Our prediction for this League 1 match:
Forest Green and Port Vale go head to head the New Lawn in a highly-anticipated League One game. The Green Army are stuck in the relegation zone with only 20 points in their pocket, and they must be low on spirits following three consecutive league defeats. There are no fresh injury worries in the home team, but both Hendry and Godwin-Malife could be recalled to the starting XI.
The Valiants, on the other hand, have been having their ups and downs of late, with the team losing to both Bristol Rovers and Sheffield Wednesday, while beating Plymouth and Morecambe. Since Port Vale have been struggling on the travels in recent weeks, we do not believe that they are capable of grabbing more than one point from Sunday’s encounter. Both Benning and Robinson are eyeing spots in the starting eleven after the duo came from the bench in the Hillsborough defeat.
Highlighted Player (Ben Stevenson):
Ben Stevenson is a product of a Coventry City football academy who plays for Colchester United as a midfielder. Born in Leicester on March 23, 1997, Stevenson started his senior career at Coventry City and made his debut with the Sky Blues on August 9, 2016, in the League Cup game against Portsmouth.
The English footballer moved to Wolverhampton in the 2018/2019 season, but he did not see any game action in the league with the Wolves. After ending his loan spells with Colchester United and Jumilla, Ben Stevenson signed a permanent two-and-a-half year contract with the U’s on January 30, 2019. He made his second debut for Colchester United against Northampton Town on February 2, 2019.
His primary position is central midfield, but he is capable of producing good performances as a defensive midfielder as well. His preferred foot is right, and he wears the number 24 shirt at Colchester.
Highlighted Team (Port Vale):
Nicknamed the Valiants, Port Vale are a professional club that compete in the League Two. Port Vale welcome their rivals at Vale Park, and they wear white and black kit when playing in front of home fans. Yellow, on the other hand, is the dominant colour of their away kit.
The Valiants’ home ground, which was built in 1950, can hold up to 49,768 people. Championship side Stoke City are seen as one of the club’s fiercest rivals, but their rivalry is pretty healthy. The two teams first met on December 2, 1882, with the Potters emerging triumphant (1-0).
The Valiants maintain a rivalry with fellow League 2 club Crewe Alexandra as well. Speaking of the club’s titles, it has to be noted that Port Vale have won Football League Trophy on two occasions (1993, 2001). A 9-1 win over Chesterfield from September 24, 1932 is the club’s biggest triumph.