Our prediction for this League 2 match:
Vale Park will host Saturday’s football game between Port Vale and Doncaster. The Valiants aim to bounce back from a heavy 4-0 loss to Barrow and they are likely to fight tooth and nail against Doncaster. As Sam Hart suffered an injury in the last league match, talented forward James Plant is widely expected to sneak into the starting XI.
The Donny, on the other hand, are determined to return to the League One and their recent performances are surely fuelling fans with optimism ahead of upcoming challenges. As boss Grant McCann has no fresh injury worries ahead of the trip to Burslem, except for Thomas Nixon, who was forced to leave the pitch earlier than expected in a 3-0 EFL Cup loss to Everton. You should bear in mind that Doncaster and Port Vale meet for the first time in a competitive match since November 2016.
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.