Port Vale
- In League Two 2026/2027, Port Vale are unbeaten in 3 home games (W1, D2), conceding just 1 goal (0.33 per game).
- Port Vale host Grimsby Town in League Two on Saturday in a relegation battle at the wrong end of the table, where the pressure is firmly on the home side, who are 23rd with just 5 points from 7 games compared to the Mariners' 13 from 9.
- The last three games has seen Port Vale beat Exeter City 1-0 at home, lose 2-0 away to Walsall and a draw 1-1 with Chesterfield, losing the latter in a penalty shootout in the EFL Trophy.
- George Byers is Vale's top scorer in the league this season with 2 goals in 4 games and his ability to come deep and receive the ball means he's the team's biggest threat from a central position.
Grimsby Town
- Grimsby Town are winless in 4 away from home in League Two 2026/2027 (D3, L1), averaging 1.25 goals per game on their travels.
- Grimsby Town are in pretty mixed to poor form themselves with just 2 wins in their last 5 games and 3 straight defeats coming into this game.
- David Artell's side have been set up to try and play patient, possession based football, with coordinated pressing and controlled build-up.
Head-to-Head
- Grimsby Town have avoided defeat in the last two head-to-head meetings (D1, W1).
- Port Vale haven't beaten Grimsby in this fixture at Vale Park since 2024/2025 when the two sides tied 2-2 and so the visitors will feel they have an opportunity to take something from this game again.
Port Vale
- The addition of Jordan Gabriel into the mix has given them a bit more push from deep with 1 assist in 7 games in League Two 2026/2027.
- George Byers is Vale's top scorer in the league this season with 2 goals in 4 games and his ability to come deep and receive the ball means he's the team's biggest threat from a central position.
Grimsby Town
- Kieran Green is Grimsby's top goalscorer in League Two 2026/2027, with 3 in 8.
- Green also has 2 of the Mariners' last 5 goals.
Betting Insights
- The bookies think this is close with Vale priced up at 2.5, Grimsby 2.68 and the draw 3.35, so we'll take the slight home edge, but it could be tight.
- Under 2.5 goals at 1.9 looks sharp in a game that neither team has been particularly good at.
Prediction
- These two teams have a different style of play, but Vale will want to play with a higher intensity and more chaos, and so this is a classic clash of the tempos.
- The bookies think this is close with Vale priced up at 2.5, Grimsby 2.68 and the draw 3.35, so we'll take the slight home edge, but it could be tight.
- Under 2.5 goals at 1.9 looks sharp in a game that neither team has been particularly good at.