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Bolton vs Port Vale: result 3-2 and analysis

EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 2Kick-off on August 31, 2021 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Toughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton

Bolton
3-2
Port Vale

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What was the result of Bolton vs Port Vale?

Bolton won 3-2 on August 31, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 28′E. DoyleBolton
  • 35′T. ConlonPort Vale
  • 43′D. AmooPort Vale
  • 54′N. DelfounesoBolton
  • 77′O. AfolayanBolton

Official lineup for Bolton vs Port Vale

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Bolton

4-2-3-1
  1. 24E. Kachunga
  1. 9E. Doyle
  2. 7N. Delfouneso
  3. 25G. Thomason
  1. 23L. Isgrove
  2. 18Andrew William Tutte
  1. 21H. Brockbank
  2. 29L. Gordon
  3. 5Ricardo
  4. 27Alexander Aaron John Baptiste
  1. 1Matthew Gilks

Port Vale

3-5-2
  1. 21D. Rodney
  2. 8B. Garrity
  1. 23T. Pett
  2. 10T. Conlon
  3. 19D. Amoo
  4. 27L. Cass
  5. 2J. Gibbons
  1. 6N. Smith
  2. 15R. Johnson
  3. 11M. Benning
  1. 26A. Stone
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bolton have 7 wins, 7 draws and 1 defeat; Port Vale have 4, 3 and 8.

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

Bolton
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 28, 2021Cambridge United(away)0-1League One
Aug 24, 2021Wigan(away)0-0League Cup
Aug 21, 2021Oxford United(home)2-1League One
Aug 17, 2021Lincoln(away)1-0League One
Aug 14, 2021AFC Wimbledon(away)3-3League One
Port Vale
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 28, 2021Forest Green(away)2-0League Two
Aug 21, 2021Stevenage(away)1-1League Two
Aug 17, 2021Carlisle(home)0-0League Two
Aug 14, 2021Tranmere(home)0-0League Two
Aug 10, 2021Sunderland(home)1-2League Cup

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 4 meetings: 3 Bolton wins, 0 draws, 1 Port Vale win.

DateScoreCompetition
Mar 13, 2021Port Vale 0-1 BoltonLeague Two
Dec 5, 2020Bolton 3-6 Port ValeLeague Two
Apr 22, 2017Port Vale 0-2 BoltonLeague One
Oct 29, 2016Bolton 3-1 Port ValeLeague One

Last archived meeting: Port Vale vs Bolton on Mar 13, 2021

How many goals should we expect?

Bolton score 1.5 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Port Vale score 0.9 and concede 1.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Bolton1.50.886/156/15
Port Vale0.91.154/154/15

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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