Bitesize Prediction: Burton vs Port Vale – 14/11/23

Competition: FA Cup

Market: Under 2.5 goals

Odds: 19/20 @ 1xBet

Two sides who will once again be hoping to extend on their FA Cup adventures on Tuesday night, Burton will welcome Port Vale to the Pirelli Stadium.

Starting with the hosts, while some in Burton’s camp might have opened up the 2023/24 campaign with their sights set on mounting a genuine play-off charge, Dino Maamria’s side are in the midst of a public struggle. Failing to pick up any kind of momentum over the weekend and putting in another nightmare performance as they slumped to a 2-0 defeat away at Northampton, the Brewers are now without a win from any of their previous five appearances across all competitions. Free-falling their way down the League One standings following October’s eye-catching flurry, Burton have also gained a real reputation for their rather glaring issues in the final third. Forced to settle for a 0-0 stalemate when they travelled to Port Vale for their initial FA Cup showdown on November 4th, Maamria’s side have recorded just a single strike in their last four straight outings. Although the Staffordshire-based outfit might be excited by the prospect of making a return to home soil here, it should be highlighted that Burton have seen five of their previous seven contests finish with under 2.5 goals.

As for the visitors, suffering last-gasp heartbreak away at Lincoln over the weekend as they eventually had to settle for a 1-1 stalemate, Port Vale find themselves in an almost identical position to Tuesday’s opponents. With some in Andy Crosby’s camp starting to look over their shoulder at a looming relegation scrap, the Valiants have recorded just a single win from any of their previous seven appearances across all formats – a run that stems back to October 10th. Missing out on what they had billed as a potential opportunity earlier in the month as they could only claim a 0-0 stalemate against Burton, the Stoke-based outfit are facing a real uphill challenge here. Eventually settling for a 1-1 draw away at Lincoln last time out, Port Vale will be worried by their continued struggles on the road. Despite signing off October with a gritty 1-0 victory against Mansfield, that is the only away win that Crosby’s side have collected from their last seven showdowns away from Vale Park. In a contest that could prove to be another cage affair in midweek, we are backing under 2.5 goals in Staffordshire.

Bet: Under 2.5 goals at Burton vs Port Vale 19/20 for Tuesday’s FA Cup replay @ 1xBet