The kick off for the match between Port Vale and Sunderland will take place at 13:30 (UK time) - Sunday, 03/08 - at the Vale Park. This clash of the 2025/26 FA Cup looks very promising!

Before placing your bets on this match, check out the full analysis, including predictions for Port Vale Football Club Limited vs Sunderland A.F.C.. 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 Sunderland

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

Double Chance: Home or Away

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

👉 Our prediction is: Over 2.5 goals in the match

We strongly suggest taking the total to go over 2.5 goals in this matchup between Port Vale and Sunderland.

With the high quality of attacking talent on display coupled with the questionable defence of both teams, this bet has a great chance of hitting.

👉 Our prediction is: Both teams don't score

Defensive solidity should prove to be a major factor in this matchup. Both teams' backlines are rock solid, so scoring chances will be hard to come by.

As such, there is decent value to be had in betting 'no' on the Both Teams to Score market.

Port Vale Football Club Limited Preview

Port Vale has played 4 matches in the FA Cup so far, with 4 wins, 0 draws, and 0 losses. This results in an average of 3 points per match.

In the 2025/26 season, the team has recorded 16 wins, 10 draws, and 19 losses. Port Vale's attack has scored 51 goals, 8 of them in the league, which gives an average of 2 goals per league match and 1.13 goals per match across the entire season.

Lorent Tolaj is the team’s top scorer with 14 goals, while Ronan Curtis leads the team in assists with 8. Defensively, The Valiants has conceded 1 goals in the league (an average of 0.25) and 55 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 1.22 over 45 matches).

Sunderland A.F.C. preview

In 2 FA Cup matches, Sunderland has recorded 1 wins, 1 draws, and 0 losses, with an average of 2 points per game.

In the 2025/26 season, the team has 11 wins in 32 matches. The team has scored 33 goals, 2 of them in the FA Cup (an average of 1 goals per match), with Brian Brobbey being the team's top scorer with 5 goals and Granit Xhaka providing 5 assists.

Defensively, SAFC has conceded 1 goals in the league and 36 in the 2025/26 season overall, resulting in an average of 1.13 goals conceded per match.

Head to head: Port Vale vs Sunderland

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

Home Team

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England - FA Cup

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3

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3

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Sunderland

England - FA Cup

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall W D

2

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0

Away W D

2

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Published on 7 March 2026, at 03:23 Last updated on 7 March 2026, at 03:23
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