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England League One

Cardiff

Port Vale

Preview Team statistics AI Prediction H2H Team recent Odds Lineups Injuries / suspensions League table

Match Events

Rubin Colwill

79'

David Turnbull

81'

Preview

Cardiff vs Port Vale: Hosts Aim to Reassert Dominance

Cardiff, boasting a formidable home record, host a struggling Port Vale side in League One. While the visitors showed a flicker of life in their last outing, their overall away form and recent defensive frailties suggest a tough afternoon ahead.

Cardiff's approach is likely to be one of sustained pressure, using their superior ball possession and wide corner-kick threat to probe for openings. They will aim to build attacks patiently, leveraging their high passing accuracy to retain control. Port Vale, on the other hand, will likely adopt a more compact defensive shape, attempting to frustrate the hosts and perhaps seeking opportunities on the counter. However, their struggles with possession retention and discipline, highlighted by a significant drop in passing accuracy in their most recent home game, could make it difficult to contain Cardiff's consistent offensive output.

Team statistics

England League One

Cardiff

Port Vale

Matches played

25 - 10 - 8

Results

9 - 12 - 21

58.1%

Win %

21.4%

1.9

Goals scored

0.8

Goals conceded

1.3

5.3

Shots on target

3.1

5.4

Shots off target

4.6

4.8

Blocked shots

3.3

62.6

Ball possession

83.2

Pass accuracy

67.9

9.8

Fouls

10.9

2.3

Goalkeeper saves

2.5

1.8

Yellow cards

1.7

Red cards

League averages

Key points

• Cardiff boasts a 70% win rate at home this season, averaging over two goals per game.
• Port Vale has lost over 60% of their away matches and struggles to score on the road.
• Cardiff averages over 63% ball possession, indicating strong control.

AI Prediction

Cardiff's dominant home record and superior offensive statistics stand in stark contrast to Port Vale's away-day struggles. The hosts' ability to control games and create chances, especially at home, should be too much for a Port Vale side that has been defensively porous on the road. While Cardiff's recent home scoring has faltered slightly, their overall strength and Port Vale's recent defensive collapses point towards a home victory with a significant goal margin.

AI

Confidence

Pick

Recent Win% (20)
nova-lite-v1 (fr)

by amazon

78%

HOME

BTTS NO

2.5 UNDER

1x2

40%

O/U

50%

BTTS

50%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (ar)

by google

78%

HOME

BTTS NO

2.5 OVER

1x2

40%

O/U

63%

BTTS

67%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (es)

by google

70%

HOME

BTTS NO

2.5 UNDER

1x2

50%

O/U

47%

BTTS

63%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (ru)

by google

82%

HOME

BTTS NO

2.5 OVER

1x2

50%

O/U

63%

BTTS

60%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (vi)

by google

78%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

53%

O/U

60%

BTTS

60%
gemini-2.5-flash-lite (en)

by google

85%

HOME

BTTS NO

2.5 OVER

1x2

43%

O/U

63%

BTTS

63%
llama-3.1-8b-instruct (it)

by meta-llama

80%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

50%

O/U

67%

BTTS

70%
llama-3.1-8b-instruct (nl)

by meta-llama

75%

HOME

BTTS NO

2.5 UNDER

1x2

40%

O/U

67%

BTTS

60%
llama-3.3-70b-instruct (pt)

by meta-llama

80%

HOME

BTTS NO

2.5 UNDER

1x2

53%

O/U

53%

BTTS

73%
mistral-nemo (de)

by mistralai

75%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 UNDER

1x2

50%

O/U

43%

BTTS

47%
gpt-oss-120b:exacto (tr)

by openai

78%

HOME

BTTS NO

2.5 UNDER

1x2

37%

O/U

63%

BTTS

70%
qwen-turbo (th)

by qwen

80%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

53%

O/U

60%

BTTS

67%
grok-4.1-fast (ja)

by x-ai

85%

HOME

BTTS NO

2.5 UNDER

1x2

57%

O/U

57%

BTTS

63%
grok-4.1-fast (ko)

by x-ai

85%

HOME

BTTS NO

2.5 UNDER

1x2

43%

O/U

67%

BTTS

70%
mimo-v2-flash (id)

by xiaomi

78%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

53%

O/U

60%

BTTS

70%

H2H

League One

Match date	Team	Score	Team	O/U 2.5	BTTS
8/7/2025	Cardiff	D 0 - 0 D	Port Vale AWAY	U	N

Includes records from 2023 onwards.

Team recent

Cardiff

H/A	VS	Score	Results	O/U 2.5	BTTS	Cor 9.5
AWAY	Reading	3 - 1	W	O	Y	Y
AWAY	Huddersfield	1 - 1	D	U	Y	Y
HOME	Bolton	2 - 0	W	U	N	Y
AWAY	Peterborough	1 - 1	D	U	Y	Y
HOME	Blackpool	0 - 0	D	U	N	Y
HOME	Wycombe	0 - 2	L	U	N	Y
AWAY	Exeter City	4 - 0	W	O	N	Y
AWAY	Barnsley	1 - 1	D	U	Y	Y
HOME	Lincoln	0 - 2	L	U	N	Y
AWAY	Doncaster	4 - 0	W	O	N	Y

Cardiff have been a dominant force at home this season, securing victory in a commanding 70% of their matches. They consistently outshoot their opponents, registering over six shots on target per game on average, and their possession-based style, averaging over 63% ball retention, often suffocates opposition attacks. Even with a slightly mixed bag in their most recent three fixtures, which saw a dip in scoring at home, their overall home performance remains incredibly strong, and they will be keen to maintain that standard.

Port Vale

H/A	VS	Score	Results	O/U 2.5	BTTS	Cor 9.5
HOME	Wigan	0 - 0	D	U	N	Y
AWAY	Peterborough	3 - 1	W	O	Y	N
HOME	Barnsley	0 - 0	D	U	N	Y
HOME	Rotherham	1 - 0	W	U	N	N
AWAY	Wycombe	0 - 4	L	O	N	N
AWAY	Doncaster	0 - 1	L	U	N	N
HOME	Bolton	1 - 0	W	U	N	N
AWAY	Blackpool	2 - 3	L	O	Y	Y
HOME	Huddersfield	0 - 0	D	U	N	N
HOME	Bradford	0 - 2	L	U	N	N

Port Vale's season has been characterised by a lack of consistency, particularly on the road where they've lost over 60% of their games. Their scoring record away from home is meagre, averaging less than a goal per match, and they are often outshot and outpassed. While they managed a creditable win in their last fixture, their recent away form, conceding nearly three goals per game over their last three, suggests this encounter will be a significant test of their defensive resolve.

Over

Under

Yes

Odds

1x2

HOME

1.33

DRAW

5.75

AWAY

6.5

2.5 OVER/UNDER

OVER

1.57

UNDER

2.35

BTTS

YES

1.95

1.8

Lineups

Cardiff

(4-3-1-2)

Nathan Trott

Calum Scanlon

Dylan Lawlor

Gabriel Osho

Ronan Kpakio

David Turnbull

Alex Robertson

Joel Colwill

Rubin Colwill

Callum Robinson

Yousef Salech

Martin Sherif

Liam Gordon

Ben Garrity

George Hall

Ryan Croasdale

Rhys Walters

Elijah Campbell

Connor Hall

Cameron Humphreys

Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel

Joe Gauci

Port Vale

(4-2-3-1)

Average Player Rating

Injuries / suspensions

No injury/suspension information available.

League table

England League One

#	Team	Played	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Form
1	Cardiff	22	15	2	5	40	23	17	47	WWLWW
2	Lincoln	23	13	5	5	34	23	11	44	WWWDW
3	Bradford	22	12	7	3	32	21	11	43	WWLWW
4	Stockport County	22	11	5	6	33	29	4	38	WLWLW
5	Huddersfield	23	11	4	8	42	31	11	37	WWWDD
6	Bolton	22	10	7	5	30	21	9	37	LWLWW
7	Stevenage	21	10	6	5	25	17	8	36	LDDWL
8	Luton	23	10	5	8	33	28	5	35	WWLDD
9	Wycombe	23	7	8	8	29	27	2	29	DLWDL
10	Reading	22	7	8	7	29	28	1	29	DWWLL
11	Mansfield Town	22	8	5	9	28	28	0	29	WWLDL
12	Wigan	22	7	8	7	25	25	0	29	WLLDW
13	Blackpool	23	8	5	10	29	30	-1	29	WWWDW
14	Peterborough	22	9	2	11	26	28	-2	29	DWWWW
15	Barnsley	20	8	4	8	32	32	0	28	LLLWL
16	Leyton Orient	23	8	4	11	34	38	-4	28	LLWLD
17	AFC Wimbledon	22	8	4	10	24	30	-6	28	LDLDL
18	Burton Albion	22	7	6	9	23	29	-6	27	LWDDL
19	Northampton	22	8	3	11	22	28	-6	27	LLWLD
20	Exeter City	22	8	2	12	22	21	1	26	WLWLW
21	Plymouth	23	8	2	13	28	38	-10	26	DLWWW
22	Rotherham	23	6	6	11	22	33	-11	24	LLLLL
23	Doncaster	23	6	4	13	23	40	-17	22	LLLLL
24	Port Vale	22	3	6	13	13	30	-17	15	LLLDL

Cardiff vs Port Vale AI Match Preview, Prediction, Team Stats Comparison, League table

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Cardiff vs Port Vale: Hosts Aim to Reassert Dominance

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Key points

AI Prediction

H2H

Team recent

Cardiff Team recent

Port Vale Team recent

Odds

Cardiff

Port Vale

Injuries / suspensions

League table