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League CupRound of 128THE MATCH CENTRE

Wolves vs Port Vale match centre

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LWLWW
Momentum↗ Rising66/100OlderLatest
Full time
3:0
UK time · Europe/London
Port Vale badgePort ValeAway
LWWWW
Momentum↗ Rising86/100OlderLatest
Goalscorers
A. Armstrong14′
Andre34′
F. Lopez43′
Molineux Stadium · WolverhamptonSeason 2026/27Back to matches
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES

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THE FINAL WHISTLE

The match in numbers

Statistics and key moments from this match.

FULL TIME
WolvesPort Vale
8Corner Kicks5
9Fouls6
1Yellow Cards1
—Red Cards—
3Goalkeeper Saves4
525Total passes240
456Passes accurate193

— means not supplied. Live xG availability varies by match. Verified post-match xG is shown separately in the Chance quality section when available.

BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Team news & availability

API-Football

Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.

Wolves 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Port Vale 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Includes injuries and other availability reasons supplied by the provider. Player importance and replacement quality require context; these reports do not automatically adjust the Kickoff Edge forecast.

THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT

Your match briefing

From recorded results

Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.

HOME PERSPECTIVE

Wolves

3/10Wins
1.0Goals / game
1.2Conceded / game

Keep in view: 4 losses in that sample. At home, 3 wins from 10 available matches.

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AWAY PERSPECTIVE

Port Vale

5/10Wins
1.3Goals / game
0.7Conceded / game

Keep in view: 3 losses in that sample. At away venues, 4 wins from 10 available matches.

Inspect Port Vale’s results
BEFORE YOU DECIDE

What could change the picture?

  • Lineup data is available in the match centre.
  • Recent results include different opponents and competitions.
  • Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.

Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓

HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING

Recent form

Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.

Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.

About these numbers

Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare Wolves at home with Port Vale away.

We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.

Updated 2 Oct, 05:53 UK.

THE SEASON SO FAR

How the teams compare

League Cup · 2026/27 · all league matches

WolvesPort Vale
0Matches played0
0Points earned0
0Wins0
—Goals scored / match—
—Goals conceded / match—
0Clean sheets0
0Failed to score0

Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Wolves at home with Port Vale away. Small samples can be misleading.

THE STORY SO FAR

Head-to-head

2 recorded meetings

Wolves

2wins
0 draws

Port Vale

0wins

Aug 2013 – Mar 2014 · Historical meetings. Squads and team strength have changed.

Scores shown with Wolves first; venues vary.

TEAM SELECTION

Lineups & formations

Confirmed lineups

Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.

Wolves

Confirmed formation3-4-2-1Cesar Peixoto
  1. 25D. BentleyG
  2. 2K. TrippierD
  3. 15Y. MosqueraD
  4. 24TotiD
  5. 21R. GomesM
  6. 28F. LopezM
  7. 7AndreM
  8. 3H. BuenoM
  9. 5M. MunetsiF
  10. 36M. ManeF
  11. 10A. ArmstrongF
Substitutes (9)

1 · J. Sa

9 · R. Jimenez

20 · T. Doyle

34 · N. Djiga

37 · L. Krejci

23 · T. Chirewa

38 · J. Tchatchoua

17 · Pedro Lima

50 · J. Abbey

Port Vale

Confirmed formation4-2-3-1Jon Brady
  1. 1J. SmithG
  2. 6J. Lawrence-GabrielD
  3. 25C. HumphreysD
  4. 22L. MontsmaD
  5. 15L. GordonD
  6. 10K. DempseyM
  7. 7G. ByersM
  8. 3J. HeadleyM
  9. 38R. WaltersM
  10. 33G. HallM
  11. 9M. FaalF
Substitutes (9)

13 · M. Terry

11 · O. Hernandez

19 · B. Waine

2 · Kyle John

17 · T. Simpson

18 · R. Croasdale

5 · C. Hall

14 · O. Lynch

42 · C. Bussell

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

Player statistics

This match

Wolves

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Daniel Bentley958.3———29—
Kieran Trippier957.2———742
Yerson Mosquera847.9—12761
Toti Gomes717.7———68—
Rodrigo Gomes847.0—1120—
Fer López957.91—2461
André958.21—1504
Hugo Bueno957.3———453
Marshall Munetsi666.2——1151
Mateus Mané716.7——335—
Adam Armstrong957.71—2251
Tommy Doyle296.3———23—
Nasser Djiga246.6———18—
Raúl Jiménez246.6——16—
Ladislav Krejčí116.9———11—
Jackson Tchatchoua116.7———3—
José Sá———————
Pedro Lima———————
Tawanda Chirewa———————
Jerome Abbey———————

Port Vale

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Jackson Smith956.5———31—
Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel715.2——1122
Cameron Humphreys956.2———291
Lewis Montsma956.7———402
Liam Gordon955.9———19—
Kyle Dempsey956.6———262
George Byers787.2———293
Jaheim Headley606.9——182
Rhys Walters956.9———15—
George Hall786.3——143
Mo Faal717.3——217—
Onel Hernández356.5———3—
Kyle John246.6———3—
Oliver Lynch246.6——21—
Ryan Croasdale176.7———6—
Ben Waine176.3———1—
Mason Terry———————
Connor Hall———————
Charlie Bussel———————
Tyreece Simpson———————
2026/27 STANDINGS

League Cup table

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Current standings. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.

Standings are not available for this competition and season.

THE MARKET VIEW

Match-winner odds

Decimal · 90 minutes
BookmakerWolvesDrawPort Vale
Bet3651.276.507.50

Snapshot from 6 Aug 2026, 21:04 UK. Prices may change and availability varies. Displayed for comparison only.

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