Our prediction for this League 1 match:
Peterborough
Match Time & Date:
10/04/2024
20:45
Prediction: 2-1
Port Vale
Buoyed by a 2-1 win over Wycombe in the EFL Trophy final, Peterborough United will be aiming to give fans yet another reason to celebrate when they take on Port Vale on Wednesday evening. The Posh defeated Leyton Orient 2-1 in their last league match, but they face yet another must win situation against Port Vale if they are to revive their automatic promotion hopes. Jacob Wakeling is back to contention after he was cup-tied at the weekend, while Michael Olakigbe remains in the recovery room.
James Dornelly has overcome his toe injury. The Valiants, on the other hand, are eager to escape the danger zone, but given their anything but good away record in the 2023/2024 season, we believe that there is a big value in betting on the home side. All Mitch Clark, James Wilson, and Dan Gore are out of contention with injuries for the away team.
Highlighted Player (Jonson Clarke Harris):
The Leicester born striker started his career at Coventry City, joining their youth academy at the age of 15. Harris, who holds both the English and Jamaican citizenship, chose to represent the former but is yet to feature for any of England's international levels. He made his first professional debut on the 10th of August 2010, in a 2-0 League Cup loss to Morecambe, a feature that made him the youngest player to ever appear for Coventry.
After successive loan moves where he made little impact, Harris left the Sky Blues to join Oldham Athletic in May 2013 on a year-long contract. His excellence earned him the Young Player of the Season award and a high profile move to Rotherham United at the end of the season in a deal worth 350,000 euros. After several inconsistent performances, Harris left the Millers.
He then went on to play for MK Dons and Doncaster on loan before re-joining Coventry for a second spell where-in he helped the club in promoting to League One. Born on the 21st of July 1994, the 25-year-old is known for his physicality and hold-up play and currently plies his trade for Bristol, whom he joined at the start of 2019.
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.
