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Port Vale vs Cardiff

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League One Vale Park
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Scoring Trends

Port Vale
VS
Cardiff
1.13
Goals Scored
1.5
1.25
Goals Conceded
1.25
38%
Over 1.5
63%
38%
Over 2.5
50%
38%
Over 3.5
25%

Detailed Analysis

Explore Head-to-Head and Form below for more insights.

Expert Analysis by Omoye ThankGod

While Cardiff are favored, their opponents have enough quality to cause problems. The match flow could swing back and forth as teams settle into their rhythm.

Their head-to-head record shows a history of competitive battles. The hosts' vulnerability aligns perfectly with Cardiff's counter-attacking strengths. Our model identifies this as the most rational reading of the game.

Match Possible Outcome Percentage

Match Winner

Home Win34%
Draw15%
Away Win51%

Goals & Scoring

Both Teams to Score44%
Over 1.5 Goals66%
Over 2.5 Goals49%

Match Events

54'
Bagan J.
54'
Clark M.
61'
Sub
Colwill J. In: Turnbull D.
Out: Colwill J.
61'
Sub
Lawlor D. In: Fish W.
Out: Lawlor D.
61'
Sub
Tanner O. In: Ashford C.
Out: Tanner O.
77'
Sub
Curtis R. In: Waine B.
Out: Curtis R.
77'
Sub
Salech Y. In: Robinson C.
Out: Salech Y.
83'
Sub
Gordon L. In: Heneghan B.
Out: Gordon L.
90'
Waine B.
90'
Sub
Willock C. In: Davies I.
Out: Willock C.
90'
Ojo F.

Previous Encounters

07 Aug 25 LEA
Port Vale
0:0
Cardiff
26 Aug 14 EFL
Port Vale
2:3
Cardiff
25 Feb 03 LEA
Port Vale
0:2
Cardiff
13 Aug 02 LEA
Cardiff
3:1
Port Vale
01 Apr 02 LEA
Cardiff
1:0
Port Vale

Recent Form (Last 5)

Port Vale

Home Team
09 Jan
Port Vale
1 : 0
Fleetwood Town
01 Jan
Port Vale
5 : 1
Blackpool
29 Dec
Bradford City
1 : 0
Port Vale
26 Dec
Huddersfield
5 : 0
Port Vale
20 Dec
Port Vale
0 : 1
Peterborough

Cardiff

Away Team
10 Jan
Leyton Orient
1 : 1
Cardiff
04 Jan
Cardiff
1 : 0
Wigan
01 Jan
Wycombe
1 : 1
Cardiff
29 Dec
Cardiff
2 : 1
Stevenage
26 Dec
Cardiff
1 : 0
Exeter

League Standings

Pos Team P W D L GD Pts
1 Cardiff 25 16 4 5 43:25 52
2 Lincoln City 25 14 6 5 40:26 48
3 Bradford City 24 13 7 4 34:25 46
4 Stockport County 25 12 6 7 34:30 42
5 Huddersfield 26 11 6 9 45:35 39
6 Bolton 25 10 9 6 32:25 39
7 Luton 25 11 5 9 35:30 38
8 Stevenage 23 10 7 6 27:20 37
9 Reading 24 9 8 7 32:28 35
10 Peterborough 25 11 2 12 33:34 35
11 Wycombe 25 8 9 8 32:28 33
12 Mansfield 23 9 5 9 31:28 32
13 AFC Wimbledon 24 9 4 11 27:33 31
14 Exeter 24 9 3 12 25:23 30
15 Wigan 24 7 9 8 26:27 30
16 Plymouth 25 9 3 13 32:39 30
17 Barnsley 21 8 5 8 33:33 29
18 Leyton Orient 25 8 5 12 36:42 29
19 Blackpool 25 8 5 12 31:37 29
20 Northampton 24 8 5 11 22:28 29
21 Burton 24 7 6 11 23:34 27
22 Rotherham 24 6 6 12 22:35 24
23 Doncaster 24 6 5 13 24:41 23
24 Port Vale 23 4 6 13 18:31 18

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