Port Vale
- Port Vale sit bottom of League One with just 18 points from 25 fixtures.
- Newly appointed Port Vale boss Jon Brady seems to have a more positive approach and will want his team to press forward and play with a bit more urgency than the players have managed in recent months.
- After successive defeats to Mansfield Town (3-0) and Exeter City (1-3), followed by a 0-0 draw at home to Wimbledon, Vale need something positive to boost confidence in the dressing room.
- Brady will want his side to be more physical, particularly in the air, where they can pose a threat from set pieces and if they win the ball back quickly after a turnover.
AFC Wimbledon
- AFC Wimbledon have won five, drawn two, and lost seven of their 14 League One away games in 2025-2026.
- AFC Wimbledon have been up and down in the last few weeks, winning one, drawing two and losing two of their last five League One fixtures.
- Johnnie Jackson has done a great job since taking over in May 2022, building a side that is compact, well-organised and not easy to break down, regardless of the shape they play - 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1.
- A 0-0 at Port Vale and 1-1 away to Rotherham United are their last two matches; prior to those draws they had one win and one defeat.
- The Dons are in 17th place in League One with 32 points from 26 games, which is just about enough to keep them above the relegation zone.
Head-to-Head
Port Vale have won two and drawn one of their last three League One matches against AFC Wimbledon (all in 2025-26).
Key Players
- Devante Cole is their main goal danger man, having scored six times in 19 League One appearances this term.
- Marcus Browne, AFC Wimbledon’s senior striker, has scored seven in 22 League One assignments, including two in his last five.
Betting Insights
- Port Vale come into this as slight favorites at 2.3, but a more conservative bettor could get a little extra return by taking the 3.12 about AFC Wimbledon or the 3.1 for a draw.
- Port Vale have scored an average of 0.92 goals and conceded 1.33 per home game in League One this season, which makes the Under 2.5 goals at 1.56 a solid bet here.
Prediction
- It’s not an exciting game to look forward to on Tuesday, as two clubs near the bottom in League One face off in what is likely to be a close and tense encounter.
- So this fixture will be tough to call.
