Bolton vs Port Vale: result 3-6 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 16Kick-off on December 5, 2020 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Toughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton
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What was the result of Bolton vs Port Vale?
Port Vale won 3-6 on December 5, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 6′E. OyelekePort Vale
- 9′Leon Clinton Elliott LeggePort Vale
- 11′G. JonesBolton
- 42′T. ConlonPort Vale (pen.)
- 46′C. MontañoPort Vale
- 50′D. WorrallPort Vale
- 62′N. SmithPort Vale
- 66′E. DoyleBolton
- 78′L. IsgroveBolton
Official lineup for Bolton vs Port Vale
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Bolton
3-4-1-2- 9E. Doyle
- 7N. Delfouneso
- 25G. Thomason
- 2G. Jones
- 10A. Sarcevic
- 11A. Crawford
- 30P. Kioso
- 6R. Delaney
- 5Ricardo
- 27Alexander Aaron John Baptiste
- 13Matthew Gilks
Port Vale
4-3-3- 21D. Rodney
- 10T. Conlon
- 11C. Montaño
- 8E. Oyeleke
- 4Luke James Joyce
- 7D. Worrall
- 6N. Smith
- 24David James Fitzpatrick
- 15Zachary Louvaine Mills
- 5Leon Clinton Elliott Legge
- 1S. Brown
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bolton have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Port Vale have 6, 0 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2020 | Southend(home) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Nov 24, 2020 | Scunthorpe(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Nov 21, 2020 | Stevenage(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Nov 17, 2020 | Newcastle United U21(home) | 3-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 13, 2020 | Salford City(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2020 | Leyton Orient(home) | 2-3 | League Two |
| Nov 24, 2020 | Stevenage(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Nov 21, 2020 | Newport County(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Nov 17, 2020 | Scunthorpe(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Nov 14, 2020 | Tranmere(home) | 3-4 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Bolton wins, 0 draws, 0 Port Vale wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2017 | Port Vale 0-2 Bolton | League One |
| Oct 29, 2016 | Bolton 3-1 Port Vale | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Bolton score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Port Vale score 1.4 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton | 1.5 | 1.3 | 5 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Port Vale | 1.4 | 1.5 | 2 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Port Vale | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 |
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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