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Carabao Cup

Round 1

Finished
Wolverhampton
3 – 0Full time
PoPort Vale
— Molineux Stadium
RWSports forecast76% confidence
Wolverhampton76%
Draw16%
Port Vale9%
Recommended pickWolverhampton win
Predicted score1–1
Over 2.561%
Both teams score46%
The teams

Who's playing

HomeWolverhampton
Po
AwayPort Vale
Previous meetings

Team head-to-head

Wolverhampton wins2100%
Draws00%
Port Vale wins00%
Total meetings2
Wolverhampton goals6
Port Vale goals1
Average goals3.50

Recent meetings

—Wolverhampton3-0Port Vale
—Port Vale1-3Wolverhampton
Confirmed lineups

Players head-to-head

HomeWolverhampton
3-4-2-1
25D. BentleyG8.2
2K. TrippierD7.1
15Y. Mosquera
Full time

See how it finished

Review the final result alongside the model's pre-match call.

View result
D
1A7.9
24T. GomesD7.6
21R. GomesM1A7.0
28F. LópezM1G8.0
7AndréM1G8.1
3H. BuenoM7.2
5M. MunetsiF6.3
36M. ManéF6.5
10A. ArmstrongF1G7.6
AwayPort Vale
4-2-3-1
1J. SmithG6.4
6J. Lawrence-GabrielD5.3
25C. HumphreysD6.1
22L. MontsmaD6.6
15L. GordonD5.8
10K. DempseyM6.7
7G. ByersM6.9
3J. HeadleyM6.8
38R. WaltersM6.8
33G. HallM6.5
9M. FaalF7.2
Wolverhampton
WLWWL
3W2L
Port Vale
LLWWL
2W3L
13
Goals scored
4
9
Goals conceded
8
2
Clean sheets
2
0.92
Avg xG
0.43
0.85
Avg xG conceded
0.38
6.87
Avg rating
6.72
In the dugout

Coaches

WolverhamptonCesar PeixotoPortugal
Formation 4-2-3-1Profile balancedDefensive line midPressing 48%
low blockanti football
Port ValeJon BradyAustralia
Formation 5-4-1Profile balancedDefensive line lowPressing 41%
set piecechaos ball
Match information

Fixture details

CompetitionCarabao Cup
SeasonEFL Cup 26/27
RoundRound 1
VenueMolineux Stadium, Wolverhampton
Stadium capacity32,050 seats
Stadium opened1889
RefereeDavid Webb
Referee record458 games · 1274 yellow · 35 red · England
Half-time3–0
Weather18°C · wind 13 km/h
Travel distance51 km
Match statistics

Live numbers

1.55xG2.85
Market context

Match odds

Home1.23
Draw5.83
Away11.01
Over 1.51.15
Over 2.51.51
Over 3.52.28
Under 1.54.93
Under 2.52.41
Under 3.51.58
BTTS yes2.03
BTTS no1.71
Decimal odds are shown as contextual data, not wagering advice.
BSD prediction

Model analysis

Home 76%Draw 16%Away 8%
Recommended pickWolverhampton win
Modeldc-blend-v1
Predicted scoreWolverhampton 1–1 Port Vale
Confidence76%