Wigan vs Port Vale Saturday 18th July 2026 03:00 PM football predictions.

Match Analysis

Wigan Port Vale

Wigan L L D W W W

Port Vale L W L L D W

STRENGTH

SHOT CONVERSION

SHOTS ON TARGET

POSSESSION

SAVE RATE

ATTACKING POTENTIAL

EXPECTED GOALS

HEAD TO HEAD

WINS THE GAME

What do these metrics mean?

Strength: Recent form points from the last several matches. Higher means a better recent run of results.
Shot Conversion: Goals scored divided by total shots taken (rolling window of past matches). Measures finishing efficiency — only available when historical shot data exists.
Shots on Target: Proportion of shots that were on target. Reflects shot accuracy and discipline — only available when historical shot data exists.
Possession: Average ball possession percentage over recent matches. Indicates territorial dominance — only available when historical stats exist.
Save Rate: Goalkeeper saves divided by shots faced. Higher means the keeper is denying more chances — only available when historical stats exist.
Attacking Potential: Composite index from goals, expected goals and shots (weighted). Only available when full shot stats are tracked for a team.
Defensive Potential: Composite index from goals conceded, saves and blocked shots (weighted). Only available when full shot stats are tracked.
Expected Goals: Poisson-estimated goals each team is likely to score, derived from season attack/defence averages and opponent strength.
Head to Head: Historical win share across all previous meetings between these two teams (home wins | draws | away wins).
Wins the Game: Machine learning win probability — the model's confidence that each team wins this match outright.

Head to Head History

Home Team	Away Team	Score	Date
Port Vale	Wigan	0 - 0	April 19, 2026
Wigan	Port Vale	1 - 0	October 18, 2025
Wigan	Port Vale	0 - 0	April 6, 2024
Port Vale	Wigan	3 - 2	December 16, 2023
Wigan	Port Vale	1 - 3	October 6, 2020
Wigan	Port Vale	3 - 0	January 30, 2016

Wigan Form (Last 6 Matches)

Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
May 2, 26	Away	Stevenage	1 - 0	Loss
Apr 25, 26	Home	AFC Wimbledon	0 - 1	Loss
Apr 19, 26	Away	Port Vale	0 - 0	Draw
Apr 14, 26	Home	Rotherham	3 - 0	Win
Apr 11, 26	Home	Mansfield Town	2 - 1	Win
Apr 6, 26	Away	Northampton	1 - 3	Win

Port Vale Form (Last 6 Matches)

Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
May 2, 26	Home	Lincoln	0 - 2	Loss
Apr 28, 26	Away	Stockport County	1 - 2	Win
Apr 25, 26	Away	Plymouth	2 - 1	Loss
Apr 22, 26	Away	Cardiff	1 - 0	Loss
Apr 19, 26	Home	Wigan	0 - 0	Draw
Apr 16, 26	Away	Peterborough	1 - 3	Win

Friendlies Clubs Table

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1677	Port Vale	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1677	Wigan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Predictions

Both Teams To Score - No

This prediction suggests that there is a 57.84% likelihood that only one team is likely to score throughout the entire match.

Correct Score 0 - 0

This prediction indicates that Wigan will score 0 goals, and Port Vale will score 0 goals in the football match.

Match Result (1X2) - Draw

This prediction indicates that the football match is poised to end in a draw.

Under 1.5 goals

This prediction indicates that there is a 56.21% likelihood that by the end of the football match, there will be less than two goals scored.

Under 2.5 goals

This prediction indicates that there is a 62.38% likelihood that by the end of the football match, there will be less than three goals scored.

Most Likely Scorelines

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