Port Vale (home)
- Port Vale have won 3 and lost 2 of their last 5 matches, currently riding a 2-game winning streak.
- Port Vale are 22nd in League Two 2026/2027 (8 points from 8 matches).
- Port Vale can gain a little bit of breathing space in the relegation zone with a win over Chesterfield on Saturday, but Paul Cook's visitors may have the edge in a close match-up at Vale Park.
- Port Vale are riding a two-game winning run after beating Mansfield Town 2-0 and Grimsby Town 1-0 in their last two games, so they do appear to be finding their feet under new coach Jon Brady after a slow start.
- Brady has brought a flexible but controlled style to the club with the 4-2-3-1 and 4-3-3 formations he employs looking pretty similar overall because of the importance he places on midfield shape, not allowing players to be cut out or overrun.
Chesterfield (away)
- Chesterfield are 7th in League Two 2026/2027 (15 points from 10 games).
- Chesterfield have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 5 League Two 2026/2027 matches, drawing 2-2 at Crawley Town, beating Tranmere Rovers 4-2 and losing 2-1 at Cheltenham Town in their most recent three games.
- They are a high-pressing side and will look to disrupt Vale's plans for this match, but their away record in the fourth tier of English soccer is only 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats from 5 away games, so they travel with a bit of bite, but not full control.
Betting Insights
Port Vale to win at 2.65 is the best odds on offer at the moment, and Chesterfield are 2.48 at the same sites, which makes the draw seem more likely at 3.45 .
Prediction
We're going for a draw as the main selection here because both of these teams are in transition and neither can be considered the dominant side, but Vale are undefeated at home and the more desperate for the win, so we'll take them to nick it.