Bradford vs Port Vale: result 2-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 22Kick-off on December 26, 2024 at 03:00 PM (UTC)University of Bradford Stadium, Bradford, West Yorkshire
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What was the result of Bradford vs Port Vale?
Bradford won 2-1 on December 26, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 3′A. CookBradford
- 50′A. HackfordPort Vale
- 59′A. CookBradford
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bradford have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Port Vale have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2024 | Notts County(away) | 0-3 | League Two |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Swindon Town(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Dec 10, 2024 | Stockport County(away) | 3-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Crewe(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Dec 3, 2024 | Barrow(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2024 | Carlisle(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Bromley(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Dec 10, 2024 | Doncaster(away) | 1-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Walsall(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Dec 3, 2024 | Cheltenham(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Bradford win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Port Vale win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2022 | Bradford 1-2 Port Vale | League Two |
| Nov 13, 2021 | Port Vale 1-1 Bradford | League Two |
| Apr 24, 2021 | Port Vale 2-1 Bradford | League Two |
| Dec 29, 2020 | Bradford 0-0 Port Vale | League Two |
| Oct 22, 2019 | Bradford 1-2 Port Vale | League Two |
| Feb 25, 2017 | Port Vale 1-2 Bradford | League One |
Last archived meeting: Bradford vs Port Vale on Mar 19, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Bradford score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Port Vale score 1.0 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford | 1.3 | 1.1 | 2 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
| Port Vale | 1.0 | 0.7 | 7 | 6/15 | 3/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Port Vale | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
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