Both Mansfield and Port Vale will be seeking for place in League One next season when they lock horns in the League Two Promotion Playoffs final at Wembley Stadium on Saturday evening with kickoff at 18:00 EAT.
Both sides made impressive campaigns in League Two with Port vale finishing fifth on 78 points from 46 games, while Mansfield Town finished seventh on 77 points from 46 games. That was enough for both sides to finish in the playoff spots and they now will be fighting for place in League One in the final.
Mansfield were clinical in their semi-final tie, knocking out Northampton with a 3-2 victory on aggregate, while Port Vale needed penalties to see out Swindon, who had claimed a 2-1 victory in the first leg of the tie.
Mansfield are slight favorites in this match as they head into the clash in a better form than their opponents. They are unbeaten in their last six matches across all competitions, claiming four victories and two draws in the run; while Port Vale have only won two of their last six, suffering four defeats in the run.
However Port vale claimed a 3-1 victory the last time the two met and should draw confidence from that win. Nonetheless, this will be a close encounter that could end in penalties.
Mansfield vs Port Vale head to head
Both sides have met in 14 encounters with both claiming five victories and they have been four draws.
- Port Vale 3-1 Port Vale 15/03/22
- Mansfield 1-1 Port Vale 19/10/21
- Port Vale 0-3 Mansfield 08/05/21
- Mansfield 4-0 Port Vale 02/01/21
- Mansfield 2-2 Port Vale 26/12/19
Home
- Northampton 0-1 Mansfield
- Mansfield 2-1 Northampton
- Mansfield 2-2 Forest Green
- Salford 2-2 Mansfield
- Mansfield 2-0 Stevenage
Away
- Port Vale 6-5 Swindon (AP)
- Swindon 2-1 Port Vale
- Exeter 0-1 Port Vale
- Port Vale 1-2 Newport County
- Walsall 2-0 Port Vale
Mansfield team news
Mansfield have a fully-fit squad with George Maris expected to return to side.
Port Vale team news
Port Vale also have a fully-fit squad.
Prediction and odds
- Double chance, Mansfield win or draw at 90
- Goals over 2.5
- Both sides to score
