Wolves vs Port Vale: result 3-0 and analysis
League CupRound of 128Kick-off on August 7, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
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What was the result of Wolves vs Port Vale?
Wolves won 3-0 on August 7, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 14′A. ArmstrongWolves
- 34′AndréWolves
- 43′Fer LópezWolves
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Wolves win at 76%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 2-0. Actual score: 3-0.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Wolves vs Port Vale
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Wolves
3-4-2-1- 10A. Armstrong
- 36M. Mane
- 5M. Munetsi
- 3Hugo Bueno
- 7André
- 28Fer López
- 21Rodrigo Gomes
- 24Toti Gomes
- 15Y. Mosquera
- 2K. Trippier
- 25D. Bentley
Port Vale
4-2-3-1- 9M. Faal
- 33G. Hall
- 38R. Walters
- 3J. Headley
- 7G. Byers
- 10K. Dempsey
- 15L. Gordon
- 22L. Montsma
- 25C. Humphreys
- 6J. Lawrence-Gabriel
- 1J. Smith
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Wolves have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Port Vale have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | Racing Santander(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Doncaster(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Real Sociedad(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 22, 2026 | Maidenhead(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 24, 2026 | Burnley(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | Blackpool(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Real Murcia(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Wigan(away) | 3-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 2, 2026 | Lincoln(home) | 0-2 | League One |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Stockport County(away) | 2-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Wolves wins, 0 draws, 0 Port Vale wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2014 | Wolves 3-0 Port Vale | League One |
| Aug 31, 2013 | Port Vale 1-3 Wolves | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Wolves score 1.1 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Port Vale score 0.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolves | 1.1 | 1.5 | 4 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Port Vale | 0.9 | 1.3 | 6 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy