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EFL Cup Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton

Wolves

3 - 0

Port Vale

Our Tip

Match Events

14'

Armstrong A.

26'

Lawrence-Gabriel J.

34'

Neto A.

Assist: Mosquera Y.

Summary Win Prob Goals Form H2H Tactics Players Indices Predictions Timeline Accuracy Compare

AI Match Summary

First leg ended 3-0. This leg finished 3-0.

Win Probability Meter

Derived from 10,000 simulations matching home advantage & form profiles

52%

Wolves

20%

Draws

28%

Port Vale

Draw rate projection: 20% Favored: Wolves

Model Confidence

Aggregate indicator score

52% / Medium Confidence

Port Vale have won more games recently than Wolves.
Model puts this one close, with a 39% draw probability.
Port Vale arrive in better shape, but cup ties don't always follow form.
Historical meetings favor Wolves, who have won 2 of the last 5 encounters.
High conversion rates suggest a high-scoring game (Over 2.5 Probability: 78%).

Goal Probability Engine

Model estimations for goals markets based on xG conversion histories

Over 0.5 Goals 92%

Over 1.5 Goals 82%

Over 2.5 Goals 78%

Over 3.5 Goals 19%

Over 4.5 Goals 9%

Both Teams To Score (BTTS) 27.200000000000003%

Wolves Clean Sheet 68%

Port Vale Clean Sheet 11%

Recent Team Form Analysis

Averages per match over historical game filters

Metric	Wolves	Port Vale
Matches Played	28	28
Wins	9	11
Draws	9	6
Losses	10	11
Goals Scored	1.14	0.96
Goals Conceded	1.29	1.25
Expected Goals (xG)	1.25	1.00
Expected Goals Conceded (xGA)	1.10	1.40

H2H

Historical prediction success rates across key markets

Aug 7, 2026 EFL Cup

Wolves vs Port Vale

3:0

Jul 23, 2016 Club Friendly

Port Vale vs Wolves

0:0

Mar 1, 2014 League One

Wolves vs Port Vale

3:0

Aug 31, 2013 League One

Port Vale vs Wolves

1:3

Jul 22, 2009 Club Friendly

Port Vale vs Wolves

2:1

Key Player Impact Analysis

Key performers and expected goal involvement factors

Wolves Compare

Top Goalscorer Armstrong A.

1 Goals

Assists Leader Neto A.

1 Ast

Avg xG / game 0.96

Avg xA / game 0.63

Port Vale Compare

Avg xG / game 0.91

Avg xA / game 0.56

SokaPicks Momentum Index

Current performance index incorporating opponent strength & fatigue (0-100)

Wolves 41 / 100

Port Vale 30 / 100

How it's calculated: Weighted formula of recent form points (60%), goal margin trends (20%), home/away adjustments (10%), and squad impact availability ratings (10%).

Attack & Defence Capability Index

Wolves Port Vale

AI Prediction Engine Forecast

Simulated score frequencies and primary prediction markets

Primary Pick Wolves Win (1)

Secondary Pick Over 2.5 Goals or BTTS No

Correct Score 3:0

BTTS Outcome No (NG)

Over/Under Pick Over 2.5

SokaPicks Smart Insights

Historical trends and unique patterns automatically detected by our system

Solid form: Wolves remains unbeaten in 5 of 5 recent matches.

Attacking prowess: Wolves scored in 68% of their last 28 outings.

Defensive concern: Port Vale conceded in 61% of 28 recent games.

These sides typically produce 2.60 goals when they meet.

Scoring Trends

Wolves VS Port Vale

1.63 Goals Scored 1.38

0.63 Goals Conceded 0.88

75% Over 1.5 63%

50% Over 2.5 38%

13% Over 3.5 25%

Recent Form & Match History

Wolves

(Home)

25 Aug

Sheffield Wed

0 : 2

Wolves

22 Aug

Preston

1 : 3

Wolves

14 Aug

Wolves

2 : 2

Blackburn

07 Aug

Wolves

3 : 0

Port Vale

01 Aug

Wolves

3 : 0

Racing Santander

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Port Vale

(Away)

22 Aug

Port Vale

1 : 1

Tranmere

15 Aug

Oldham

2 : 0

Port Vale

07 Aug

Wolves

3 : 0

Port Vale

01 Aug

Blackpool

0 : 1

Port Vale

25 Jul

Port Vale

1 : 0

Murcia

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Tournament Bracket & Draw

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1/64-finals

Crystal Palace -

TBD -

Stockport County 1

Doncaster 2

Middlesbrough 1

Wrexham 0

Manchester United -

TBD -

Brighton -

Manchester City -

TBD -

Cardiff 3

Swindon 2

Norwich 4

Milton Keynes Dons 1

Sunderland -

TBD -

Stoke City 2

Oldham 0

TBD -

Hull City -

Plymouth 2

Exeter 0

TBD -

Coventry -

TBD -

Aston Villa -

Chelsea -

TBD -

Gillingham 0

Luton 3

Nottingham -

TBD -

Leeds -

Ipswich -

TBD -

Leicester 1

Northampton 0

TBD -

Arsenal -

Colchester 0

Southampton 2

West Ham 3

Portsmouth 1

Fulham -

TBD -

AFC Wimbledon 2

Newport 1

Bournemouth -

TBD -

Grimsby 1

Blackpool 3

Derby 1

Lincoln City 2

Liverpool -

TBD -

Tottenham -

TBD -

Cheltenham 1

Charlton 3

Cambridge Utd 2

Barnet 1

QPR 1

Millwall 2

Newcastle Utd -

TBD -

Rotherham 1

West Brom 4

Fleetwood Town 1

Chesterfield 0

Salford 1

Shrewsbury 2

Burton 1

Blackburn 2

Mansfield 0

Sheffield Utd 3

Preston 2

Huddersfield 1

TBD -

Everton -

Sheffield Wed 1

Bolton 0

Wolves 3

Port Vale 0

Bristol City 0

Walsall 1

Leyton Orient 2

Oxford Utd 0

Bradford City 2

Rochdale 0

Burnley 2

Notts County 1

Wycombe 1

Stevenage 2

Bromley 1

Reading 2

Swansea 0

Birmingham 1

TBD -

Brentford -

Watford 1

Crawley Town 0

Bristol Rovers 0

Peterborough 1

Barnsley 2

Wigan 1

Crewe 2

Accrington 1

1/32-finals

Crystal Palace -

TBD -

Doncaster 1

Middlesbrough 3

Manchester United -

TBD -

Brighton -

Manchester City -

TBD -

Cardiff 1

Norwich 2

Sunderland -

TBD -

Stoke City 1

Hull City 2

Plymouth 2

Coventry 4

TBD -

Aston Villa -

Chelsea 2

Luton 0

Nottingham 0

Leeds 2

Ipswich 3

Leicester 1

TBD -

Arsenal -

Southampton 1

West Ham 4

Fulham 3

AFC Wimbledon 0

Bournemouth -

TBD -

Blackpool 1

Lincoln City 4

Liverpool -

TBD -

Tottenham 5

Charlton 1

Cambridge Utd 0

Millwall 1

Newcastle Utd 3

West Brom 2

Fleetwood Town 4

Shrewsbury 0

Blackburn 1

Sheffield Utd 2

Preston 0

Everton 4

Sheffield Wed 0

Wolves 2

Walsall 0

Leyton Orient 1

Bradford City 1

Burnley 0

Stevenage 0

Reading 3

Birmingham 1

Brentford 6

Watford 1

Peterborough 5

Barnsley 3

Crewe 2

1/16-finals

Crystal Palace -

Middlesbrough -

Manchester United -

Brighton -

Manchester City -

Norwich -

Sunderland -

Hull City -

Coventry -

Aston Villa -

Chelsea -

Leeds -

Ipswich -

Arsenal -

West Ham -

Fulham -

Bournemouth -

Lincoln City -

Liverpool -

Tottenham -

Millwall -

Newcastle Utd -

Fleetwood Town -

Sheffield Utd -

Everton -

Wolves -

Leyton Orient -

Bradford City -

Reading -

Brentford -

Peterborough -

Barnsley -

1/8-finals

TBD -

Quarter-finals

TBD -

Semi-finals

TBD -

Final

TBD -

Wolves vs Port Vale

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Recent Form & Match History

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