Fleetwood Town vs Port Vale: prediction and stats
League TwoRegular Season - 37Kick-off on March 26, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood, Lancashire
The Footlab model makes Fleetwood Town the favourite at 39%, against 29% for a draw and 33% for Port Vale. The most likely score is 1-1.
This model is measured at 53.9% 1X2 accuracy on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Aug 26, 2026 — the full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Fleetwood Town vs Port Vale?
A very open match: only 18 Elo points separate Fleetwood Town (1,768) and Port Vale (1,786).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Fleetwood Town have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Port Vale have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 | Shrewsbury(home) | 4-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Gillingham(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Chesterfield(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Chesterfield(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Hartlepool(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Tranmere(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Oldham(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Wolves(away) | 0-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Blackpool(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Real Murcia(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Fleetwood Town win(s), 3 draw(s), 2 Port Vale win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2026 | Port Vale 1-0 Fleetwood Town | FA Cup |
| Nov 11, 2025 | Port Vale 3-3 Fleetwood Town | EFL Trophy |
| Mar 8, 2025 | Fleetwood Town 1-1 Port Vale | League Two |
| Oct 19, 2024 | Port Vale 3-1 Fleetwood Town | League Two |
| Feb 27, 2024 | Port Vale 2-2 Fleetwood Town | League One |
| Feb 3, 2024 | Fleetwood Town 3-0 Port Vale | League One |
Last archived meeting: Port Vale vs Fleetwood Town on Jan 9, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Fleetwood Town score 1.5 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Port Vale score 0.9 and concede 1.4. The model gives a 45% probability of over 2.5 goals and 51% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fleetwood Town | 1.5 | 1.0 | 6 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Port Vale | 0.9 | 1.4 | 5 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Fleetwood Town sit 9th in League Two (4 points from 2 matches) and Port Vale sit 20th (1 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fleetwood Town | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 20 | Port Vale | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Verdict, probable XI and verified absences
The full match card recomputes this prediction continuously until kick-off: multi-market verdict, player-by-player probable XI and web-verified absences.
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No odds, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Fleetwood Town vs Port Vale?
- The Footlab model makes Fleetwood Town the favourite at 39%, against 29% for a draw and 33% for Port Vale.
- Where and when is Fleetwood Town vs Port Vale played?
- Fleetwood Town vs Port Vale is played on March 26, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Highbury Stadium, in the League Two.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab model gives a 45% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.