# Port Vale predicted lineup vs Walsall

_MOST USED XI_

Port Vale's expected lineup away at Walsall in the L2 is built from the XI they have started most often, usually a 4-2-3-1, across 7 official matches: Smith in goal, a back four of Humphreys, Gordon, Montsma and Hall, and Lynch leading the line. Fan predictions for this fixture are open now, and this XI updates as they land.

Formation: 4-2-3-1

## The XI

1. GK: [Smith](https://starting11.com/player/smith-0689)
2. DEF: [Humphreys](https://starting11.com/player/humphreys-620)
3. DEF: [Gordon](https://starting11.com/player/gordon-8523)
4. DEF: [Montsma](https://starting11.com/player/montsma)
5. DEF: [Hall](https://starting11.com/player/hall-9948)
6. MID: [Lawrence-Gabriel](https://starting11.com/player/lawrence-gabriel)
7. MID: [Dempsey](https://starting11.com/player/dempsey)
8. MID: [Walters](https://starting11.com/player/walters-4588)
9. MID: [Byers](https://starting11.com/player/byers)
10. MID: [Hall](https://starting11.com/player/hall-8069)
11. FWD: [Lynch](https://starting11.com/player/lynch-8378)

## Team news

- Most-used shape: 4-2-3-1 in 11 of the last 30 matches.
- Sets up with a back three in 43% of matches.
- Based on starts across 7 official matches this season.

Expected XI derived from official lineups we hold for Port Vale, not from a team sheet. Official lineups are released 20 to 60 minutes before kick-off.

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Generated: 2026-09-17T17:45:12.735Z. Predictions update continuously until the fixture locks, so re-fetch near kick-off rather than caching this file for long.
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