ENGLISH LEAGUE ONE BETTING PREVIEW - NORTHAMPTON TOWN VS PORT VALE

English League One

2026-02-24 - Northampton Town vs Port Vale

A Sports Betting Preview by ArmchairPunter

Northampton Town v Port Vale
Football : England: League One
Venue: Sixfields Stadium
Tuesday 24th February 2026, 1945hrs (GMT)

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Next up is a real relegation ‘six-pointer’ as third from bottom hosts Northampton Town take on basement dwellers Port Vale at Sixfields Stadium on Tuesday night with a precious three points at stake for both clubs.

Having suffered recent back-to-back defeats at the hands of Lincoln City and Leyton Orient respectively, Northampton Town find themselves in trouble down near the foot of the League One table but The Cobblers know all three points could lift them out of the relegation zone.

Prior to these recent defeats, Northampton Town had shown some promise in terms of lifting themselves out of the relegation mire as Kevin Nolan’s side had picked up points in draws with Barnsley and Exeter City along with collecting all three points with a comprehensive 3-1 home win over top half outfit Stevenage.

Port Vale sit bottom of the League One table and the visitors’ situation is looking more and more desperate as manager Jon Brady looks to guide his Port Vale side to what looks like an unlikely victory against his former club at Sixfields Stadium.

A 1-1 draw at home with Reading on the weekend simply wasn’t enough for The Valiants who now need to pick up a few wins on the trot if they’re to have any chance of avoiding slipping down to League Two next season.

Having failed to win any of their last four games in League One and indeed collecting just two wins in their last 22 league matches, the prospects of an away win on Tuesday night seems highly unlikely, especially as Port Vale possess a poor away record of 3-3-9 10/23.

The Betting Verdict

Northampton Town have won the last two meetings at home against Port Vale.

The Pick :

Northampton Town 2-1 Port Vale

FIXED ODDS BETTING :

Take Northampton Town Win at odds of 2.38 with BetFred