Prediction Port Vale vs Stockport County 2025/2026 – Betting Tips for the League One on 25/10/2025

Match mood at Vale Park: a test for Port Vale

Port Vale arrive at Vale Park sitting uncomfortably low in the table in 20th, a team that has shown flashes of resilience but too often lacks the cutting edge to turn parity into points. Their recent results have been mixed: a narrow defeat at Wigan last weekend following a string of draws and scattered wins suggests a side that can be stubborn without being prolific. Thirteen games into the 2025/2026 League One campaign, Port Vale have scored only 11 times while conceding 12, a goal profile that underlines their difficulty in turning shots into decisive chances. Home metrics point to an attack that creates opportunities — 180 total shots with a healthy number inside the box — but the finishing numbers haven’t matched the volume, and five clean sheets hint at a defence that can be organised on its day but vulnerable against sustained pressure.

Stockport County’s form demands respect

Stockport County head into this fixture perched in fifth, carrying momentum from recent wins and an overall points tally that reflects consistency. Their season totals — 19 goals scored and a superior win-loss balance — show a side capable of both grinding out narrow victories and finding the net more frequently than Port Vale. Recent performances include a morale-boosting 1-0 victory over Exeter, where Oliver Norwood earned plaudits as the standout performer, and a run in the last ten matches that features five wins and just two losses. Stockport’s away profile shows an ability to keep matches tight while still contributing at the attacking end; their shots-on-target figures suggest a team that creates meaningful chances and often tests goalkeeper resolve.

How this could play out

Tactically, expect Stockport to press their advantage in possession and look to leverage intelligent passages into the final third. Port Vale will seek solidity and to exploit any set-piece or counter opportunities, but the underlying numbers hint that it will be difficult for them to shoulder the attacking burden for a full 90 minutes. The head-to-head history is scant, with a solitary recorded meeting in the EFL Trophy back in 2022 when Port Vale won 1-0, but squads and circumstances have shifted since then. Given Stockport’s clearer trend toward converting chances into wins and Port Vale’s low scoring rate, the balance leans away from an upset.

Betting suggestion: Back Stockport County to win (1X2). Stockport’s higher league position, superior goal return, consistent recent form and the presence of match-winner performances such as Oliver Norwood’s make an away victory the most probable outcome on 25/10/2025.