ENGLISH LEAGUE ONE BETTING PREVIEW - WIGAN ATHLETIC VS PORT VALE

English League One

2025-10-18 - Wigan Athletic vs Port Vale

A Sports Betting Preview by ArmchairPunter

Wigan Athletic v Port Vale
Football : England: League One
Venue: DW Stadium
Saturday 18th October 2025, 1500hrs (GMT)

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Wigan Athletic will be desperate to halt a run of six games without a win in all competitions when The Latics play host to fellow lower half opponents Port Vale when the two teams clash at the DW Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

Three of the five defeats suffered within this period saw Wigan Athletic slip to losses against the likes of Bolton Wanderers, Cardiff City and Wycombe Wanderers, the latter two being both on home soil where Wigan possess an overall home record of 3-1-2 9/5 to date this term.

Previously, Wigan Athletic registered a comprehensive 3-0 home win against mid-table outfit Doncaster Rovers and manager Ryan Lowe will be hoping his Latics outfit can rekindle the sort of form which brought about that victory this weekend.

Port Vale bring a four-game unbeaten sequence in all competitions into this upcoming encounter following recent wins against Barnsley (League One) and Accrington Stanley (EFL Trophy) along with draws with Northampton Town and AFC Wimbledon.

Darren Moore’s side have slipped to just two losses in their last nine games overall which upon first glance appears to hand the visitors an edge heading into this upcoming encounter at the DW Stadium.

However, The Vale possess an inconsistent looking away record which stands at 2-2-2 6/4 so far in this season’s campaign so the prospects of the visitors getting something out of this encounter seems to hang in the balance.

The Betting Verdict

Wigan Athletic are unbeaten in their last two league meetings at home against Port Vale and the hosts look capable of avoiding defeat here as well.

The Pick :

Wigan Athletic 1-0 Port Vale

HANDICAP BETTING :

Take Wigan Athletic AH+0.25 at odds of 1.55 with Bet365