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Port Vale vs Crewe Match Summary
Competition | English League Two |
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Match Date | Saturday 29 August 2026 |
Match Time | 12:30 UK time |
Venue (City, Stadium) | Vale Park |
Port Vale host Crewe at Vale Park in this English League Two derby, a local scrap between two sides who know each other far too well.
The recently relegated hosts are still winless in all competitions this season, held to a 1-1 home draw last time out and desperate to finally get their campaign moving.
Crewe travel in fine fettle, sitting second with a 100% League Two record after wins-to-nil over Crawley and Northampton, though their Carabao Cup run ended at Barnsley in midweek.
Recent history sits firmly with Vale, who are undefeated in their last nine meetings against Crewe in all competitions. Our Port Vale vs Crewe prediction weighs it all up.
Port Vale vs Crewe Form
Port Vale remain winless in all competitions, most recently drawing 1-1 at home despite Tranmere playing nearly 40 minutes with a centre-back in goal, conceding in the 72nd minute. Ranked 20th of 24 for form, finishing is a clear weakness, though Max Watters leads a frontline that controls games and attacks down the right.
Crewe arrive flying, sitting second with a perfect League Two start after back-to-back wins-to-nil over Crawley and Northampton, keeping three straight clean sheets. Their Carabao Cup run ended 3-2 at League One Barnsley in midweek. Strong at defending set pieces and protecting a lead, the Railwaymen are direct and take plenty of shots.
Port Vale vs Crewe Lineups & Team News
Injuries & Suspensions
Port Vale: George Byers (Injured/out)
Crewe: Ian Lawlor (Injured/out)
Port Vale
Centre-back Lewis Montsma should be fit enough to see out the full 90 minutes. Port Vale are without midfielder George Byers, who picked up an injury against Tranmere Rovers, and Rhys Walters is expected to step into the engine room in his place.
Crewe
Mickey Demetriou has served his suspension and comes back into contention, likely coming into the back line in place of Joshua Stephenson. One further change is expected, with Charlie McNeill tipped to start out wide for the visitors on Saturday.
Port Vale vs Crewe Predicted Lineup
Port Vale
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Predicted Starting Lineup: J. Smith; J. Lawrence-Gabriel, C. Humphreys, L. Montsma, L. Gordon; R. Walters, K. Dempsey; O. Hernández, O. Lynch, G. Hall; M. Faal
Crewe
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Predicted Starting Lineup: T. Booth; L. Billington, L. Offord, M. Demetriou, R. Hutchinson; J. Tabiner, M. Holícek; C. McNeill, C. Agius, J. Gibson; J. March
Port Vale vs Crewe Key Stats & Match Facts
Port Vale have seen under 2.5 goals in their last 7 matches against Crewe in all competitions.
Port Vale have kept a clean sheet in 6 of their last 7 matches against Crewe in all competitions.
Port Vale are undefeated in their last 9 matches against Crewe in all competitions.
Crewe have kept a clean sheet in their last 3 matches in League Two, and there have been under 2.5 goals in each side's last 4 League Two games.
There have been 28+ shots taken in 3 of the last 3 meetings between Port Vale and Crewe in League Two.
Port Vale vs Crewe Prediction & Best Bets
Our prediction: This has the makings of a tight, low-scoring derby. Port Vale are marginal favourites at 13/10 with Betfred and hold a strong recent record over Crewe, but the visitors' form and clean sheets make this a stubborn one. We are leaning towards a cagey draw.
Best Bets
Under 2.5 Goals in the Total Goals Over/Under market. Under 2.5 goals has landed in each of the last seven meetings between these two, and both clubs have gone under in each of their last four League Two outings. Everything points to a low-scoring afternoon.
Both Teams To Score - No. There is genuine value here, with Port Vale having kept a clean sheet in six of their last seven clashes with Crewe, and the visitors arriving on the back of three straight League Two shut-outs. One end staying quiet feels very much on.
Port Vale vs Crewe Bet Builder
Our four-leg bet builder backs Port Vale to win, Max Watters to score anytime, both teams to find the net and 28+ total shots in this fiercely contested local derby.
Port Vale are undefeated in their last nine meetings with Crewe in all competitions, and that long unbeaten run against Saturday's opponents anchors the whole selection.
Max Watters leads the Vale frontline and gets the nod to score in a fixture that has produced plenty of goalmouth action across the last three meetings.
Crewe have had 15+ shots in three out of three matches against Port Vale in League Two, so both sides finding the net is a live angle despite the defensive records.
There have been 28+ shots taken in 3 of the last 3 meetings between Port Vale and Crewe in League Two, giving the high-shots leg plenty of support from recent history.
At the time of writing, this bet builder pays a best price of 29/4 and is as short as 5/1 elsewhere. That's a difference in potential winnings of £18 from best to worst price.
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Port Vale vs Crewe Talking Points
This is a proper local derby, with Vale Park and Crewe's Gresty Road separated by only around 10 miles along the A500. Port Vale badly need a first win of the season, sitting 20th and still searching for a spark up front, while Crewe roll in second and unbeaten in League Two. History leans heavily towards the hosts, who have not lost to Crewe in their last nine meetings across all competitions, yet these fixtures are traditionally tight and cagey. Expect a stubborn, low-scoring contest where the first goal could prove decisive.
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