sherring DEF10
4
-
J Williams MID101
4
-
T O'Reilly MID81
1
-
C Trueman GLK7
1
-
C. Waller DEF7
1
-
D Orsi FWD72
1
-
T Patterson DEF6
3
-
D Lewington DEF4
1
-
C MacGillivray GLK3
-
J Sanders DEF3
1
-
N Thompson DEF2
1
-