When and where is Wolves vs Port Vale?

Wolves vs Port Vale was played on Friday, August 7, 2026 at 18:45 UTC and finished 3–0. The venue is Molineux Stadium. It is a EFL Cup fixture.

What is the recent form of Wolves and Port Vale?

Wolves: 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats in the last 5 matches, 4–6 on goals.

Where are Wolves and Port Vale in the table?

Wolves are 9th with 6 points; Port Vale are 90th with 0.

Have Wolves and Port Vale met recently?

Yes: 1 meeting on record — 1 won by Wolves, 0 by Port Vale and 0 draws. The last one, on 7 Aug 2026, finished Wolves 3–0 Port Vale.

How often do Wolves and Port Vale matches go over 2.5 goals?

This season 70% of Wolves's matches and 11% of Port Vale's had three goals or more. Wolves average 1.8 goals scored and 1.5 conceded per match; Port Vale 0.6 and 1.0.

How often do Wolves and Port Vale keep a clean sheet or fail to score?

Wolves kept a clean sheet in 20% of their matches and failed to score in 10%; Port Vale in 44% and 44%.

Is there a FootballEdge pick on Wolves vs Port Vale?

No. Our numbers on this match were not clear enough for a pick — we publish fewer picks on purpose.

How can I check a pick wasn't changed after kick-off?

Every batch of picks gets a SHA-256 fingerprint minutes before kick-off, timestamped by an independent authority and anchored in the Bitcoin blockchain. Anyone can check it on our proof page.

Wolves 3–0 Port Vale — 7 Aug 2026

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Wolves3–0

Port Vale

Molineux Stadium

Our prediction

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Team comparison

WolvesPort Vale

1.7Form rating2.3

1.80Goals scored (avg)0.56

1.50Goals conceded (avg)1.00

1.79xG for1.42

1.02xG against1.13

20.0%Clean sheet %44.4%

10.0%Failed to score %44.4%

70.0%Over 2.5 rate11.1%

Based on 9 matches this season.

Expected goals trend

Expected goals created in each team's last ten completed matches.

Expected goals trend

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Port Vale

Expected goals trend
Matches	Wolves	Port Vale
−10	2.04	1.55
−9	1.54	0.86
−8	2.66	1.72
−7	0.94	0.77
−6	2.47	0.72
−5	1.57	0.91
−4	1.95	1.21
−3	0.68	1.00
−2	2.23	0.00
−1	2.02	0.00

Goals by half

Average goals scored in each half this season.

Goals by half

Goals by half
Goals	Goals per match
Wolves · 1st half	0.8
Wolves · 2nd half	1
Port Vale · 1st half	0.44
Port Vale · 2nd half	0.11

Score probability matrix

Probability (%) of every scoreline. Home goals down the side, away goals along the top. The outlined cell is the most likely single score — it is not a prediction.

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#	Team	P	W	L	GD	Pts
6	Everton	2	2	0	+5	6
7	West Ham	3	2	1	+4	6
8	Fulham	2	2	0	+4	6
9	Wolves	3	2	1	+4	6
10	Sheffield Utd	3	2	1	+3	6
11	Newcastle	2	2	0	+2	6
12	Lincoln	3	2	1	0	6
87	Nottingham Forest	1	0	1	-2	0
88	Milton Keynes Dons	1	0	1	-3	0
89	Rotherham	1	0	1	-3	0
90	Port Vale	1	0	1	-3	0
91	Gillingham	1	0	1	-3	0
92	Mansfield Town	1	0	1	-3	0

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Wolves vs Port Vale: key facts and questions

When and where is Wolves vs Port Vale?: Wolves vs Port Vale was played on Friday, August 7, 2026 at 18:45 UTC and finished 3–0. The venue is Molineux Stadium. It is a EFL Cup fixture.
What is the recent form of Wolves and Port Vale?: Wolves: 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats in the last 5 matches, 4–6 on goals.
Where are Wolves and Port Vale in the table?: Wolves are 9th with 6 points; Port Vale are 90th with 0.
Have Wolves and Port Vale met recently?: Yes: 1 meeting on record — 1 won by Wolves, 0 by Port Vale and 0 draws. The last one, on 7 Aug 2026, finished Wolves 3–0 Port Vale.
How often do Wolves and Port Vale matches go over 2.5 goals?: This season 70% of Wolves's matches and 11% of Port Vale's had three goals or more. Wolves average 1.8 goals scored and 1.5 conceded per match; Port Vale 0.6 and 1.0.
How often do Wolves and Port Vale keep a clean sheet or fail to score?: Wolves kept a clean sheet in 20% of their matches and failed to score in 10%; Port Vale in 44% and 44%.
Is there a FootballEdge pick on Wolves vs Port Vale?: No. Our numbers on this match were not clear enough for a pick — we publish fewer picks on purpose.
How can I check a pick wasn't changed after kick-off?: Every batch of picks gets a SHA-256 fingerprint minutes before kick-off, timestamped by an independent authority and anchored in the Bitcoin blockchain. Anyone can check it on our proof page. How to check a sealed pick