Prediction for match Port Vale — Bristol Rovers, 06.12.2025

Match Analysis: Port Vale vs Bristol Rovers

The FA Cup brings an intriguing clash between Port Vale and Bristol Rovers, scheduled for December 6, 2025. The main odds for the outcomes are: Port Vale win at 1.58, draw at 4.05, and Bristol Rovers win at 5.35. In terms of probability: Port Vale - 59.33%, draw - 23.15%, Bristol Rovers - 17.52%. Port Vale is the favorite according to the odds and probabilities, supported by their recent match statistics.

Team Results and Statistics

In their last five matches, Port Vale has an average ball possession of 48.2%, receives 1.8 yellow cards, commits 9.6 fouls, and has 1.4 offsides per game. Bristol Rovers hold the ball 57.6% of the time, record 2.4 yellow cards, 11.8 fouls, and 1.2 offsides. Port Vale's last three matches: December 2 - Port Vale vs Barnsley 5-0, November 29 - Lincoln City vs Port Vale 1-0, November 22 - Port Vale vs Plymouth Argyle 0-1. Bristol Rovers played as follows: December 2 - Bristol Rovers vs Cambridge United 6-4, November 29 - Bristol Rovers vs Notts County 0-1, November 22 - Cheltenham Town vs Bristol Rovers 1-0. In their last encounter on March 29, 2024, Port Vale defeated Bristol Rovers 2-0.

How Many Goals to Expect?

Over the last five matches, Port Vale has an average total goals of 2.6, scoring 1.6 and conceding 1 per game. Bristol Rovers show an average of 2.2 goals, scoring 0.8 and conceding 1.4. Both teams have had over 2.5 goals in 2 out of 5 matches, and under in 3 out of 5. In first halves, over 1.5 goals occurred only once out of 5 for each team, while in second halves, it happened twice out of 5. Port Vale most frequently scores between the 76th and 90th minute (33%), while Bristol Rovers spread their scoring peaks across three periods: 0-15, 61-75, and 76-90 (each 29%). In terms of goals conceded, Port Vale has an even distribution across four intervals with 25%, while Bristol Rovers concede half of their goals in the last 15 minutes (76-90, 50%). In such a scenario, betting on under 2.5 goals seems logical: both teams have an under-profile in terms of under 2.5 goals, their average scoring is not high, and the frequency of high-scoring halves is low. The odds for under 2.5 goals are 1.93.

Corner Totals Analysis

Port Vale averages 5.8 corners over five matches, while Bristol Rovers averages 5.6. The total over 9.5 corners occurred 4 times out of 5 for Port Vale and 3 out of 5 for Bristol Rovers. Among available corner totals, the line closest to the combined average (11.4) is 10.5: the odds for over 10.5 corners are 2.36, under 10.5 is 1.50. Based on the statistics, considering the high average values for both teams and frequent occurrences of high totals, betting on over 10.5 corners is logical.