Arsenal will visit Vale Park for Wednesday's EFL Cup third-round clash against Port Vale.
In the last edition of the competition, Arsenal reached the semifinals stage but were knocked out 4-0 on aggregate by eventual winners Newcastle United. The Gunners have begun their 2025 campaign on a strong note, with their only loss coming against Liverpool in gameweek 2.
Arsenal come into this game after a 1-1 draw against Manchester City in the Premier League and a 2-0 win over Athletic Bilbao in the Champions League. In 22 overall head-to-head meetings against their next opponent, Port Vale, Arsenal have won 13, lost four, with five games ending in a draw.
As for Port Vale's season, they currently sit 19th in League One, having endured a difficult start with six straight winless games. However, they have bounced back with back-to-back wins over Exeter and Mansfield and advanced to the EFL Cup third round after beating Birmingham City 1-0.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times and the weekly schedule.
Port Vale vs. Arsenal live stream, TV channel
Here's how to watch this EFL Cup match in the UK:
TV channel: Sky Sports Football, ITV 1
Live stream: Sky Go, Sky Sports App
This game is available for live TV broadcast on Sky Sports Football and ITV 1 for fans in the UK. Streaming options are available on Sky Go and the Sky Sports App.
What time does Port Vale vs. Arsenal kick off?
This EFL Cup clash takes place at Vale Park in Stoke-on-Trent, England, and kicks off on Wednesday, September 24 at 8.00 p.m. local time (BST).
EFL Cup fixture schedule this week
All times BST
Tuesday, September 23
- Wolverhampton Wanderers vs. Everton (7:45 p.m.)
- Fulham vs. Cambridge United (7:45 p.m.)
- Lincoln City vs. Chelsea (7:45 p.m.)
- Wolverhampton Wanderers vs. Everton (7:45 p.m.)
- Wrexham AFC vs. Reading (7:45 p.m.)
- Wigan Athletic vs. Wycombe Wanderers (7:45 p.m.)
- Barnsley vs. Brighton & Hove Albion (7:45 p.m.)
- Burnley vs. Cardiff City (7:45 p.m.)
- Liverpool vs. Southampton (8:00 p.m.)
Wednesday, September 24
- Huddersfield Town vs. Manchester City (7:45 p.m.)
- Newcastle United vs. Bradford City (7:45 p.m.)
- Tottenham Hotspur vs. Doncaster Rovers (7:45 p.m.)
- Port Vale vs. Arsenal (8:00 p.m.)
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