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Bolton vs Port Vale: result 2-0 and analysis

EFL Trophy2nd RoundKick-off on December 5, 2023 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Toughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton

Bolton
2-0
Port Vale

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What was the result of Bolton vs Port Vale?

Bolton won 2-0 on December 5, 2023.

Goalscorers

  • 9′D. CharlesBolton
  • 64′Carlos GomesBolton

Official lineup for Bolton vs Port Vale

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Bolton

3-1-4-2
  1. 14V. Adeboyejo
  2. 10D. Charles
  1. 26Z. Ashworth
  2. 22K. Dempsey
  3. 19P. Maghoma
  4. 12J. Dacres-Cogley
  1. 16A. Morley
  1. 3J. Iredale
  2. 18E. Toal
  3. 15W. Forrester
  1. 13J. Coleman

Port Vale

3-5-2
  1. 12U. Ikpeazu
  2. 9R. Loft
  1. 15C. Grant
  2. 10E. Chislett
  3. 20T. Conlon
  4. 24R. Walters
  5. 19G. Massey
  1. 17A. Iacovitti
  2. 5K. Balmer
  3. 27J. Debrah
  1. 13J. Leutwiler
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bolton have 12 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat; Port Vale have 2, 5 and 8.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Bolton
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 2, 2023Harrogate Town(home)5-1FA Cup
Nov 28, 2023Oxford United(away)0-0League One
Nov 25, 2023Exeter City(home)7-0League One
Nov 14, 2023Stockport County(away)2-0EFL Trophy
Nov 11, 2023Blackpool(home)1-0League One
Port Vale
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 2, 2023Stevenage(away)1-1FA Cup
Nov 28, 2023Derby(home)0-1League One
Nov 25, 2023Shrewsbury(away)1-2League One
Nov 14, 2023Burton Albion(away)2-0FA Cup
Nov 11, 2023Lincoln(away)1-1League One

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Bolton wins, 1 draw, 1 Port Vale win.

DateScoreCompetition
Sep 30, 2023Port Vale 0-1 BoltonLeague One
Feb 25, 2023Bolton 2-1 Port ValeLeague One
Aug 13, 2022Port Vale 0-0 BoltonLeague One
Aug 31, 2021Bolton 3-2 Port ValeEFL Trophy
Mar 13, 2021Port Vale 0-1 BoltonLeague Two
Dec 5, 2020Bolton 3-6 Port ValeLeague Two

Last archived meeting: Port Vale vs Bolton on Sep 30, 2023

How many goals should we expect?

Bolton score 2.9 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Port Vale score 0.6 and concede 1.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Bolton2.90.787/158/15
Port Vale0.61.146/154/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Bolton sit 1st in EFL Trophy (9 points from 3 matches) and Port Vale sit 1st (7 points from 3 matches).

2025-26 standings
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1BoltonGroup 533001029
1Port ValeGroup 73201947

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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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