Anticipation builds as Port Vale prepare to host Wigan Athletic at Vale Park on 2026-04-19 (kick-off 15:00 GMT), in week 44 of the 2025-2026 League One.
In their last 10 matches, Referee E. Bell averaged 3-4 yellow cards and 0 red cards, and 22 fouls.
With the data available to us, Jon Brady and Gary Caldwell have not met as managers before.
Port Vale currently rank 22nd (with 38 pts), versus Wigan Athletic at 13th on 55 pts.
No absentees for either Port Vale or Wigan Athletic.
We expect Port Vale to line up in a predicted 3-at-the-back 3-5-2, and Wigan Athletic are expected to line up in 3-4-2-1.
The previous match saw B. Waine lead Port Vale with a 6.6 TheyScored rating, and R. Borges Rodrigues top-rating for Wigan Athletic at 7.6.
Both sides left it all on the pitch: Port Vale won 3-1 against Peterborough United, and Wigan Athletic secured a victory 3-0 over Rotherham United.
Momentum favors Wigan Athletic (3-1-1) after Port Vale managed only 2-1-2 from 5 matches.
Port Vale have clearly got the edge H2H: in 6 meetings, they've beaten Wigan Athletic 3 times, with 1 draw and only 2 losses.
A tight contest is expected: our model tips a 1-1 draw, reflecting Port Vale's 4-8-9 home form and Wigan Athletic's 3-9-9 away record.
Port Vale is going head to head with Wigan on 19/4/2026 14:00 GMT at Vale Park for the England League One. You can view the match information, lineups, odds, live score, result, goalscorers, cards, substitutions, standings, recent form, player ratings, injuries, tv channels, our users most predicted scores and Port Vale v Wigan H2H statistics!