Mansfield Town vs Port Vale
28th May 1600hrs
Football – England – EFL League Two Play-off Final
Pick Mansfield Win
Bookmaker Unibet
Odds: 7/4 odds taken 1202 GMT, Friday 27 May
Nigel Clough’s Mansfield Town and Darrell Clarke’s Port Vale do battle at Field Mill in the EFL League Two play-off final at Wembley Stadium on Saturday. There is hardly anything to split the two in the betting, though Vale are the slight favourites with the bookies. In the regular season, these two were separated by just two points, and this is likely to be a close final. Check out our betting preview for the latest odds and top tips.
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Mansfield Town finished in the final play-off spot, a point above Sutton United. They had a solid season under Nigel Clough, who took over in November 2021 and transformed the then struggling Stags. Overall, Town won 22, drew 11 and lost 13, finishing on 77 points.
Mansfield impressed in their play-off semi-final against Northampton Town, who ended their campaign in fourth. Rhys Oates and Jordan Bowery were on target in a 2-1 win at Field Mill in leg one. At Sixfields Stadium, Stephen McLaughlin’s first-half goal gave Town a 1-0 win.
Mansfield are in fine form, winning four and drawing two of their last six matches. Can they go one more step and book their place in next season’s EFL League One?
Port Vale finished their season in fifth position. They picked up 22 wins, drew 11 times and lost 13 of their 46 league fixtures. They had a poor end, however, losing the last three.
Darrell Clarke’s troops then lost the first leg of their play-off semi-final to Swindon Town. However, they bounced back with a 1-0 home win to take the tie to extra time then penalties. Vale held their nerve in a thrilling penalty shootout, winning 5-6 to seal their passage through to Wembley.
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Port Vale picked up four points from their two league meetings with Mansfield this season, and Clarke’s boys will fancy their chances in this one. Vale are available at 9/5 to win in the 90.
Mansfield Town vs Port Vale Betting Advice
These two met in League Two action just a couple of months back, with Port Vale cruising to a 3-1 win at Vale Park. Goals from Kian Harratt (2) and James Wilson did the damage in that one. At Field Mill back in October, Tom Conlon and George Lapslie were on target in a 1-1 stalemate.
Key Facts – Mansfield Town vs Port Vale Betting Tip
- Mansfield are unbeaten in six (four wins, two draws)
- Port Vale picked up four points from this term’s two league meetings
- Half of the last six league meetings have ended in draws
Both clubs are worthy play-off finalists, and this showpiece event in the national stadium could go either way. Port Vale won the last meeting and are the bookies’ favourites, but we fancy Mansfield to edge it. The Town victory is nicely priced at 7/4.
The pair should get on the scoresheet in this final, so put some money on the Mansfield win and both teams to score at 5/1.
The best betting odds for Mansfield Town vs Port Vale
Mansfield Town to win: 7/4 at Bet365
Draw: 2/1 at Bet365
Port Vale to win: 9/5 at Bet365
