Port Vale vs Grimsby Town prediction, odds and how to watch

Blackpool progressed in the Carabao Cup with a 3-1 win at Blundell Park, a result that flattered the visitors given how much of the game Grimsby controlled. The stats tell a story of a match that the scoreline does not fully capture.

Wolves settled the tie before half-time with three well-constructed goals, exposing a Port Vale defensive structure that could not cope with sustained home pressure. The scoreline told the story accurately.

A 2-2 draw at Salford City on the final day of the League Two season saw both sides share the spoils, with the result doing little to shift the broader picture in a division that had already settled its most significant questions.

Salford City took all three points at Blundell Park, winning 2-1 in a League Two fixture that summed up Grimsby's frustrating campaign. The visitors showed the desire and basics that the home side simply could not match.

Grimsby Town delivered one of their most commanding performances of the League Two season, dismantling Swindon Town four goals to nil in a result that underlined everything that has made them such a formidable force in 2025/26.

Marcus Vale breaks down the form, the numbers, and where the value actually lies.