Value bet: Walsall to win @ 2.40 – our chance 46% vs 42% implied by the price (edge +10%). Bigger price, more risk. Won ✓
Picks by market
ResultWalsall to win ✓46% · @2.40
Double chanceEither team to win ✓77% · @1.33
Both teams scoreBoth teams to score ✗51% · @1.70
GoalsUnder 2.5 goals ✓72% · fair 1.38
Correct scoreCorrect score 2–1 ✗7% · fair 14.50
Walsall vs Port Vale: Betarazi preview and prediction
The fixture
Walsall welcome Port Vale to Bescot Stadium for a League Two fixture on Saturday 19 September (12:30 WAT). In the table, Walsall are 3rd, among the top four, on 22 points after 13 matches; Port Vale are 19th (lower half) with 15.
Current form
Walsall, last 5: DDDWD Their latest outing: 0–0 draw with Rochdale, at home. In their own stadium the record reads 1 won, 0 lost from 4. Scoring is the worry: just 0.8 goals a game. Defensively they have kept 4 clean sheets in that run.
Port Vale, last 5: WLLDD Their latest outing: 1–0 win over Exeter City, at home. Away from home the record reads 0 won, 3 lost from 3. Scoring is the worry: just 0.5 goals a game.
Where the goals come from
Betarazi's ratings give Walsall 1.0 xG, Port Vale 0.8 xG – a total near 1.8. On paper it is a low-scoring affair, with under 2.5 at 72%. Both teams' recent matches have tended to stay under 2.5.
Markets worth a look
1X2 according to our numbers – Walsall 46%, draw 23%, Port Vale 31%.
GG/NG: GG (51%) at 1.70.
Price worth noting: Walsall to win @2.40 – the bookmaker implies 42%, our ratings say 46%.
Our call before kick-off
Our pre-match call was Both teams to score (51%, odds 1.70). Most likely score in line with that pick: Walsall 1–1 Port Vale. Settled on the 90-minute result. Nothing in football is guaranteed – 18+, bet only what you can afford.
Result chances
Walsall46%fair 2.19 · @2.40
Draw23%fair 4.32 · @3.10
Port Vale31%fair 3.21 · @2.80
1.83Expected goals
1.05Walsall xG
0.78Port Vale xG
51%Both score
28%Over 2.5
Score grid: top six
1–017%
0–016%
1–113%
0–113%
2–09%
2–17%
From our goals model: Walsall 1.0 – 0.8 Port Vale expected. Correct scores are long shots even at the top of this list.
All markets: our price vs the bookmaker
Market
Most likely
Chance
Fair odds
Bookmaker
Match result
Walsall to win✓
46%
2.19
2.40 ▲
Double chance
Either team to win✓
77%
1.30
1.33
Both teams to score
Both teams to score✗
51%
1.95
1.70
Draw no bet
Walsall (draw no bet)✓
59%
1.68
–
Asian handicap
Port Vale +1 (Asian handicap)✗
78%
1.28
–
Over/under 1.5 goals
Over 1.5 goals✓
55%
1.83
–
Over/under 2.5 goals
Under 2.5 goals✓
72%
1.38
–
Over/under 3.5 goals
Under 3.5 goals✓
89%
1.13
–
Over/under 4.5 goals
Under 4.5 goals✓
96%
1.04
–
First team to score
Walsall to score first✓
48%
2.08
–
Half-time result
Level at half-time✗
52%
1.92
–
Half-time / full-time
HT Draw / FT Draw✗
24%
4.20
–
Correct score
Correct score 2–1✗
7%
14.50
–
Recent results
Walsall – last 6
DDDWDD
12 Sep
vs Rochdale
0–0
D
5 Sep
@ Exeter City
0–0
D
1 Sep
@ Crewe
2–2
D
29 Aug
vs Accrington ST
3–2
W
25 Aug
vs Leyton Orient
0–0
D
22 Aug
vs Grimsby
0–0
D
0.8Scored / game
0.7Conceded / game
33%Both scored
33%Over 2.5
Port Vale – last 6
WLLDDL
12 Sep
vs Exeter City
1–0
W
5 Sep
@ Salford City
0–1
L
1 Sep
@ Swindon Town
1–3
L
29 Aug
vs Crewe
0–0
D
22 Aug
vs Tranmere
1–1
D
15 Aug
@ Oldham
0–2
L
0.5Scored / game
1.2Conceded / game
33%Both scored
17%Over 2.5
Head to head
No previous meetings on record between Walsall and Port Vale.
Our pick is Both teams to score with a 51% chance, at bookmaker odds of 1.70.
Who will win Walsall vs Port Vale?
On our numbers Walsall have a 46% chance of winning, the draw 23% and Port Vale 31%.
How many goals will there be in Walsall vs Port Vale?
We expect about 1.8 goals. Over 2.5 goals is 28% likely and both teams score 51% of the time on our projection.
What is the predicted score for Walsall vs Port Vale?
Our predicted score is Walsall 1–1 Port Vale, the most likely score that fits our pick. We expect about 1.8 goals in total.
When is Walsall vs Port Vale?
Walsall vs Port Vale (League Two) kicks off on Saturday 19 September 2026 at 12:30 (West Africa Time) at Bescot Stadium.
Numbers from Betarazi' team ratings and score grid, with bookmaker lines for late news. Kick-off times shown in your local time. Predictions are estimates, not guarantees – 18+, please bet responsibly.
