Our prediction for this EFL Cup match:
Port Vale
Match Time & Date:
26/09/2023
20:45
Prediction: 2-1
Sutton
Following a 1-1 draw with Cambridge United, Port Vale will be aiming to return to winning ways when they take on Sutton in the EFL Cup last 32. The Valiants eliminated Crewe in the previous round and they are seen as favourites to beat the League Two side as well. Both Lewis Cass and Thomas Sang are pushing for a start as Andrew Crosby should opt to make changes to the team that shared the spoils with the U’s at the weekend.
Sutton, on the other hand, made a slow start to the season, with the team already suffering seven defeats in the new League Two campaign and given their shaky defence, we predict that Port Vale are going to advance to the next EFL Cup round. In their last encounter at the venue Port Vale defeated Sutton 2-0 and we predict that history is going to repeat itself.
Highlighted Player (Funso Ojo ):
Funso Ojo is a Belgium international who plays for Aberdeen as a midfielder. Ojo was born in Antwerp on August 28, 1991, starting his youth career at Olse Merksem. In 2004 he was spotted by PSV scouts, moving to Eindhoven very soon.
Funso Ojo made 11 appearances for PSV in the Dutch Eredivisie before moving to Beerschot AC, yet another club from his youth career. The Belgium international played for the likes of Royal Antwerp, Dordrecht, Willem II, and Scunthorpe United before signing a deal with Aberdeen in 2019. Funso Ojo made his Scotland Premiership debut in a 3-2 win over Hearts.
Speaking of his international career, Ojo has one cap with the Belgium U21 team, but he has yet to earn a call-up for the Belgium senior team. His primary position is central midfield, but he is capable of producing fine displays as a defensive midfielder. As his parents are of Nigeria descent, the Aberdeen footballer has a dual citizenship.
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.
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