The kick off for the match between Port Vale and Blackpool will take place at 15:00 (UK time) - Thursday, 01/01 - at the Vale Park. This clash of the 2025/26 EFL League One looks very promising!

Before placing your bets on this match, check out the full analysis including predictions for Port Vale vs Blackpool. We also highlight the most interesting odds and markets with a high chance of winning. Providing today’s best free tip to help you make informed and profitable betting decisions.

APWin predictions for Port Vale vs Blackpool

With odds already released by major bookmakers, our experts have crunched the numbers and dissected the key match data. Find our value-packed prediction for this encounter below:

APWin Prediction

Port Vale Win

After a thorough assessment of the primary betting markets, APWin analysts have identified bets with strong value potential.

👉 Our prediction is: Port Vale to win the 1st half

As the odds and the statistics clearly indicate, Port Vale is the superior side in this matchup. They play an aggressive attacking style that puts pressure on their opponents. We expect more or less the same gameplan at home against Blackpool, which should result in a fast start.

That is why we are tipping Port Vale to win the first half in the half-time market.

Port Vale preview

Port Vale has played 22 matches in the EFL League One so far, with 3 wins, 6 draws, and 13 losses. This results in an average of 0.68 points per match.

In the 2025/26 season, the team has recorded 13 wins, 7 draws, and 16 losses. Port Vale's attack has scored 43 goals, 13 of them in the league, which gives an average of 0.59 goals per league match and 1.19 goals per match across the entire season.

Lorent Tolaj is the team’s top scorer with 12 goals, while Ronan Curtis leads the team in assists with 7. Defensively, Port Vale has conceded 30 goals in the league (an average of 1.36) and 44 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 1.22 over 36 matches).

Blackpool preview

In 23 EFL League One matches, Blackpool has recorded 8 wins, 5 draws, and 10 losses, with an average of 1.26 points per game.

In the 2025/26 season, the team has 13 wins in 36 matches. The team has scored 51 goals, 29 of them in the EFL League One (an average of 1.26 goals per match), with Ashley Fletcher being the team's top scorer with 12 goals and Ashley Fletcher providing 4 assists.

Defensively, Blackpool has conceded 30 goals in the league and 52 in the 2025/26 season overall, resulting in an average of 1.44 goals conceded per match.

Head to head: Port Vale vs Blackpool

Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.

Home Team

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Port Vale

England - EFL League One

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall L L L D L

0.68

Home L L D L D

0.6

Away L L D L L

0.75

Away Team

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Blackpool

England - EFL League One

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall W W W D W

1.26

Home W W D L W

1.58

Away W W D L W

0.91

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Published on 31 January 2026, at 07:43 Last updated on 11 March 2026, at 20:01
Author: Amauri Barbosa

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