Port Vale vs Stockport Prediction: County to hit League One summit

Two teams enduring contrasting seasons meet at Vale Park for League One action on Monday night, when relegation-threatened Port Vale host title-chasing Stockport (20:00, Sky Sports +).

Read on for my Port Vale vs Stockport predictions, supported by the latest team news and match odds.

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Vale defender Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel picked up an injury in the draw against AFC Wimbledon just over two weeks ago and manager Darren Moore has confirmed he will be out for a "substantial amount of time".

Cameron Humphreys has been absent after suffering a knock in training and although he is making progress in his recovery, this contest is likely to come too soon for him.

Stockport have a clean bill of health for this contest and are expected to stick with the same starting XI who edged past Exeter 1-0, with match-winner Nathan Lowe leading the line.

Port Vale vs Stockport County Match Odds

Vale are 8/5 to pick up their fourth League One victory of the season, with the draw priced at 11/5 and Stockport are 9/5 to clinch all three points.

Stockport to win @ 9/5

Vale had enjoyed a resurgence in September, winning three of their League One fixtures, but they have collected just two points from the nine on offer in October and find themselves in the relegation zone.

The Valiants have particularly struggled at Vale Park and they have the second-worst home record in the division.

Stockport head into this clash knowing a victory will take them top of the table and they arrive in terrific form, having won their last three league matches against Huddersfield, Blackpool and Exeter.

County boast the joint second-best away record, taking 11 points from six games and losing just one of those, and they should have enough quality to get over the line against a struggling Vale side.

Nathan Lowe anytime goalscorer @ 11/5

Having gone seven league games without a goal, Nathan Lowe managed to end his drought in the home win over Exeter last time out and he will be eager to keep the momentum going.

While goals had been in short supply in League One over the last two months, the 20-year-old, on loan from Stoke City, did bag two in the EFL Trophy win over Wolves U21s at the beginning of September.

Lowe has kept plugging away and after getting back among the goals in his last appearance, he can hit the back of the net again at Vale's expense.

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