Chelsea vs. Port Vale Preview, Odds, and Pick (Apr 4)

• When: Saturday, April 4, 2026. 12:15 PM ET
• Where: Stamford Bridge, London, England
• How to Watch: ESPN

Match Result	Odds
Chelsea	-3333
The Draw	+1100
Port Vale	+1300

Chelsea vs. Port Vale Preview

One of the biggest FA Cup shocks in history could be on the cards this Saturday, as Premier League Chelsea host League One Port Vale in the quarterfinals. Find our picks for this David vs. Goliath showdown here.

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Chelsea Stats & Team News

• Overall Record: 13-9-9
• Home Record: 6-5-4
• Road Record: 7-4-5
• Top Goal Scorer: Joao Pedro (18)

Liam Rosenior’s Chelsea will be heavily preferred in the betting to avoid a potential giant killing in the FA Cup.

Chelsea will need to pick themselves up following three straight defeats in all competitions without scoring, with their most recent loss coming on the road against Everton before the international break. The Blues have been weak defensively throughout the campaign, allowing 1.23 goals per game, and keeping clean sheets in just 61% of their fixtures.

Injury News:

Benoit Badiashile (Illness) Jamie Gittens (Thigh) Trevoh Chalobah (Ankle) Reece James (Thigh) Levi Colwill (Knee)

Likely Line-Up:

(4-2-3-1): Sanchez; Gusto, Fofana, Hato, Cucurella; Caicedo, Lavia; Palmer, Fernandez, Garnacho; Delap

Port Vale Stats & Team News

• Overall Record: 7-10-21
• Home Record: 3-7-9
• Road Record: 4-3-12
• Top Goal Scorer: Devante Cole (8)

The odds will be stacked against Jon Brady’s Port Vale this weekend, as they bid to put a miserable league campaign behind them. Vale currently sit 24^th in the League One standings, and their relegation could be confirmed this weekend.

A glimmer of hope would come in the form of their away record, with four of their seven victories in the third tier coming on their travels. However, their weak defensive record is hard to ignore, as Vale have allowed 1.52 goals per game.

Injury News:

N/A

Likely Line-Up:

(5-4-1): Gauci; Lawrence, John, Gray, Hall, Headley; Archer, Ojo, Shipley, Sherif; Garrity

Head-to-Head Trends

• This will be a first meeting between the sides since Port Vale landed a 1-0 home win over Chelsea in April 1929
• Chelsea have won seven of their 14 head-to-head clashes between the teams

Chelsea vs. Port Vale Pick

This is a mismatch between two teams at contrasting ends of the soccer pyramid in England. Therefore, the logical angle is to side with the Blues covering the -3 spread on Saturday.

Free Pick:

• Chelsea (-3) (-115)