Port Vale vs Blackpool Prediction 1 January 2026
📣How will an early goal change the strategy of both teams? If it happens, we will see an interesting development in the confrontation between the teams Port Vale and Blackpool. Recall that the meeting is scheduled for 15:00 1 January. The tournament match will take place at the Vale Park stadium in the city of Stoke. Note the odds - bookmakers offer to bet on the victory of the side for and , respectively.
Head-to-Head
The last official encounter between the teams took place on 12 August 2025 and ended with a scoreline of 0:1. Here's a comparative breakdown of that match (home team - Blackpool):
- ball possession percentage: 57% vs 43%;
- corner kicks: 7 vs 7;
- fouls: 7 vs 9;
- yellow cards: 2 vs 1;
- shots on target: 2 vs 3.
📊 Statistical preview of official matches between the teams Port Vale and Blackpool:
- played 4 matches;
- number of wins for the home team - 2, for the away team - 1, draws - 1;
- number of goals - 5 against 2;
- average total in the 1st half - 0.5, in the 2nd half - 1.25;
- average total goals in the match - 1.75.
Head-to-head statistics Port Vale - Blackpool

Port Vale Team Overview
The team's most recent official match took place on 29 December 2025 as part of the League One tournament (home team - Bradford City, away team - Port Vale). The match concluded with a scoreline of 1:0.
Here's the game statistics (Port Vale vs Bradford City):
- ball possession: 43% vs 57%;
- corner kicks: 3 vs 11;
- fouls: 12 vs 6;
- yellow cards: 3 vs 3;
- shots on target: 1 vs 2.
- 3 wins,
- 13 losses,
- 6 draws.
📈Currently, Port Vale stands at a mid-tier position within the League One standings, with a win percentage of 14% and a loss percentage of 59%.
⚽️Port Vale has scored a total of 13 goals. On the defensive end, Port Vale has allowed 30 goals over the season.
Match Results: Port Vale

Blackpool Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on 29 December 2025 as part of the League One tournament (home team - Blackpool, away - Rotherham ). The match concluded with a scoreline of 4:0.
Here are the match stats (Blackpool vs Rotherham ):
- ball possession: 60% vs 40%;
- corner kicks: 6 vs 3;
- fouls: 11 vs 13;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 2;
- shots on target: 6 vs 4.
- 8 wins,
- 10 losses,
- 5 draws.
📈Currently, Blackpool stands at a mid-tier position within the League One standings, with a win percentage of 35% and a loss percentage of 43%.
⚽Blackpool has scored a total of 29 goals. On the defensive end has allowed 30 goals over the season.
Match Results: Blackpool
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 4;
- home team wins - 2, away team wins - 1, draws - 1.
Statistics: Port Vale vs Blackpool
- matches played in the tournament: 22 vs 23;
- wins: 3 vs 8;
- win percentage: 14% vs 35%;
- losses: 13 vs 10;
- draws: 6 vs 5.
Last 10 matches:
- wins: 2 vs 5;
- losses: 6 vs 3;
- draws: 2 vs 2.
- Port Vale have not won in last 12 games (League One).
- Port Vale have not won in 9 of last 10 home games (League One).
- Blackpool have not lost in last 6 games.
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- today's home team scores on average - 1.25, the guests - 0.5;
- average Over/Under goals in H2H matches - 1.75;
- both teams scored: overall - 1; at the home team's field - 1.
Statistics: Port Vale vs Blackpool
- average total in the tournament: 1.95 vs 2.57;
- average total goals scored: 0.59 vs 1.26;
- average total in the 1st half: 0.23 vs 0.65;
- average total in the 2nd half: 0.36 vs 0.61;
- Port Vale: average total at home in the tournament - 0.5;
- Blackpool: average total away in the tournament - 0.82;
- last 10 matches (average total): 1.1 (home - 1.5) vs 1.9 (away - 1.6).
- Port Vale have scored under 1.5 goals in 11 of last 12 games (League One).
- Port Vale have scored under 1.5 goals in last 5 home games (League One).
Prediction on corners
Port Vale: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 5.23; at home field - 5.8;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 5.4; at home field - 6.17.
Blackpool: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 3.65, away - 3.82;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 5.3; away - 5.6.
- Blackpool have taken under 5.5 corners in 10 of last 11 away games (League One).
Yellow Cards Bet
H2H
- average Over/Under yellow cards in H2H matches - 2.5 (1.25 for home team and 1.25 for away team);
- average Over/Under yellow cards at the home team's field - 5 (1 for home team and 4 for away team).
Port Vale: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 1.95; at home - 2;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 2.1; at home - 2.
Blackpool: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 2.04, away - 2.27;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 2.5; away - 3.
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 4;
- both teams scored all-time - 1 times;
- on the home team’s field - 1 times.
Statistics: Port Vale vs Blackpool
- number of matches played in the tournament: 22 vs 23;
- number of matches in the season where both teams scored (BTTS): 6 vs 10;
- number of BTTS matches for Port Vale at home - 3 (30%);
- number of BTTS matches for Blackpool away - 3 (27%).
Last 10 matches:
- number of BTTS matches: 2 vs 4;
- BTTS matches for Port Vale at home - 1 (17%);
- BTTS matches for Blackpool away - 2 (40%).
Correct score prediction
Statistics of frequent results (current season):
- most common score in the tournament: 1:0 (33/267, 12.4%);
- Port Vale at home most often finish matches: 0:0 , 0:1 (3/10, 30%);
- Blackpool away most often play: 1:0 (5/11, 45.5%).
Based on statistics and probability distribution, the algorithm predicts the top 3 outcomes:
1:1 - 13.1% (odds 6)
1:0 - 11.33% (odds 8.5)
0:1 - 10.18% (odds 8.5)
Editorial Prediction
- Port Vale have scored under 1.5 goals in 11 of last 12 games (League One).
- Port Vale have scored under 1.5 goals in last 5 home games (League One).