Our prediction for this League 1 match:
Derby
Match Time & Date:
02/03/2024
10:00 AM
Prediction: 2-1
Port Vale
Derby County will look to make amends for back-to-back defeats to Barnsley and Charlton when they take on Port Vale in the League One round 36. The Rams suffered a dip in form, but the bookies still see them as hot favourites to beat the Valiants in front of home fans. Ryan Nyambe limped off with injury in the midweek defeat, with Tom Barkhuizen likely to replace him in the starting XI.
Port Vale, on the other hand, do not seem to be at their sharpest, with the team collecting only one point in total from the last four league matches. Darren Moore’s troops are on a four-game losing run on the road, which is probably the main reason why we are going to bet on Derby County this time out. Moore has no fresh injury worries ahead of the trip to Derbyshire.
Highlighted Player (Conor Hourihane):
Conor Hourihane is an Irish footballer who plays for Barnsley. The midfielder was born on 2 February, 1991 and he started his youth career at Premier League club Sunderland. In 2011 he joined Plymouth Argyle and he spent three years at Home Park.
After scoring 15 goals in 125 appearances for the Pilgrims in 2014 Hourihane decided to take next big step in his career. On 23 June he signed a three-year deal with Barnsley for a fee of £250,000. In August he won the League One Player of the Month award and, no doubt, he made a flying start to his Barnsley career. Hourihane made 46 appearances for the Tykes in the 2014/2015 League One campaign, scoring 15 goals and he certainly helped the team return to the Championship.
The Irish midfielder has eight caps for the U-21 team. His main position is central midfield, but he is capable of playing as defensive and left midfielder as well. Conor Hourihane is a right-footed footballer.
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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