Port Vale – Grimsby

Match analysis

Port Vale will be looking to climb out of the relegation zone when they host Grimsby, who sit comfortably in sixth place with ten points from six games. The home side have managed just one win, two draws and three defeats, scoring three and conceding seven, while Grimsby remain unbeaten, boasting two victories and four stalemates and a positive goal difference of +3 (nine for, six against). If the Vale can tighten up at the back and find a second‑goal threat beyond their modest three, they could at least make it a tight contest; Grimsby, however, will be confident that their unbeaten run and superior points tally will see them continue their push for a playoff spot. The fixture pits a struggling Vale side desperate for points against a resilient Grimsby outfit eager to cement their place in the upper half of the table.