Bolton vs Port Vale: result 4-0 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 15Kick-off on November 8, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Toughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton
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What was the result of Bolton vs Port Vale?
Bolton won 4-0 on November 8, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 31′A. Cozier-DuberryBolton
- 36′X. SimonsBolton
- 68′A. Cozier-DuberryBolton
- 72′K. DempseyBolton
Official lineup for Bolton vs Port Vale
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Bolton
4-2-3-1- 48Mason Paul James Burstow
- 20I. Cissoko
- 17J. Randall
- 19A. Cozier-Duberry
- 4X. Simons
- 8J. Sheehan
- 25M. Conway
- 6G. Johnston
- 18E. Toal
- 29C. Christie
- 1T. Sharman-Lowe
Port Vale
3-4-2-1- 44D. Cole
- 3J. Headley
- 8B. Garrity
- 28M. Johnson
- 7G. Byers
- 12R. Walters
- 24K. John
- 5C. Hall
- 25C. Humphreys
- 22J. Debrah
- 46J. Gauci
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bolton have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; Port Vale have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2025 | Huddersfield(home) | 2-1 | FA Cup |
| Oct 25, 2025 | Cardiff(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Oct 16, 2025 | Huddersfield(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Oct 11, 2025 | Burton Albion(away) | 0-3 | League One |
| Oct 4, 2025 | Peterborough(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2025 | Maldon & Tiptree(home) | 5-1 | FA Cup |
| Oct 27, 2025 | Stockport County(home) | 0-3 | League One |
| Oct 18, 2025 | Wigan(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Oct 11, 2025 | AFC Wimbledon(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Oct 7, 2025 | Accrington ST(away) | 2-0 | EFL Trophy |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Bolton wins, 1 draw, 0 Port Vale wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2024 | Port Vale 0-3 Bolton | Friendlies Clubs |
| Apr 20, 2024 | Bolton 2-0 Port Vale | League One |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Bolton score 1.5 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Port Vale score 1.4 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton | 1.5 | 0.9 | 4 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Port Vale | 1.4 | 1.0 | 5 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
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 |
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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