Bolton vs Port Vale: result 2-0 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 45Kick-off on April 20, 2024 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Toughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton
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What was the result of Bolton vs Port Vale?
Bolton won 2-0 on April 20, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 72′A. CollinsBolton
- 90′C. JeromeBolton
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bolton have 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; Port Vale have 2, 3 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2024 | Shrewsbury(home) | 2-2 | League One |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Portsmouth(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Apr 6, 2024 | Bristol Rovers(away) | 2-0 | League One |
| Apr 1, 2024 | Reading(home) | 5-2 | League One |
| Mar 29, 2024 | Stevenage(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2024 | Wycombe(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Exeter City(home) | 2-4 | League One |
| Apr 10, 2024 | Peterborough(away) | 0-3 | League One |
| Apr 6, 2024 | Wigan(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Apr 1, 2024 | Northampton(away) | 0-2 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Bolton win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Port Vale win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2023 | Bolton 2-0 Port Vale | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 30, 2023 | Port Vale 0-1 Bolton | League One |
| Feb 25, 2023 | Bolton 2-1 Port Vale | League One |
| Aug 13, 2022 | Port Vale 0-0 Bolton | League One |
| Aug 31, 2021 | Bolton 3-2 Port Vale | EFL Trophy |
| Mar 13, 2021 | Port Vale 0-1 Bolton | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Bolton score 1.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Port Vale score 0.7 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton | 1.9 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Port Vale | 0.7 | 1.8 | 4 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Bolton sit 5th in League One (75 points from 46 matches) and Port Vale sit 22nd (42 points from 46 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Bolton | 46 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 70 | 52 | 75 |
| 22 | Port Vale | 46 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 61 | 42 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy