- Crewe Alexandra have won their only away league game in League Two 2026/2027.
- Crewe Alexandra have not conceded a goal away in League Two 2026/2027.
- Port Vale have drawn their only home league game in League Two 2026/2027.
Port Vale and Crewe Alexandra have both started their respective seasons in opposite directions
The home side, Port Vale, have taken 1 point from their opening 2 games in League Two 2026/2027 and sit 20th in the table, while their visitors, Crewe Alexandra, have taken 6 points from their first 2 fixtures and sit 2nd in the same table.
Port Vale come into this game off the back of a 3-0 defeat in the EFL Cup at Wolverhampton, a 2-0 defeat in League Two at Oldham Athletic and a 1-1 draw at home to Tranmere Rovers in League Two. Their sole home league match in League Two 2026/2027, against Tranmere Rovers, has left them unbeaten at home, but still searching for their first win of the campaign.
Crewe Alexandra arrive at Vale Park on the back of a 1-0 victory away at Crawley Town in League Two and a 1-0 home victory over Northampton Town, also in League Two. The Railwaymen have made a strong start to their campaign and look sharp away from home, with 1 win and 0 defeats in their last away game.
An old-school, cagey affair
Jon Brady has set up Port Vale in a compact three-at-the-back system that is solid in structure but needs a spark in the middle third. George Byers has provided that spark, scoring 1 goal in 2 League Two games so far. Lee Bell has set Crewe Alexandra up to play a possession-based game with a proactive press, with Josh March netting 2 goals in 2 games as the focal point of their attack. Joel Tabiner has given the Railwaymen a little bit of creativity, with 1 assist in 2 games in League Two, with the visitors' attack clicking so far this season.
Under 2.5 goals at 73/100 is our main selection for Saturday's game, with the average goals scored per game for Port Vale at home in League Two 2026/2027 sitting at 1.00 and the average number of goals conceded per game sitting at 1.00, the hosts are likely to be involved in another tight game at Vale Park. For the correct score prediction, we're going with a 1-1 draw at 23/10, as this looks set to be a cagey affair.
Port Vale are 1/1, Crewe Alexandra are 13/5 and the draw is 23/10 for this game, which is interesting considering the difference in the quality of each team's start to their respective League Two seasons. Port Vale have had the better of this fixture over the last 3 meetings, winning 2 and drawing 1, while Crewe Alexandra have failed to win any of their last 3 trips to Vale. With Crewe Alexandra clearly the form side, Port Vale's dominance in the head-to-head and home advantage should keep this one relatively tight.
