Álvaro Hernández
Dailysports's expert
On March 22, at "Vale Park", the 38th round match of the English League 2 will take place, where "Port Vale" will face "Morecambe". I suggest betting on goals/cards/winner for this match.
Port Vale
The team is approaching an important date - its 150th anniversary, which will be celebrated in 2026. However, throughout this time, they have never managed to break into the elite English football division. Even attempts to showcase themselves in the Championship ended in the 1990s. Recently, they at least managed to break into League 1. But last season, they finished in 23rd, second-to-last place.
If any fans believed in an immediate return to the third division, those dreams evaporated after the first rounds, which included many failures. Although failures were followed by long periods of good results, starting from early January, when a long unbeaten run began. As a result, by spring, they even rose to the playoff zone! They lost to Colchester, but then thrashed MK Dons.
Morecambe
The club recently, just in time for its centenary, finally rose to League 1. It even spent several years there, but eventually lost its "residency" in that division. Serious legal violations also came to light, and amid all the investigations and disputes, even finishing fifteenth in League 2 last season was an incredible achievement.
Now the situation has worsened - there was a transfer "ban" and point deductions. It's no surprise that the team is now openly facing relegation, and there's a risk of bankruptcy. However, Wimbledon can tell everyone how underestimating an underdog can backfire. And against Barrow, they managed to secure a fighting 2-2 draw.
Match facts
- Port Vale has drawn three of the last five matches
- On average, Port Vale scores 1.31 goals and concedes 1.03 goals per match
- Morecambe has lost four of their last six matches
H2H
1-0 in November was Port Vale's third win in the last four head-to-head encounters.
Port Vale vs Morecambe Prediction
Bookmakers do not believe in the visitors. We agree and suggest that such an underdog can be beaten at home (odds - 1.6).
