Port Vale vs Wrexham Prediction: Vale may struggle to break down visitors

Port Vale host Wrexham in the EFL Trophy on Tuesday evening with both clubs already assured of a place in the last 32 of the competition.

The match is live on Sky Sports+ and kicks off at 19:45 at Vale Park, where League 2 leaders Port Vale have won four of their last five matches in the fourth tier. Read on for my Port Vale vs Wrexham prediction alongside team news and match odds.

Team News

Port Vale captain Ben Garrity faces a spell on the sidelines and fellow midfielder George Byers is also injured. Tom Sang and Ryan Croasdale started in midfield on Saturday but Jason Lowe and Rakeem Harper are hoping for an opportunity on Tuesday evening.

Football Odds

Wrexham striker Paul Mullin may be rested for this EFL Trophy tie so Ollie Palmer and Jon Dadi Bodvarsson could start in attack. Wing-back Luke Bolton, who has been hampered by a foot injury this season, was on the bench at the weekend.

Port Vale vs Wrexham Odds

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Wrexham have won their first two matches in this season's EFL Trophy and they are 6/5, or a 45.5% chance, to complete a perfect group-stage campaign by beating 15/8 hosts Port Vale.

The draw is 11/5 and both teams to score, a winning bet in seven of Vale's last eight home matches, can be backed at 8/11.

Half-time Result - Wrexham @ 9/5

Port Vale and Wrexham are guaranteed top-two finishes in the EFL Trophy's Northern Section Group B, meaning that both clubs will advance to the knockout stage of the competition.

Both are also enjoying excellent league campaigns as Vale are top of League 2 and Wrexham, bidding for a third straight promotion, sit third in League 1.

Rival managers Darren Moore and Phil Parkinson are likely to shuffle their packs for Tuesday's game at Vale Park and Wrexham have a clear advantage in terms of squad depth and quality.

Early goals have been a feature of the Red Dragons' success this season and Ryan Barnett scored the only goal of the game in the sixth minute of Saturday's home league fixture against Mansfield.

Vale conceded in the 17th minute of their 3-1 home defeat to League 1 Barnsley in the FA Cup earlier this month and Wrexham, who have been leading at half-time in eight of their 14 league matches this season, can make another fast start.

Correct Score - Wrexham 0-2 @ 9/1

Port Vale's 10-game unbeaten run in League 2 was ended by Saturday's 1-0 loss at Gillingham and the Valiants may struggle to break down an outstanding Wrexham defence.

The visitors have the joint-best defensive record in League 1, conceding only 10 goals in 14 games, and they have kept four clean sheets in their last six outings in all competitions.

That run includes a 3-0 EFL Trophy win over Wolves U21 so a 2-0 Wrexham victory looks a tempting price in the correct-score market.

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