Our prediction for this League 1 match:
Port Vale
Match Time & Date:
28/11/2023
20:45
Prediction: 1-2
Derby
Tuesday’s football game at Vale Park pits together Port Vale and Derby County, the two sides with entirely different ambitions for the 2023/2024 League One campaign. The Valiants are eager to escape the danger zone, but bear in mind that they have not recorded a win in the league since September 16, 2023. Both Ryan Loft and Jason Lowe are pushing for a start after the duo came off the bench in a 2-1 defeat to Port Vale.
The Rams, on the other hand, recorded a hard-fought 2-1 win over Bristol Rovers at the weekend, with Nathaniel Mendez-Laing scoring the winner in the stoppage time. Derby are eyeing their fourth consecutive league win and we predict that they will take advantage of Port Vale’s poor form. There are no fresh injury worries in the visiting team ahead of the trip to Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent.
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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