Wigan
Port ValeFriendlies Clubs | Sat 18 Jul, 13:00
Wigan v Port Vale Stats
Data last updated: Fri 17 Jul 2026, 05:18 UK timeMatch Report
Fixture analysis
Wigan face Port Vale in Friendlies Clubs on Sat 18 Jul, 13:00. Wigan Athletic arrive on a three-match winning run and have won four of their last six in the league. Can Port Vale keep survival hope flickering against in-form Wigan Athletic? Port Vale win 30.2 aerials per game compared to Wigan's 20.
If the game will end in a Port Vale win, a Wigan Athletic win, or a Draw
- Price warning: current odds imply about 48%, above the 27% model chance, so this is a football-led pick rather than a clear value bet; reduce stake or wait for a better price.
- At 11/10, Wigan Win implies roughly 48%, while BT4Y rates the chance closer to 27%.
- That is the home side’s best opening.
- Port Vale have the stronger recent points return, taking 3 points from the sample compared with 0 for Wigan.
If the game will end in a Port Vale win, a Wigan Athletic win, or a Draw is still the main football pick, but the current price is short: the market implies about 48% while the model sits nearer 27% (-20.6 pts). Keep staking reduced or wait for a better price unless final team news strengthens the selection.
Why This Pick Is Price-Sensitive
Football case vs market price
The 27% for Wigan Win sits against roughly 48% implied by the current price. Port Vale have the stronger recent points return, taking 3 points from the sample compared with 0 for Wigan. That is the home side’s best opening.
Verdict
BT4Y analyst view
BT4Y analyst view: Wigan Win is the preferred angle because that is the home side’s best opening. Port Vale have the stronger recent points return, taking 3 points from the sample compared with 0 for Wigan. They are still tumbling towards the bottom four, still staring at the drop, but recent results have at least changed the mood from resignation to resistance.
They are still tumbling towards the bottom four, still staring at the drop, but recent results have at least changed the mood from resignation to resistance.
Key Data Signals
Wigan Win evidence
That is the home side’s best opening.
Port Vale have the stronger recent points return, taking 3 points from the sample compared with 0 for Wigan.
What To Watch In The Data
Wigan Win notes
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Wigan
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Port Vale
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