Tuesday's expert EFL predictions and football betting tips from Dan Childs

Free football tips, best bets and analysis for Tuesday's EFL matches.

When to bet

Kick-offs from 7pm

Best bet

Port Vale
3pts 7-5 general

Mansfield draw no bet
3pts 10-11Hills

Preview

At least 11 teams still have an interest in a fascinating League Two promotion race and a key contest takes place in the Potteries on Tuesday when eighth-placed Port Vale look decent value to get the better of second-placed Exeter.

Vale have registered three successive victories and need another win to take them to within one point of the automatic promotion spots.

Exeter were big movers on Saturday – climbing from fifth to second after a 2-0 victory at Oldham – but their squad is starting to feel the strain due to a mounting injury list.

The Grecians expect to be without injured striker Sam Nombe until the end of the season and they have problems in midfield with Timothee Dieng and Kyle Taylor injured and Nigel Atangana suspended.

Matt Taylor's side have been excellent at churning out results without playing particularly well but the trip to Vale Park could be a game too far.

Mansfield have dropped to tenth after back-to-back losses at Tranmere and Port Vale but they are still very much in the promotion race and can pick up a vital three points when facing struggling Rochdale at Spotland.

The Stags went 14 league games unbeaten before those defeats in tough away fixtures, but a return to the winners enclosure looks likely against sixth-bottom Dale, who are winless in five.

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