Wolves
- Friday's EFL Cup 2026-2027 clash between Wolves and Port Vale at Molineux Stadium is set up to be a tight and competitive cup tie, but the home side should have the edge.
- Cesar Peixoto's Wolves have played a very well structured 4-2-3-1 system this season, counter-pressing well and looking to exploit teams vertically when they win the ball.
- They've also been a lot better than their recent results suggest, with Mateus Mane being a spark in the final third with two goals from their six across the last five games.
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Recent form:
- Wolves have won two of their last five (D2, L1) and defeated non-league Maidenhead United and Doncaster Rovers on their travels during that spell.
- At home, they have drawn two and lost two of their last four, scoring just 0.75 goals per game and conceding 1.25 in return.
Port Vale
- Jon Brady has set Vale up in a compact and pragmatic block designed to frustrate opponents with organisation, set pieces and selective counters.
- Ethon Archer has been their most clinical outlet in the attacking third, scoring two of their four goals in the last five.
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Recent form:
- Port Vale have won one, tied one and lost three of their last five, losing two of their last three.
- Vale's away record reads two wins and four defeats from six in all competitions and they have conceded ten times on their travels.
Head-to-Head
This is the first time Wolves and Port Vale have faced each other in the EFL Cup since 1984 .
Key Players
- They've also been a lot better than their recent results suggest, with Mateus Mane being a spark in the final third with two goals from their six across the last five games.
- Ethon Archer has been their most clinical outlet in the attacking third, scoring two of their four goals in the last five.
Betting Insights
- The odds for this game suggest that a Wolves win is the likely outcome, with the hosts set at 1.34 and Vale at 7.9, although the draw is a decent price at 5.1.
- Both Teams To Score comes in at 1.85 for Yes and 1.9 for No.
- We're backing Under 2.5 at 2.35 against Over 2.5 at 1.57.
Prediction
- We're going to take the hosts at such a big odds on.
- Backing Under 2.5 at 2.35.
