Having only lost one of their first eight Football League meetings with Burton Albion from 2010 to 2013 (W4 D3), Port Vale have since lost three of their last four versus the Brewers (W1).

Burton Albion have won both of their last two league visits to Port Vale, scoring seven goals in the process; they had lost each of their first four Football League trips to face the Valiants before this.

Port Vale are without a win in their last 11 midweek games in the Football League (D4 L7), with their last such victory coming as a League Two side against Salford in April 2022 (1-0).

Burton Albion manager Dino Maamria is unbeaten against Port Vale in the Football League (W2 D2), with both of his victories over them coming at Vale Park – 4-1 with Stevenage in April 2019 and 3-2 with Burton Albion in March last season.

Sky Bet League One: Midweek stat pack

Sky Bet League One: Midweek stat pack